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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Picture Book Category
The Unwilling Twin
By Freya Blackwood
Jules and George do everything together, but after a long, hot day at the beach, even twins sometimes disagree.
Hear some of the story
Freya Blackwood’s Website
Do a jigsaw: Book Cover | Inside
Not Cute
By Philip Bunting
Quokka did not like being cute. Not one bit.
Hear some of the story
See some pages from the book.
Philip Bunting’s Website
Do a jigsaw: Book Cover | Inside
Norton and the Bear
By Gabriel Evans
Wouldn’t it be fun to have a friend living right next door to you? Well, it can certainly pose some challenges!
Hear some of the Story.
Gabriel Evans talks about Norton and the Bear
Do a jigsaw: Book Cover
Ellie’s Dragon
By Bob Graham
Ellie found a newborn dragon fresh from the egg on a supermarket shelf. Ellie and Scratch do everything together.
Do a jigsaw: Book Cover | Inside
Your Birthday Was the Best!
By Felicita Sala
Text by Maggie Hutchings
This is the story of a story of a plucky young cockroach who gate-crashes a birthday party.
Do a jigsaw: Book Cover | Inside
How to Make a Bird
[Best for older readers]
By Matt Ottley
Text by Meg McKinlay
Follow all the wonder and beauty of birds, from hollow bones to feathers to heart to sharp eyes to beaks to claws to songs
Looking inside How to Make a Bird.
Meg McKinlay talks about the book.
Matt Ottley talks about the book (Best for older readers)
Do a jigsaw: Book Cover
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