About the Event
Reading is Magic!
- Celebrate the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s’ annual Book of the Year awards.
- Established in 1946, these annual awards aim to:
- Promote quality literature for young Australians by Australians;
- Support and encourage a wide range of Australian writers and illustrators for people aged 0 through 18;
- Celebrate contributions to Australian children’s literature.
Book Week Display
Visit each Falcon Library, Lakelands Library and Mandurah Library during Book Week and check out the Book Week displays, celebrating this year’s theme, Reading is Magic. Vote for your favourite and go into the draw for a family book pack.
Book Week Storytimes
Come along dressed as your favourite book character and enjoy stories from this year’s CBCA Book of Year Shortlist. After Storytime, there will be a craft activity and morning tea. Suitable for ages 0 - 5.
- Falcon Library: 10am, Saturday 17 August
- Lakelands Library: 11am, Saturday 17 August
- Mandurah Library: 11am, Sunday 18 August
- Mandurah Library: 9.30am, Monday 19 August
- Lakelands Library: 9.30am, Tuesday 20 August
Pizza and Pyjama Storytime: Mandurah Library
Come along in your favourite pyjamas and listen to stories from this year’s shortlisted books read by the library team. Enjoy a fruit cup during stories and pizza to finish.
Wednesday 21 August 4.30pm – 5.30pm
Suitable for ages 4 – 12
Bookings essential, Book Now!
Book Week Parade: Falcon Library
Join us for a special book week parade for Storytime at Falcon Library. Come along dressed as your favourite book character and enjoy stories from this year’s CBCA Book of Year Shortlist. After Storytime, there will be a craft activity and morning tea
Thursday 22 August 10.30am - 11.30am
Suitable for ages 0 - 5
Bookings Essential. Book Now!
Book Week Afternoon Storytime: Lakelands Library
Come along dressed as your favourite book character and enjoy a special afternoon story time, featuring books from this year’s CBCA shortlist.
Story time will be followed by an activity and afternoon tea.
Thursday 22 August 4.00pm – 5.00pm
Suitable for ages 4 – 12
Bookings Essential. Book Now!
Image Credit: Artwork by Jess Racklyeft
