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Parkes Phoenix

Curious Creatures, Wild Minds

October 23, 2020 By editor

Parkes Library staff dressed up as book characters (L-R) are Gillian Madden, Emma Brown, Dan Fredericks, Debbie Gould, Ainslee Austin, Kerryn Jones and Claire Cassell.

This week was Book Week and the Parkes Library celebrated this annual event during Storytime on Wednesday with the staff and kids getting dressed up as one of their favourite characters.

This year’s theme is ‘Curious Creatures, Wild Minds’, and on Wednesday a special guest came in to read to the kids.

Cr Bill Jayet first got the help from the kids to get out some special dress up gear from his treasure bag before he read Jungle Grumble, one of the books selected for this year’s celebration.

Each year since 1945 The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) has brought children and books together across Australia through CBCA Book Week. During this time schools and public libraries celebrate books and Australian children’s authors and illustrators.

Princess Leia (Emma Brown) helped Cr Bill Jayet to get his special bow tie in place before he could read to the children.

 

Bill Jayet with a captive audience listening to Jungle Grumble.

 

One of the Storytime kids picked the book from Cr Bill’s special treasure bag.

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