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Kids' Reading Guide Australia

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9859 7322

Address: 9/828 High St, Kew East Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.kidsreadingguide.com.au

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24.01.2022 Kids’ Reading Guide Highlight Glassheart Join Nona on a magical adventure on the moors of Dartmoor in the aftermath of World War Two. With the help of shape shifters, witches and old magic, Nona has to find her courage to overcome her fears and save the world. Another beautifully atmospheric story from Katharine Orton for a child who loves an eerie mystery. Pop into your local bookshop and pick up a copy of the 2020-2021 Kids Reading Guide. Full of over 100 reviews of the b...est kids’ books handpicked and reviewed by Australia’s leading booksellers. Check the link in our bio to see which bookshops you can get a copy from. #KRG2020 #kidsreadingguide #glasshear #katharineorton #walkerbooksaus #kidlit #kidsbooks #middlefiction #booksforkids #kidsbookstagram #childrensliterature #aba

24.01.2022 Registrations are now open for the @Indigenous Literacy Foundation's Great Book Swap campaign! The Great Book Swap is a fantastic way to celebrate reading locally, learn more about Indigenous languages and culture, and raise funds for a great cause. This year the ILF is aiming to raise $350,000 to gift 35,000 new books to children in remote communities. Register your school, library or workplace today. www.greatbookswap.org.au

23.01.2022 Congratulations to the winning authors, illustrators and publishers of the CBCA 2020 Book of the Year Awards.

23.01.2022 The 2021 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards shortlists are out! This includes - Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature (for children up to secondary school level) https://bit.ly/3sg8kxw... Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature (for young people of secondary school level) https://bit.ly/3fg8IbF Congratulations to all the authors and publishers. Some real KRG favourites here! The State Library of New South Wales

22.01.2022 "Early exposure to diverse story characters, including in ethnicity, gender and ability, helps young people develop a strong sense of identity and belonging. It is also crucial in cultivating compassion towards others."

21.01.2022 Ooh what beautiful colouring in!

21.01.2022 Can't wait for this! The KidLit Club is hosting a very special Love Your Bookshop Day storytime. Join Adrian Beck, Sally Rippin and lots of their friends in bookshops around the country.

21.01.2022 We love you too Ben and Andrew!

21.01.2022 Bindi by Kirli Saunders and Dubb Leffler (@magabalabooks) Meet 11-year-old Bindi. She’s not really into maths but LOVES art class and playing hockey. Her absolute FAVOURITE thing is adventuring outside with friends or her horse, Nell.... A new year starts like normalschool, family, hockey, dancing. But this year hasn’t gone to plan! There’s a big art assignment, a drought, a broken wrist AND the biggest bushfires her town has ever seen! A wonderful verse novel, Bindi explores climate, bushfires, and healing. Written from the point of view of 11-year-old, Bindi and her friends on Gundungurra Country. Another book from the Indigenous feature in this year's guide. Stockists can be found in bio. #KRG2020 #kidsreadingguide #NAIDOCWEEK2020 #magabalabooks

20.01.2022 Real books may lack these interactive features but their visual and tactile nature plays a strong role in engaging the reader.

20.01.2022 NAIDOC Week is the perfect time to introduce you to the book featured on the cover of this year Kids' Reading Guide. Respect by Aunty Fay Muir and Sue Lawson with beautiful artwork created Lisa Kennedy (Magabala Books) Respect is the first title in the ‘Our Place’ series of four children’s picture books which welcome and introduce children to important elements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture. As Aunty Fay writes in the welcome to our guide, books take our c...hildren "on a journey of learning right around this big country of ours, through stories and illustrations." What better way to celebrate than sharing these stories.

19.01.2022 Congratulations to all of the authors, illustrators, editors, designers and publishers whose work has been recognised on the @cbcaustralia shortlist. Full list is here: https://cbca.org.au/shortlist-2021 #CBCA2021 #kidsreadingguide #aba #CBCAshortlist2021 #LoveOzYA #LoveOzKidLit #ChildrensBookCouncilOfAustralia #PictureBook #YAlit #YoungAdultBook #YAbook #AussieReaders #kidlitaus #booksforkids #childrensbooks #kidsbookstagram #kidsbooks

19.01.2022 Hello, Hello by Children from the Spinifex Writing Camp and Anne James Pan Macmillan Australia "Hello, hello, off we go ..." sings the family as they head out into the dark night. They walk through the bush listening to the sounds and watching the shadows of the nocturnal animals. This is the latest project from the The Indigenous Literacy Foundation’s Spinifex Writing Camp and also includes a recording of the song.... Another book from the Indigenous feature in this year's guide. #KRG2020 #kidsreadingguide #indigenousliteracyfoundation #NAIDOCWEEK2020

18.01.2022 Step back in time to 1893 Melbourne and the magical days of Coles Book Arcade. Can Pearl and Vally Cole save their Pa and his beloved arcade from the sinister O...bscurosmith? There are codes to break and puzzles to solve in a tense race against time if they are to succeed. Highly entertaining! See more

16.01.2022 The CBCA Book of the Year 2021 Notables List! Congratulations to all the authors, illustrators and publishers on the longlist. Head to the CBCA website for the full list: https://cbca.org.au/notables-2021... #CBCA2021 #ownwow #notables2021 #cbcaawards #kidsreading #KRG

16.01.2022 Wow! This is amazing. I'd like to visit that bookstore.

16.01.2022 Every day is a great day to read aloud to someone but especially today on World Read Aloud Day! Join millions around the world to celebrate the power of reading aloud. https://www.litworld.org/worldreadaloudday... #WorldReadAloudDay#raiseareader

15.01.2022 This Small Blue Dot by Zeno Sworder is the story of a young girl exploring the big lessons, small wonders and other important stuff that makes being a child so special. Hand drawn with pencils and crayons, this book invites children to be a caretaker of our diverse and wonderful world. A one of a kind when it comes to picture books. With a strong message of interconnectedness, hope, inclusivity and empowerment, the book follows a little girl exploring the big and small things... in life. This Small Blue Dot by Zeno Sworder (Thames & Hudson Australia) is sure to delight thoughtful young minds and is out now in your local bookshop. To compliment this lovely book, you can find an activity sheet for your kids to create masterpieces of their own below or at this link: https://mcusercontent.com//2a1697/Materpiece_Act_Sheet.pdf

15.01.2022 Getting excited! You can join all the fun here - https://www.facebook.com/LoveYourBookshop/posts/3387304138022215

15.01.2022 Calling all teachers. Have you made use of the fabulous resources at Reading Australia? A new year is a good time to check out their newest resources which support a variety of texts, from a picture book to a verse novel to a podcast not to mention a Miles Franklin award-winner! And primary teachers might be interested in their giveaway with a leading education publisher. https://readingaustralia.com.au

13.01.2022 'adults who have the confidence to be quiet and absorb the pictures alongside the children in their laps are in for a transcendent experience.'

12.01.2022 Thanks to bookshops there’s no reason to run out of books even in a lockdown! Thanks Andy Griffiths for showing the love. Show your love on Saturday 3 October #LYBD2020 #loveyourbookshopday Pan Macmillan Australia

12.01.2022 '‘This book 1 million percent nails that awkward pubescent stage, that cusp of bras and boys and periods and rage. It’s Blume-esque, it’s tweenage angst, it’s Nova-esque, it’s flipping beautiful and gush, gush, gush’ Allayne Webster The publication of a new upper middle grade novel from Nova Weetman is something to celebrate. Nova Weetman is the master of writing for this age group and The Edge of Thirteen beautifully captures the experience and embarrassments of growing up. ...With over 12,000 copies now sold of Nova’s previous title Sick Bay, you can recommend The Edge of Thirteen to young readers with confidence. Clem Timmins can’t wait to see her best friends after being apart all summer holidays. But when they get back together, things have changed. Bridge is boy-crazy and acting like a different person. Ellie is wearing a bra and having a real-life romance. Clem feels left behind. When she makes friends with Tom, suddenly everyone’s gossiping about whether they’re going to be a couple. Clem’s got no interest in having a boyfriend. Or does she? At school camp, Bridge crosses the line and Clem has to make a decision. Can she keep growing up with her friends when they’re growing apart? This story of fitting in and falling out perfectly captures how it feels to balance on the edge of who you are and who you want to be. #theedgeofthirteen #novaweetman @uqpbooks #kidsreadingguide #kidlit #kidsbooks #middlefiction #booksforkids #kidsbookstagram #childrensliterature #aba

12.01.2022 Kids’ Reading Guide Highlight Why We Say Black Lives Matter Award winning author Maxine Beneba Clark has written and illustrated this gorgeous book depicting a black child’s parents explaining what Black Lives Matter means to them and why Black Lives Matter. An essential book that introduces a big topic to young readers of all backgrounds. Pop into your local bookshop and pick up a copy of the 2020-2021 Kids Reading Guide. Full of over 100 reviews of the best kids’ books ha...ndpicked and reviewed by Australia’s leading booksellers. Check the link in our bio to see which bookshops you can get a copy from. #KRG2020 #kidsreadingguide #whenwesayblacklivesmatter @hachettekidsanz #kidlit #kidsbooks #kidsnonfiction #booksforkids #kidsbookstagram #aba #picturebooks #australianpicturebook

12.01.2022 Congratulations to Cath Moore on winning the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards Prize for Writing for Young Adults. #vpla2021 #LoveOzYa #youngadult #text_publishing

12.01.2022 Congratulations to all the authors, illustrators and publishers on the CBCA 2021 shortlist! https://www.cbca.org.au/shortlist-2021 #cbca21

12.01.2022 ‘Bookstores are a central station of portals to multiple times, dimensions and universes...’ where will you be travelling to tomorrow on @loveyourbookshopday? Pan Macmillan Australia #LYBD2020 #loveyourbookshop #kidslit #thankyou

09.01.2022 How magical is this!

09.01.2022 Love Your Bookshop Day is now LIVE over HERE https://www.facebook.com/LoveYourBookshop/videos/669177113710192 Lots of children's authors and illustrators and a special storytime with Josh Pyke and booksellers around Australia!

07.01.2022 This timely and beautifully illustrated story tells how the Uluru Statement came to be. Detailing Australia's rich Indigenous culture, and the journey of First Nations people to gain a voice, it is an invitation to younger readers to understand the cultural gift of the Uluru Statement through a wonderfully told story. Another title from the Indigenous books feature in this year's guide https://www.kidsreadingguide.com.au/... #KRG2020 #kidsreadingguide #NAIDOCWEEK2020

05.01.2022 the aim is to present reading not as spinach, but as chocolate cake.

05.01.2022 We couldn’t agree more!

03.01.2022 Our Home, Our Heartbeat by Adam Briggs (Hardie Grant Books) is one of the titles in the Indigenous books feature of this year's guide. Inspired by Brigg's hit song "The Children Came Back". Our Home, Our Heartbeat celebrates the lives and achievements of prominent Indigenous Australians including Adam Goodes, Dan Sultan, Jessica Mauboy and Cathy Freeman. It is a joyful and hopeful, and will inspire all young people to dream big and without limits. For stockists see the link ...in our bio. #KRG2020 #kidsreading #NAIDOCWeek2020 See more

03.01.2022 For as long as she can remember, Pepper Stark has wanted one thing: to join her father, the Captain, aboard the magnificent RMS Aquitania on a voyage to New York. She has never been allowed to set foot on her father’s ship until now. But once aboard amongst the glamour and the glitz she finds herself trying to solve the mystery of a missing diamond. A thrilling adventure with a fabulously feisty new heroine. #thedetectivesguidetooceantravel @nicki_j_greenberg @affirmpress #aba #australianbooksellersassociation #loveyourbookshop #ShopLocal #independentbookstore #bookstore #loveyourlocal #yourreadingguide #booksellerschoice #indiesfirst #independentbookstore #bookstore #kidlit #kidsbooks #middlefiction #booksforkids #kidsbookstagram #childrensliterature

03.01.2022 Looking to get the kids and teens reading these school holidays? The new edition of the Booksellers’ Choice Your Reading Guide is in store now with the best new Children's and YA books as chosen by Australia’s leading booksellers. ... #yourreadingguide #booksellerschoice #aba #australianbooksellersassociation #loveyourbookshop #ShopLocal #independentbookstore #loveyourlocal #indiesfirst #independentbookstore #schoolholidayreading #kidlit #kidsbooks #kidsnonfiction #booksforkids See more

03.01.2022 In Sydney and looking for a bookshop to visit this weekend? How about @Potts Point Bookshop as suggested by Broadsheet Sydney. "Owner Anna Low is also involved with the annual Kids Reading Guide, so there’s a great range for kids here, too. Every Friday morning is story time for little ones."... #kidsreading #loveyourbookshopday #shoplocal #kidsbooks #PottsPoint #storytime

02.01.2022 Even more reasons to love Sally Rippin...

02.01.2022 Our friends over at Love Your Bookshop have been receiving some colourful creations in their Love Your Bookshop Day competitions. Don't forget to send yours in!

01.01.2022 The 2021 CBCA Shortlist announcement is TODAY! Join Janeen Brian, Katrina Germein and a host of fabulous South Australian children's authors and illustrators as they unveil the 2021 CBCA Shortlisted books. Tune into the CBCA YouTube channel at 12 noon AEDT TODAY, Tuesday 30 March for a special online announcement brought to you by our CBCA SA branch:... https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxmWkzrQnc69ImBAB9kHazQ #CBCA2021

01.01.2022 Our friends over at Love Your Bookshop have received some very colourful entries to their #LoveYourBookshopDay 2020 colouring competition. The perfect school holiday activity! Make sure you get your entries in by Monday 28 September and go in the running to win a special #LoveYourBookshop pin and voucher to use at your local #bookshop! Entry forms can be found at -https://www.loveyourbookshop.com.au/competitions... Tag #LYBD2020 to share your entries!

01.01.2022 The Readings Children’s Book Prize celebrates exciting new voices in Australian children’s literature. This year’s six shortlisted titles are for readers aged 5 to 12 can be found at www.readings.com.au. This year’s shortlist reflects the best that Australian children’s publishing has on offer. There is a book for every child here: stories that are funny and adventurous; fantastical and enchanting; sporty and inspiring; and kind and compassionate. Each book addresses themes and topics relevant to young people today, whether that’s climate change; refugee policies; growing up and making new friends; self-acceptance; changes in families; living with disability; or taking care of each other. @readingsbooks #kidsbooks #KRG