Library Term 3 – Book Fair/Book Week

Library Term 3 – Book Fair/Book Week

Term 3 is a busy term for the Library.

BOOK FAIR

We begin with our annual Book Fair on Education Open Day Thursday 7th August and look forward to welcoming our Northbridge community to the library. A wonderful selection of new releases will be available (provided by our booksellers Gleebooks) for donation to our library collection. There will also be a small selection available for purchase/take home:


BOOK WEEK

Week 5 is Children’s Book Week (16–23 August 2025). Children’s Book Week is the CBCA’s key highlight national event of the year. The 2025 theme is Book an Adventure! During Book Week schools and public libraries celebrate books and Australian children’s authors and illustrators with displays, activities, competitions and stories relating to the theme highlighting the importance of reading.

Artist Jess McGeachin, has brilliantly captured an adventurous spirit in his artwork, which features a whimsical map filled with imaginary characters. Jess’ illustration invites young readers to embark on fantastical journeys, inspiring them to travel through the worlds that books open up. As an award-winning Australian picture book illustrator, Jess’ work encourages children to imagine, explore, and create their own adventures.

2025 is also a milestone year as the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) celebrates 80 years of Children’s Book Week! For 8 decades, CBCA has been dedicated to inspiring young minds to journey through the countless worlds that books offer. Jess’ imaginative artwork reflects this mission perfectly, encouraging children to set off on adventures through time, lands, and imagination.

At Northbridge PS we celebrate each day with book discussions, competitions to take part in and extra activities available for students visiting at lunch time. Live talks by selected authors (presented through the State Library) will also be available for classes to Zoom in and learn more about the joy of reading and writing.

Friday 15th August – Book week Performance ‘Treasure Hunt’ (note: the week before Book Week)

  • The students (K-3) will enjoy performances by Perform! Education as part of CBCA Book Week 2023, celebrating the CBCA Book Week 2025 theme: “Book an Adventure!”. Featuring selected books from the CBCA Shortlist, students will be able to explore themes of sustainability and our relationship with the natural environment, as well as celebrating how books and reading create understanding and bring people of different backgrounds together.

“Jess lives by the ocean. George lives in the forest. One morning they both wake to find that something is missing – something terribly important. It appears their world may have changed … and not for the better! Together they set off on a quest to find the treasure that has disappeared from their homes. On their hunt, and despite their differences, George and Jess share a common need. However they must first overcome their distrust, obstacles and greatest challenge. Fortunately help is waiting from a most unexpected source…”

Tuesday 19th  August  Author visit – Solli Raphael 

  • Students in years 3 to 6 will enjoy a visit from award-winning and acclaimed writer, speaker, performer, and advocate Solli Raphael. Solli has authored four books, which have received accolades for their capacity to engage children and teenagers educationally and in poetry and social concerns. His debut book, Limelight, and his second book, Spotlight, were published in 2018 and 2020, respectively. His third book, 29 Things You Didn’t Know About Me, was shortlisted for the inaugural DANZ Children’s Book Award. Solli’s fourth publication, Starlight, was released in February 2025, and aims to guide self-discovery and self-expression in kids and teens.

Friday 22nd August – Book Week Parade

  • We will have a school parade in the morning to celebrate and share the costumes.
  • Students are encouraged to dress up as a character from a book and bring the book in to share with their class mates.
  • The staff are already planning their outfits! Perhaps search dress-up boxes and closets, visit an Op shop or two and reuse and recycle clothes/materials to create, above all – have fun!
  • We would like to extend our invitation to our wonderful community to join the dress-up fun – see flyer (we hope to see you there!):

Mrs Parker (Teacher Librarian)