Book of the Month - NOVEMBER

MARKET DAY

by Carrie Gallasch

illustrated by Hannah Sommerville

CBCA 2023 SHORTLISTED TITLE

It's market day and I have a gold coin to spend! What do I buy? I am tempted by the mountains of fruit, the fun rides and the colourful jars of lollies. One little girl has this coin too and is wise where to spend it. But it isn’t until a stranger's kindness that she knows exactly what to do with her coin.

You will read through a list of interesting foods and the illustrations look like a market I have been to. You too may connect to what you read and see in MARKET DAY? The language is simple as the girl narrates, yet also, at times, quite beautiful, as the pictures match the mood and scene of the day out. It is punctuated by metaphor, analogy, alliteration and an interesting range of verbs.

Next time you are in the BPS Library, choose this new book for your teacher to read!

VPRC 2023 CERTIFICATES COMING SOON!

We are a Victorian Premiers' Reading Challenge School and WE DID IT!

The certificates are expected to arrive soon this term.

EVERYONE who completed the Challenge will receive a Certificate of Achievement from The Victorian Premier.

WHAT TO READ?

The CBCA Shortlist, Winners and Honours is a good place to find a great read!

CBCA Awards 2023 Shortlist!

Congratulations to all CBCA Book of the Year Award WINNERS and HONOURS!

The WINNERS & HONOURS!

The shortlisted titles and the WINNERS!!!

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) WINNER!!!
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) WINNER!!!

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) WINNER!!!
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) WINNER!!!
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) WINNER!!!
We Are Australians (Duncan Smith & Nicole Godwin, illus by Jandamarra Cadd, Wild Dog).

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 . . . NOVEMBER!

"I love books more than money!"

Here are some reasons why! . . .

"Reading makes me feel like I've accomplished something, learned something, become a better person…"

"Books show me worlds and times I could never understand, but I have lived in those times and places because of them. I have to be forever grateful for that gift."

"Having a vivid imagination, it's no wonder I fell in love with books and reading at a young age."

The BPS Library Team

Diana Farfalla

Kelsey Shepherd-Smith

Performing Arts

Melanie Stephens

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