Each year across Australia, the Children’s Book Council of Australia brings children and books together by celebrating CBCA Book Week. During this time schools, libraries, booksellers, authors, illustrators and children celebrate the best of Australian children's literature.  In 1946, the CBCA established annual book awards to promote children's books of high literary and artistic quality. These awards are now the most influential and highly respected in Australia.  This year’s theme is Reading is my secret power.

On Friday, 23 August, we are inviting all students to come to school dressed as their favourite book character or in a costume that reflects this year’s theme.  Scholastic Book Club have created a page to take the stress out of costume planning with their super easy, time–saving dress up ideas at scholastic.com.au/dressuptime  Check out the cute Thelma & Pig the Pug hats in the latest Scholastic Book Club catalogue.

Paula Russo - Teacher Libraian