Book of the Month - DECEMBER

G.O.A.T.

by Kate & Jol Temple

illustrated by Rebel Challenger

Hands up! Who is a G.O.A.T?

"Pick me! Pick me!" I can hear Goat screaming out!

Goat is a pretty great goat! He is proud and boastful! But what about his friends? They are great too!

Read G.O.A.T and find out who is a G.O.A.T!

Is G.O.A.T an acronym or is it an abbreviation?

Come see me in the library and tell me when you borrow G.O.A.T!

FUN FACT!

Do you know one of Cristiano Ronaldo's nicknames? He has a few!

Come see me and give me your answer!

VPRC CERTICATES ARE COMING IN DECEMBER

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

The certificates are expected to arrive this month in December.

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

WHAT TO READ DURING THE SUMMER BREAK!

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 donations!

We love books at BPS!

READING QUOTE OF THE MONTH . . . DECEMBER

A book is the best gift you can give your child!

Have a great Summer and Happy Holidays Everyone!

The BPS Library Team

Diana Farfalla

Kelsey Shepherd-Smith

Hearing Unit

Su Perri