Early Childhood Category 2021

Book Week Fun

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Early Childhood Category | Picture Book Category
Younger Readers Category | Eve Pownall Award

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Early Childhood Category

Busy Beaks
by Sarah Allen

Spend a day with Australia’s amazing feathered friends. 

Illustrations by Sarah Allen.
Do a jigsaw:
Book Cover | Inside

Who’s Your Real Mum?
by Bernadette Green
Illustrated by Anna Zobel

When Nicholas wants to know which of Elvi’s two mums is her real mum, she gives him lots of clues.

 

Enjoy the story and hear from the author and illustrator as well.

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No! Never!
by Libby Hathorn & Lisa Hathorn-Jarman
Illustrated by Mel Pearce
Georgie is a sweet little girl who always makes her parents happy… until she discovers  No! Never! 

Enjoy the story

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Anemone is not the Enemy
by Anna McGregor

Anemone lives alone in the rock pool. All Anemone wants is a friend.

Enjoy the story
See some real anemones

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Book Cover | Inside

There’s No Such Thing
by Heidi McKinnon

Bear can’t sleep. Did you hear that? Did you feel that? What was it?

Enjoy the story

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Magoo
by Briony Stewart

Magoo has his own ideas about what a dog should do but there are so many rules!

Enjoy the story
Briony Stewart talks about her book.
Explore Briony Stewart’s Website

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