'Australian Reading Hour has announced authors Judy Nunn and Morris Gleitzman as the national ambassadors for the initiative in 2018, which will be held this year on 20 September' @BplusPNews @AusReadingHour https://t.co/OgHfQI3t48 #OzLaureate#StoriesMakeUs
This article is US-focused, but the reasons to have qualified, knowledgeable school library staff are global. School libraries matter, and the passionate staff within make a huge... https://t.co/mwgswwCx8D
@Booktrust Hmmmm...it's a tough one. I've always been a sucker for The Jolly Postman and Each Peach Pear Plum. Best part is, I now get to read them over and over with my own kids. Happy birthday Allan Ahlberg!
@XGenLibrarian@tvtonightau Thanks for the heads up, @XGenLibrarian Insight is one of my favourite shows. Always catching up on it later in the week. This sounds like a goodie.
@youngreadrshelf@youngreadrshelf so true! It’s what I’ve been trying to teach my Year 4 classes as I expose them to different genres. Have a go at something, but if it doesn’t grab you, move on!
Dreaming of being a prince or a princess thanks to the #RoyalWedding? We're living out our dreams with these fantastic picture books (though these are definitely royals with a twist - eat your heart out, Harry and Meghan...) https://t.co/2bjF3fAUhC
Haven't registered for ALIA's National Simultaneous Storytime? Today is your last chance to register to receive a digital version of the book Hickory Dickory Dash. Register here:... https://t.co/B1vwIM0UVu
Studies show that individual who read fiction are better able to understand and empathize with others - and that effect applies to kids too! All the more reason to encourage our kids to engage in the "deep reading" that comes with the printed page: https://t.co/MD9NpRfH1d