The big event on the calendar of all lovers of children’s literature is back! On Sunday 25 March, your favourite authors and illustrators will be taking over the lawns of the State Library for a day of books, books, books. Get yourself into the city for a huge celebration of children’s books that’ll be even bigger than last year. There’ll be performers and readings, music and magic. And most of all, there’ll be the people who created your favourite stories.
Festival day is Sunday 25 March, but on Thursday 22 and Friday 23 March, the State Library of Victoria will host a programme of activities and events for primary school classes.
With fun activities organised by the Children’s Book Council of Australia, Playgroup Victoria, Books Illustrated and others, you’ll barely have time to stop for an icecream … But you can.
Events include:
• Meet the Author/Illustrator
• Workshops
• Activities
• Author storytelling
• Theatre performances
• Petting Zoo
• Face painting
• Music
• Book signings
• Live broadcast – 774 ABC Melbourne’s Sunday Programme with Libbi Gorr
• Publisher tents
Authors visiting the festival this year include Graeme Base, Bernard Caleo, Hazel Edwards, Andy Griffiths, Leigh Hobbs, Anna Pignataro, Boori Monty Pryor, Sally Rippin, Anna Walker, Gabrielle Wang and Mark Wilson.
Andy Griffiths is Australia’s most popular children’s writer. He is the author of over 20 books, including nonsense verse, short stories, comic novels and plays.
Sally lives in Melbourne where she writes and illustrates for children of all ages. She also teaches Writing for Children at RMIT University, is a mentor for the Australian Society of Authors and is the Victorian Premier’s Reading Challenge Ambassador.
Gabrielle Wang is an acclaimed children’s book author and illustrator, with titles including Meet Poppy, Poppy at Summerhill, Poppy and the Thief and Poppy Comes Home.
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