National Simultaneous Storytime

Holy Saviour is once again participating in the National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS). This is an annual event by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). Every year a picture book, written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator, is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, pre-schools, childcare centres, family homes, bookshops and many other places around the country. Now in its 24th successful year, it is a colourful, vibrant, fun event that aims to promote the value of reading and literacy, using an Australian children's book that explores age-appropriate themes, and addresses key learning areas of the National Curriculum for Prep to Year 6.

This year NSS takes place on Wednesday 22th May 2024 at 12:00am and the selected book is Bowerbird Blues, written and illustrated by Aura Parker. It is a beautifully written and illustrated book starring a bowerbird on the search for all things blue! It’s a moving story of longing and connection, that unfolds as the bowerbird’s search sends him soaring across the sea, sky and city. He swoops and snatches vibrant treasures for his collection, and soon his bower — a mix of natural and unnatural objects —attracts something greater and more fulfilling than he could ever have imagined.