Children's Book Week 2024

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Sat 17 Aug 2024 - Fri 23 Aug 2024

Celebrate books, Australian authors and illustrators at this year's Children's Book Week from Saturday, 17 August to Friday, 23 August 2024.



Established in 1919, Children 2019s Book Week is the longest-running national literacy initiative in Australia. This year's theme is aptly named "Reading is Magic." While books and stories are fun and invite children's imagination to dive into curious paths, they are specifically important for a child's brain development, language and learning and strengthen relationships between the reader and the listener.

To coincide with the week, one of the events is the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Book of the Year Award to:

The categories of the Awards are:

Activities and events will be held in schools, libraries and community organisations across the country. FREE activities which will be held at Brisbane City Council libraries. The Bulimba Library will host an interactive activity on Thursday 22 August 2024 from 3:30pm to 4:40pm for 2 to 5 year olds for dress-ups, stories and craft. The library is located at 219 Oxford Street, Bulimba.

The Ashgrove Library will host a book chat from 3:30 to 4:30 on Tuesday 20 August 2024. This activity is aimed at children 6-12 years old.

In Melbourne, the Free Magical Movie Marathon will be held at Deer Park Library on Thursday 22 August 2025 from 5:30 to 7:30pm.

Check out your local libraries and schools for more activities in your community


(Photo: Gillian Ching)
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