Book Week Fun Continued…
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Rivertime
by Trace Balla
A tale of a boy and his bird-watching uncle on a paddling trip on Australia’s Glenelg River. A story about slowing down, growing up and connecting with the land and its creatures.
Trailer | Fun activities | Do a jigsaw.
My Two Blankets
by Irena Kobald.
Illustrated by Freya Blackwood.
Cartwheel has arrived in a new country, and feels the loss of all she’s ever known. She creates a safe place for herself under an ‘old’ blanket made out of memories and thoughts of home. As time goes on, Cartwheel begins to weave a ‘new’ blanket, one of friendship and a renewed sense of belonging.
Storytime | Fun activities | Do a jigsaw
The Duck and the Darklings
by Glenda Millard.
Illustrated by Stephen Michael King.
Grandpapa’s eyes shine when he remembers the beauty of the world, long ago. Peterboy wants to find something wonderful to bring the light to Grandpapa’s eyes and keep it there. What he finds is a duck, wounded and broken, and Grandpapa mends her from top to tail; quack, waddle and wing!
Trailer | Fun activities | Do a jigsaw
One Minute’s Silence
by David Metzenthen.
Illustrated by Michael Camilleri.
In memory of the Anzacs and the Turkish troops who fought with honour on the Gallipoli Peninsula 25 April 1915 to 20 December 1915. In one minute of silence you can share what soldiers saw and felt as they fought. If you try you might also be able to imagine the enemy, and see that he is not so different from you.
The Stone Lion
by Margaret Wild.
Illustrated by Ritva Voutila
Sometimes statues are granted a chance to become warm, breathing creatures. The stone lion has only one dream – to run, pounce and leap in the park across from where he sits. One snowy night, he is compelled to think differently.
Trailer | Fun activities | Do a jigsaw
Fire
by Jackie French
Illustrated by Bruce Whatley.
Inspired by the bushfires that have affected many Australians, Fire is the story of a natural disaster as seen through the eyes of a cockatoo. The fire mercilessly engulfs homes and land, leaving a devastating path of destruction but from the ruins, courage, kindness and new life grows.
Trailer | Fun activities | Do a jigsaw