Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity

Photo from behind small audience watching author holding childrens book.

Reading, drawing, sharing stories, playing games – throughout the year, we love bringing some Book Festival magic to the wards of the Royal Hospital for Children and Young people. Recent authors and illustrators we’ve brought along include Cressida Cowell, Nadine Aisha Jassat, Rob Biddulph, Nadia Shireen, Mike Nicholson, M G Leonard, Joseph Coelho, and Kes Gray for storytelling sessions, live draw-alongs  and some much-deserved fun.  

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  1. Photo of author Nadine Aisha Jassat wearing a mask at Edinburgh Sick Kids
    Photo of author Nadine Aisha Jassat wearing a mask at Edinburgh Sick Kids
    25 March 2025

    March author visits to Edinburgh Sick Kids

    Since 2021, we’ve been working with the Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity to bring authors and illustrators onto the wards of the Royal…
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