Book of the Month - AUGUST

ACCIDENTALLY KELLY ST

by BRIONY STEWART

This is an iconic 90's song that has been re-invented into a beautiful picture story book.

The message is the same! It is a story of friendships, kindness and inclusion.

It is a feel- good story where it is Sunday everyday and life is SWEET!

This is for every one who is making a new start somewhere.

The lyrics to the song are part of this great read.

Based on a TRUE STORY makes this book a MUST READ!

Then listen to the popular Summer bop of the 90's by Frente!

This is a Children's Book of the Year Award, shortlisted book!

Do you think it is a winner?

Remember, the winners will be announced in August!

This is another new read in the BPS Library.

BOOK WEEK! SAVE THE DATES!

The BOOK FAIR IS COMING TO BPS!

MONDAY 21st - FRIDAY 25th AUGUST!

DRESS-UP BOOK DAY!

WEDNESDAY 23rd AUGUST!

CALLING ALL HOGWARTS!

We love to dress- up at BPS!

This year the theme is READ, GROW, INSPIRE . . . with HARRY POTTER!

So you may need to dust off your capes and ride your broomsticks to school on Wednesday 23rd August!

We at BPS are hoping to get all students and staff to participate in the Harry Potter theme.

Have a look at the photo below! This photo was taken last year!

If you have another book character in mind, that's okay too!

As you can see anything goes!

We are hoping to get EVERYBODY in this pic for 2023 Book Day!

It will be FUN!

MEET AN AUTHOR!

Children’s Book Week In partnership with the State Library of Victoria, are holding a special event in Melbourne on Saturday August 19 featuring author Corinne Fenton. Corinne will share her Early Childhood shortlisted picture book Lionel and Me with children in the Children's Quarter, followed by a craft activity. Two sessions will be offered for children, at 10:30am and 12:30pm. This is a free event, but numbers are limited so bookings are essential through the State Library of Victoria.

VPRC 2023 and 36 DAYS OF READING LEFT!

We are a Victorian Premiers' Reading Challenge School!

Have you joined the Challenge yet?

All students NOW have their username and passcodes to participate!

https://vprc.eduweb.vic.gov.au/home

ALL students are registered!

Go to the above link!

Click on School Coordinator or Student.

Click sign in.

Top of page is student login.

Go to . . . VPRC login

Type in your username.

Type in your 6 digit passcode.

Click login

WELCOME TO VPRC 2023!

You are in!!!

For students in Prep to Grade 2, the Challenge provides an opportunity to experience 30 books to either read alone or to read with others. Students need to read 20 books from the Challenge and they can read 10 free choice books.For students in Grade 3 to Grade 6, they need to read 10 books from the Challenge and 5 free choice books, a total of 15 books to meet the Challenge.

http://vprc.eduweb.vic.gov.au/home

Everyone who completes the Challenge will receive a Certificate of Achievement from The Hon Premier Daniel Andrews.

The Challenge is on until the first week in September!

CBCA Awards 2023 Shortlist!

Congratulations to all CBCA Book of the Year - shortlisted titles!

The shortlists for this year’s Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Book of the Year Awards have been announced.

The shortlisted books were chosen from the NOTABLE BOOK LIST which was announced in March.

Let's take a closer look! Who made it to the shortlist?

The shortlisted titles for 2023 are:

Younger readers

August & Jones (Pip Harry, Hachette)
Evie and Rhino (Neridah McMullin, illus by Astred Hicks, Walker Books)
The Raven’s Song (Zana Fraillon & Bren MacDibble, A&U)
Runt (Craig Silvey, A&U)
The Way of Dog (Zana Fraillon, illus by Sean Buckingham, UQP)
Xavier in the Meantime (Kate Gordon, Riveted)

Early childhood

Bev and Kev (Katrina Germein, illus by Mandy Foot, Little Book)
Jigsaw: A Puzzle in the Post (Bob Graham, Walker Books)
Lionel and Me (Corinne Fenton, illus by Tracie Grimwood, New Frontier)
Market Day (Carrie Gallasch, illus by Hannah Sommerville, Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing)
Snap! (Anna Walker, Scribble)
Where the Lyrebird Lives (Vikki Conley, illus by Max Hamilton, Windy Hollow)

Picture book of the year

Dirt by Sea (Tom Jellett, illus by Michael Wagner, PRH)
Farmhouse (Sophie Blackall, Hachette)
Frank’s Red Hat (Sean E Avery, Walker Books)
My Strange Shrinking Parents (Zeno Sworder, T&H)
Our Dreaming (Dub Leffler, illus by Kirli Saunders, Scholastic)
Paradise Sands: A story of enchantment (Levi Pinfold, Walker Books)

Eve Pownall award

A Is for Australian Reefs (Frané Lessac, Walker Books)
Amazing Animal Journeys (Jennifer Cossins, Hachette)
Come Together: Things every Aussie kid should know about the First Peoples (Isaiah Firebrace, illus by Jaelyn Biumaiwai, HG Explore)
DEEP: Delve into hidden worlds (Jess McGeachin, Welbeck)
Opal and Dart (Vianne Brain, illus by Clare Bradley, Forty South)
Wild Australian Life (Leonard Cronin, illus by Chris Nixon, A&U)

CBCA award for new illustrator

Australia: From dawn to dusk (Brentos, Affirm)
The Best Hiding Place (Jane Godwin, illus by Sylvia Morris, Affirm)
Naturopolis (Deborah Frenkel, illus by Ingrid Bartkowiak, Storytorch)
There’s No Such Book (Jessica Dettmann, illus by Jake A Minton, Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing)
Tiny Wonders (Sally Soweol Han, UQP)
We Are Australians (Duncan Smith & Nicole Godwin, illus by Jandamarra Cadd, Wild Dog).

The winners will be announced on Friday, 18 August.

Children’s Book Week will run from 19-25 August.

I will remind you closer to the date!

At BPS we love to celebrate BOOK WEEK!

All these BOOKS are a good choice for your next new read!

Many of these books are here in the library at BPS!

Your local bookshop is a good place too, to find these new books and to stay connected and keep up to date on the latest releases.

THANK YOU!

Thank you for the book donations to the BPS LIBRARY and to our CLASSROOM LIBRARIES!

At times we find a lovely surprise outside our Library door! Thank you!

It is so nice to see a student pick up a pre-loved book to read!

So we just wanted you to know, you are making a difference and making someone smile.

Thank you for your wonderful book donation and at times for the generous donations!

We love books at BPS!

READING QUOTE OF THE MONTH . . . AUGUST

'YOU DON'T LIKE READING BECAUSE YOU ARE READING THE WRONG BOOK!'

We are looking forward to Book Week!

Diana Farfalla

Kelsey Shepherd-Smith

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