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The eternally youthful Floella Benjamin, visited Waterstone’s bookstore at Lakeside Thurrock to read to local children.<\/p>\n
Floella, famous for her presenting on children’s favourite TV programme Play School, delighted young children with her storytelling, reading classic stories The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and Where the Wild Things Are.<\/p>\n
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Floella said: \u201cI applaud National Family Week and what they are doing to get families together. \u00a0Encouraging parents to read to their children is really important as it helps children learn a vital skill for life. \u2018Story Time\u2019 is a wonderful concept and I had great fun reading to the local school children\u201d.<\/p>\n
The ‘Story Time’ was one of many activities the shopping centre is putting on to celebrate National Family Week.
\n‘Film Friday’, fancy dress competitions, and food events for the whole family to enjoy are planned for the rest of the week.<\/p>\n
Sophie Scott Marketing Manager for Lakeside said: \u201cWe are delighted to support National Family Week and its aim of promoting and celebrating family life in Britain. National Family Week will encourage millions of families and organisations to celebrate family life within their local communities and as our shopping centre is located in the very heart of the communities that we serve, we see this as very natural partnership to help support this event\u201d.<\/p>\n