Win the chance to create a real storybook!
Two years ago Barfoot & Thompson developed the Storybook Competition to introduce school kids to the Magic of Reading and raise additional funds for the Starship Foundation.
It’s been a great success. Since 2008, we’ve published two fantastic kid’s books that have raised around $60,000 for the Starship Foundation. (To purchase the 2009 Storybook, click here).
How the competition works
The competition is open to primary and intermediate classrooms (Year 1 – 8) in Auckland and Northland.
- Teachers register their class by Friday 12th March (click on the link below).
- The class works together to come up with an inspiring and original idea for a storybook. They develop their idea into a plot and send it to Barfoot & Thompson by Friday 9th April.
- A judging panel selects the winning class.
- The winning class gets to work with author John Parker to polish their idea and turn it into a complete manuscript.
- Rugby hero Keven Mealamu brings the story to life with his illustrations.
- Barfoot & Thompson print the books make them available for sale with every cent going directly to the Starship Foundation.