Stoneleigh Community Library hosted a triumphant celebration on Saturday, 13th September, marking the successful conclusion of the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge with an enchanting finale event that brought together dozens of young readers and their families.
Our library invited all 117 children who had completed the summer reading programme to this free celebration. Young attendees, aged between four and ten, were captivated by a special presentation of “The Tap-Dancing Pigeon of Covent Garden” by award-winning author Serena Hassan. Serena is a children’s author with a zest for life and a passion for storytelling that began during a lunch break in Covent Garden, where she spotted a pigeon tangled in litter—an encounter that inspired her debut book
The afternoon proved particularly engaging as children participated in creative activities designed to enhance their storytelling abilities.
Library staff reported excellent attendance at the event, exclusively available to Summer Reading Challenge finishers and their families, successfully combining entertainment with educational value, fostering creativity, environmental awareness, and narrative skills amongst Stoneleigh’s youngest residents.
