A keen and dedicated fan of Book Week and the magic of dressing up, Loretta Brazendale is back as a wonderful Book Week Fairy with a costume that celebrates multiple books and with a puggish companion to accompany her.
Lyndon Riggall, a Senior Secondary English teacher in Tasmania, was keen to facilitate a group of keen students in the Shadow Judging process and shares his insights into this new CBCA initiative.
This week we meet wildlife ecologist and author, Gary Luck, where his years of experience studying Australian native animals is evident in the story of Melody Finch – a magical adventure with a strong environmental message.
This week we have a global perspective as Maureen Mann shares some special finds while exploring libraries and bookshops in Canada. There are some great authors and illustrators to discover!
This week Emma Nuttall provides a glimpse into this magical celebration in her school.
This week’s post focuses on finding good books — Felicity Sly shares some strategies and sources to help you find the next best read — for children and yourself!
With climate disasters at home and abroad and media reporting on global warming, children can’t help but be affected and concerned. This week, Jennie presents some recent, and some not quite so new, publications dealing with sustainable issues that can help parents and teachers navigate this challenging topic.
With just four weeks until Book Week kicks off, Loretta Brazendale is making plans for Burnie Library’s celebrations. She shares some past costume ideas and her thoughts on shortlisted Early Childhood titles. Have you picked a winner yet?
The 2022 CBCA Conference brought together a range of speakers and covered significant topics deftly woven together with connections to country and an Australian Aboriginal presence that aptly encouraged participants to dream of possibilities and look at the world with open eyes to consider different points of view. As a virtual attendee Jennie Bales draws together some of these Aboriginal perspectives.
Tasmanian author, Nicole Gill, brings us Snapshot 2 of the recent 2022 CBCA Conference – enjoy these social highlights – don’t you wish you were there?