Book Week Fun

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

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

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• Or, press the left or right arrow key.
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Eve Pownall Category

The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Dangerous Animals
by Sami Bayly

Dangerous animals get a bad rap, but this book helps us appreciate the incredible features of some of our more hair-raising animal species. 

See videos created by the author giving us a behind the scenes peek into her studio and creative process.

See inside the book (Keep scrolling after reaching the limit. There is more!)

Do a jigsaw: Book Cover | Inside

For Teachers

Azaria: A True History
by Maree Coote

This book, written for children, tells the story of the Chamberlain family and the part the media and false scientific proof played in the false imprisonment of Lindy Chamberlain.

A chat about the book.
Do a jigsaw: Book Cover | Inside

For Teachers

Dry to Dry: The Seasons of Kakadu
by Pamela Freeman
Illustrated by Liz Anelli
In the tropical wetlands and escarpments of Kakadu National Park, the seasons move from dry to wet to dry again.

 

Liz Anelli talks about the book.
Behind the scenes of Dry to Dry

The six seasons of the Top End of Australia

Do a jigsaw: Book Cover

For Teachers

Strangers on Country
by David Hartley & Kirsty Murray
Illustrated by Dub Leffler

Giom, Anco and Duramboi are just three young shipwreck survivors and convict escapees who were given refuge by Indigenous communities during the nineteenth century.

About the book

Do a jigsaw: Book Cover
For Teachers

Hold On! Saving the Spotted Handfish
by Gina M Newton
Illustrated by Rachel Tribout