Book Week Celebrations

Book Week is always a fantastic time where Australian literature is celebrated in many ways. This year Newington College Lindfield welcomed popular children’s author and illustrator Aaron Blabey. All students, Kindergarten to Year Six, were given the opportunity to interact with Aaron and be thoroughly entertained by his work.

As the featured author of this year’s National Simultaneous Storytime our students were familiar with Aaron’s work. This visit allowed them to acquire a deeper understanding of both the writing and illustration process. Every author has their own way of being inspired and gathering ideas for writing. Aaron shared two main elements of his writing process – walking and music. He was able to explain to our students that for him ordinary everyday situations can be the catalyst for a story – and family and friends often feature in his story (in disguise, of course).

The boys thoroughly appreciated the very expressive story telling Aaron presented of his work and the deconstruction and simplification of drawing Pig the Pug.

Book Week Character Parade

The Mad Hatter introduced

characters from books.

He served us cups of tea.

The children paraded

all dressed up

of stories that

lit up our world.

The children laughed.

The parents grinned.

The teachers mucked about.

A stupendous event

this Book Week Parade

I wonder what 2016

will bring?

Sue Gough – Teacher/Librarian/PYP Co-ordinator