From the blog: Books and Emotions
Start off the year with this thoughtful post about emotions and the powerful role books have in helping children manage, reflect on, work through and celebrate the myriad of feelings they express each day.
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From the blog: Creators in Schools Workshops
The CBCA Tasmania and the Tasmanian Government partnered Creators in Schools Workshops program enters its final year in 2022. The initial grant, allocated in 2019, is to be fully expended by November 30 2022.
From the blog: A Top 5 Reading List for Christmas
Our wrap up post for 2021 is from Loretta, who shares the joy of Christmas and the wondrous tales that celebrate the season with a short list of her favourites to read and share.
From the blog: Thoughts on a Year of Creative Writing
Lyndon Riggall, fresh from assessing Creative Writing papers, celebrates the up and coming young writers who are inspired and able to contribute to the wealth of Tasmanian storytelling that we all celebrate.
From the blog: An Anthem for All
Watch out for this forthcoming publication that celebrates our national anthem and is due for release at the start of the New Year. Tony Flowers shares the research and investigations undertaken to craft a broad and encompassing portrayal of Australia.
From the blog: Reflecting reality
One in five Australians live with a disability. The United Nations International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD), held on 3 December each year, aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilise support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities.
From the blog: “Nothing about us, without us” Decolonising Your Library
A snapshot of some important considerations in assessing the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander literature in the library collection.
From the blog: New release: Tiny Possum and the Migrating Moths
Ben Clifford, Tasmanian illustrator, provides insights into his investigations of this tiny marsupial and the research undertaken to capture and enthral young readers through rich and detailed art work to illustrate Tiny Possum and the Migrating Moths.
From the blog: Narrative writing techniques
Do you have a preference for the way fiction is told? Do you have a favourite voice of a child narrator, from a book? Maureen Mann looks at the place of narrative voice to connect readers to the characters and events in a story.
From the blog: A Convergence of Creative Minds
Join Christina Booth as she celebrates and reflects on the Hobart Writer’s Festival and the value of book creators joining together to fuel imaginations and ignite passions.