Loved talking to the teacher-librarians at Maroubra Junction Public School in the eastern Suburbs of Sydney.
The Reading Hour is on the 25th August – mums and dads, teachers and kids, grocers and butchers, life savers and dog trainers …. EVERYONE … are going to pick up a book and read for the National Year of Reading 2012.
Pick up a book and read – in a group, under a tree, with friends …. it’s cool and colossal.
www.love2read.org
Kate Colley shared her favourite new books – you can always count on Bloomin’ Books.
I shared ‘Ships in the Field’ and the complex issues within Anna Pigantaro’s painting:-
- the dog of war and the dog of hope
- the fighter planes becoming birds of hope
- refugees who are transparent and become so small as they board the ships
- and …..
-with some of my favourite people – teacher-librarians.
Kate Colley has become an Oz legend for kids’ books – sorry Kate – but your love of kids’ books, support of authors & illustrators is a LEGEND!
Everyone piled into Kate’s Bloomin’ Books in Caringbah to celebrate 20 years as a book seller.
Some of the people who came to celebrate:-
International award winning brilliant illustrators - Jeannie Baker and Julie Vivas.
Richard Harland just returned from a USA and UK media tour WORLD SHAKER
Alan Baille whose book Krakatoa just won the NSW Premier’s Literature Award
Multi award winning author Libby Gleeson and illustrator David Legge, publishing icon Margaret Hamilton and Max Hamilton and CBC supporters including the terrific Mary McNally and people who love books.
Mark MacLeod author, editor and publisher was on his way but had a car crash. His car was written off but he’s safe and that’s what matters.
Fabulous food, wine, friends and a huge CHEER for Kate!!!!
