www.Parctel.com: Today, Liverpool John Lennon Airport saw the launch of a brand new children's storybook written by Nicky Lees, JLA's Chaplain. The colourful storybook called 'Wack and the Airport Palm Tree' went on sale at JLA soon after the book was unveiled at a ceremony next to the John Lennon statue.
The imaginative tale is about a young mouse called Wack and his family living under the John Lennon statue, who help make a dream come true for Toby, the Airport's tug. The book is a small tale of friendship, the Airport and Airport Life. The idea came about as Nicky often shows school visits around the Prayer Room and as the children ask her so many questions, Nicky thought she could answer them by writing a fictional tale.
Nicky Lees has been Airport Chaplain since 2003 and her role is to be there for all passengers, staff or visitors whatever their need may be. Nicky, has worked with children for 20 years and has wrote poetry and other short stories but this is her first published book.
Nicky Lees, Airport Chaplain at JLA, said:
“I'm absolutely delighted to see the storybook finally launched at today's ceremony. The John Lennon statue is a symbol of the Airport and since it was unveiled in 2001 it has been photographed on so many occasions it has now become a recognisable landmark. Having the tale centred around the John Lennon statue just seemed so fitting and from a child's perspective having mice living under the statue is very believable, that's why I thought it would be fun to write the tale. Culture takes many forms and this latest venture is another contribution by the Airport to the Capital of Culture Year in 2008.”
Young passengers Oliver and Carlos Clarke, aged 5 and 4 were the first passengers to hear Wack's tale. The pair were travelling back home to Madrid after spending ten days on holiday with their grandparents in Shropshire when they spotted Wack the mouse by the John Lennon statue and were delighted to have a reading by the author herself.
Wack and the Airport Palm Tree comes complete with a fluffy toy mouse, exclusive to JLA and is now on sale at Impressions of Liverpool and at other retailers based at JLA over the coming months. Local football fans may be interested to know that there are two mice characters available to buy - Wack and Scruff, one with a blue scarf and one with a red one.
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