MIDDLESBROUGH residents can buy a copy of Parmo to the Rescue!, a book written and illustrated with help from dozens of local children. The story is the result of a partnership between author Rachael Wong and local literacy campaign, Middlesbrough Reads, created to give children a voice during lockdown.
Parmo to the Rescue!, named after the sausage dog protagonist, follows a Middlesbrough family as they navigate life in lockdown. The project started as a series of chapter-length videos and children were invited to submit plot ideas which were weaved into the story. The full story racked up 6,500 views and a number of local primary schools also got involved as children of keyworkers worked together to help the story unfold.
To celebrate the announcement of the published book, Middlesbrough Reads launched an illustration competition with winning artworks to be featured in the published edition. Over 150 children took part.
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