{"id":139427,"date":"2025-04-03T12:45:27","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T09:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mandoulides.edu.gr\/?p=139427"},"modified":"2025-04-03T12:47:21","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T09:47:21","slug":"international-childrens-book-day-elena-artzanidou-with-1st-and-2nd-grade-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mandoulides.edu.gr\/en\/international-childrens-book-day-elena-artzanidou-with-1st-and-2nd-grade-students\/","title":{"rendered":"International Children\u2019s Book Day Elena Artzanidou with 1st and 2nd-grade Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As part of International Children\u2019s Book Day, 1stand2nd-grade students had the joy of welcoming author Elena Artzanidou to their school. The beloved writer presented her book \u201cFlo\u2019s Journey\u201d, a touching fairytale about displacement and hope for a fresh start in life.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Through storytelling and an interactive discussion, the children embarked on a journey with Flo, a young girl forced to leave her homeland in search of a safe place to live. With warmth and simplicity, the author conveyed important messages about the power of hope, friendship, and embracing diversity.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our young protagonists actively engaged in the event, expressing their thoughts and questions about Flo\u2019s Journey. They even dedicated a song they had created-inspired by the book- to the author. 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