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Empathy Day Live! saw a host of top authors and illustrators model the FIVE activities in the 2023 Mission Empathy Challenge. Watch these short films (approx. 5-10 minutes long), and take part at home using our Family Activities Pack.

Waterstones Children's Laureate, Joseph Coelho launched us with a nationwide assembly, featuring special guests, Cressida Cowell, Chris Riddell, Jacqueline Wilson, plus an EXCLUSIVE Empathy Day poem!

Participating authors and illustrators also included: A.M. Dassu, SF Said, Sharna Jackson, Rob Biddulph, Maisie Chan, Joanna Nadin and more.

Draw with Rob with Rob Biddulph

Empathy Resolutions with Louie Stowell, A.M. Dassu & Michael Mann

Empathy Emotions Map with Selom Sunu, Aoife Dooley & Sharon King-Chai

Empathy Exchange with SF Said &

Joanna Nadin 

Empathy Exchange with Sue Hendra &

Maisie Chan

Empathy 360° with Jen Carney, and

James Sellick

Empathy Power Reads with Frank Cottrell-Boyce,

Sharna Jackson & Hannah Gold 

Empathy Day Assembly with Joseph Coelho

See below for the full programme details

(click on the image to download the PDF)