SAVE THE DATE!

BOOK WEEK IS COMING NEXT TERM!

MONDAY 22nd - FRIDAY 26th AUGUST

You know we at BPS love DRESS-UP DAYS!

So maybe during the break you can start planning your Book Day Character Costume?

Just a thought!

NATIONAL SIMULTANEOUS STORYTIME!

FAMILY TREE!

By Josh Pyke

Illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh

This is a heartfelt celebration of family, community and life.

We did it! Congratulations BPS!

Every year , one million + celebrate National Simultaneous Storytime. This year was the best year ever with over 2 million participants reading simultaneously nation wide and even world wide (some countries joined in too). We at BPS were one of the 30,000 locations!

Good reading and discussion everyone!

It was very interesting to hear your FAMILY connections and stories towards the book.

YOU all made it a special day reading at BPS!

Thank you for sharing the JOY of reading!

Diana Farfalla

Library manager

Book of the Month - JUNE!

PIANO FINGERS

by Caroline Magerl

Bea is from a musical family but it isn't easy for Bea to find her musical way.

Finding your talent, sometimes it takes a little longer and you need a little help.

Maestro Gus guides Bea until she makes the most sparkling debut!

Encore! Encore! You hear!

I wonder what Bea is playing now?

Beautiful illustrations and adorable characters make this another great read!

You can find this new book in the BPS Library.

Diana Farfalla

Library manager

VISIT. . . Premiers' Reading Challenge | Victorian Government

The VPRC 2022 is open!

I have registered all 580 students in the Challenge. So everyone can participate! They can start at any time!

The Challenge ends 01/09/2022! There is plenty of time to read, read and read!

Your teacher has your personal login and new password for 2022!

Last year’s details will NOT work!

Number of books you need to read:

Prep to Year 2

Number of books: 30
Number of books from the Challenge book list: 20 or more
Students in Prep, Year 1 and Year 2 can read books by themselves or with someone else.

Year 3 to Year 6

Number of books: 15
Number of books from the Challenge book list: 10 or more

Happy Reading everyone and welcome to the Challenge!

THE CHILDREN'S BOOK COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA SHORTLISTED TITLES 2022!

Here is a list of recommended reads for you.

All these books are CBCA 2022 SHORTLISTED BOOKS!

All these NEW 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.

PICTURE STORY BOOKS

THE BOY AND THE ELEPHANT (wordless picture book) by Freya Blackwood

THE BOY WHO TRIED TO SHRINK HIS NAME by Sandhya Parappukkaran and Michelle Pereira

JETTY JUMPING by Andrea Rowe and Hannah Sommerville

STELLARPHANT by James Foley

WALK OF THE WHALES by Nick Bland

WINSTON AND THE INDOOR CAT (book of the month) by Leila Rudge

GREAT WHITE SHARK by Claire Saxby and ill. Cindy Lane

WALKING IN GAGADJU COUNTRY by Diane Lucas, Ben Tyler and ill. Emma Long

WHEN THE WATERHOLE DRIES UP by Kaye Baillie. Illus. by Max Hamilton

WHAT DO YOU CALL YOUR GRANDMA? by Ashleigh Barton. Illus. by Martina Heiduczek

AMIRA'S SUITCASE by Vikki Conley. Illus. by Nicky Johnston

BLUE FLOWER by Sonya Hartnett and Gabriel Evans

THE INHERITANCE by Armin Greder

JUST ONE BEE by Margrete Lamond and Anthony Bertini. Illus. by Christopher Nielson

ICEBERG by Claire Saxby. Illus. by Jess Racklyeft

FICTION and NON FICTION

HUDA AND ME by H. Hayek

EXIT THROUGH THE BOOKSHOP by Maryam Master

A GLASSHOUSE OF STARS by Shirley Marr

THE DETECTIVE'S GUIDE TO OCEAN TRAVEL by Nicki Greenberg

THE ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PERCULIAR PAIRS IN NATURE (non fiction) by Sami Bayley

THE FIRST SCIENTISTS by Corey Tutt (non fiction)

RABBIT, SOLDIER, ANGEL, THIEF by Katrina Nannestad

BOOK OF CURIOUS BIRDS by Jennifer Cossins (non fiction)

HEROES, REBELS AND INNOVATORS by Karen Wyld. Illus. by Jaelyn Biumaiwai (non fiction)

Happy reading during the mid year break!

Diana Farfalla

Library manager

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