Lovell has partnered with LaceyField Louth to create a brand new children’s book, celebrating reading and creativity and giving local pupils the chance to see their ideas brought to life in print.
Titled Blossom the Bee, the story follows a young bee on her journey to find a new home. Along the way, Blossom meets a series of friendly creatures who help guide her, including a fox, duck and owl. The characters were designed and drawn by year 3 and 4 pupils, with the storyline and setting inspired by the landscape, wildlife and green spaces around the developers' Tennyson Fields development in Louth.
The project invited pupils to create a cast of original characters, which have now been brought together in a storybook created in partnership with the school. The finished book aims to encourage reading for pleasure and help children feel more confident exploring stories and storytelling, while showing how local surroundings can spark imagination.
The partnership builds on work to support literacy locally, following a World Book Day campaign last year that saw a mini library installed at the Tennyson Fields development. The mini library helped make it easier for families to pick up, share and swap books within the community.
Copies of the children’s book will be shared with the school, supporting classroom reading and giving pupils a keepsake that reflects their creativity and hard work. The book will also be stocked in the local mini library for residents to enjoy.
Jasmine Hindley, Regional Sales Director at Lovell, said:
“Helping children enjoy reading is one of the simplest ways to support confidence, creativity and learning. By putting pupils’ ideas at the centre of this book, we wanted to make stories feel exciting and personal, and to show that reading can start with their own imagination. It is also a natural next step after last year’s mini library, which was all about making books more accessible for local families.”
Rebecca Dean, Class teacher and KS2 English lead at LaceyField Louth, said:
“Our pupils have loved being part of this project, from creating their characters to seeing their artwork become part of a real book. It has sparked lots of conversations about stories, reading and writing, and it has been a brilliant way to build enthusiasm in the classroom.”
Lovell continues to work with communities near its developments to support local initiatives, with a focus on creating positive, long-term benefits for residents and neighbouring schools, groups and charities.
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