Book Week Fun

Click these links to find fun activities for the short listed books.

Early Childhood Category | Picture Book Category
Younger Readers Category

How to rotate and manage jigsaw pieces

• Move the mouse wheel up (left rotation) or down (right rotation).
• Or, press the left or right arrow key.
• Change the number of pieces for an easier or harder jigsaw under the Play As menu.

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Early Childhood Category

Rodney Loses It

by Michael Gerard
Illustrated by Chrissie Krebs

Rodney was a rabbit who loved nothing more than drawing. He never found it tiresome, tedious or boring. But one day, disaster struck, the one thing Rodney feared, while working at his drawing desk his pen just… DISAPPEARED!

Enjoy the story | Do a jigsaw

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Boy 

by Phil Cummins
Illustrated by Shane DeVries

The kings battles with the dragon were always mighty and loud… CLING CLANG CLONG! ROAR! Boy lived in a silent world and couldn’t hear the fighting. But Boy could see the fear around him… and how everyone would be much happier.

Mrs Rutland Reads Boy | Phil Cummins reads Boy | Do a jigsaw

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I’m Australian Too

by Mem Fox
Illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh

This book shares many of places that Australian families have come from. Regardless of where we came from, we are all Australians. There are others who are waiting and hoping to be able to come come to Australia too.

Enjoy the story | Mem Fox reads the book | Do a jigsaw

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The Second Sky

by Patrick Guest
Illustrated by Jonathan Bentley

The first thing Gilbert sees when he hatches from his egg is the sky. It is love at first sight and from that moment on Gilbert longs to fly like other birds but Penguins don’t fly, they waddle, and so begins Gilbert’s quest to find his place in the world.

Enjoy the story | Do a jjigsaw

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The Very Noisy Baby

by Alison Lester