Early Childhood Category 2019

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Book Week Fun

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Early Childhood Category | Picture Book Category
Younger Readers Category

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Early Childhood Category

Heads and Tails: Insects

by John Canty

You can only see my tail but can you guess what insect I am?

Enjoy the story | Do a jigsaw


The Dress-Up Box 

by Patrick Guest
Illustrated by Nathaniel Eckstrom

The Frolleys have to move from their beloved house at 32 Sunshine Avenue to a place with dripping taps, stinky carpets and ants but they have brought something with them that can turn any house into a home.

Enjoy the story | Do a jigsaw


Rainbow Bear

by Stephen Michael King

Bear likes to dive into the deep blue ocean, blowing bubbles and turning somersaults. One morning, Bear is shocked to discover that his coat has changed. Is Bear dreaming?

Enjoy the story | Easy jigsaw | Harder jigsaw


Tricky’s Bad Day

by Alison Lester

Poor Tricky! Nothing is going right for him. Milk spills, pyjama buttons won’t work, his little sister wrecks their game, and when he tries to help out, everything gets worse.

Enjoy the story | Do a jjigsaw


Noni the Pony Rescues a Joey

by Alison Lester

Noni the Pony heads out for the day, to roam the green hills behind Waratah Bay. As she and her friends wander down a green trail, they meet someone small with a very long tail.

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Here Coes Stinkbug!

by Tohby Riddle

Stinkbug can really stink. When it starts bugging his friends, Stinkbug wonders if it’s time to stop doing what stink bugs do best.

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