Library News 

Book of the Month- MARCH

SCAREDY BATH

by Zoe Foster Blake

Bath time will never be the same once you have read this book!

This book has has been written from the perspective of the bath tub.

Yes, you read this correctly! The bath tub! Read, 'SCAREDY BATH', and sympathise with the bath tub.

What is the bath to do?

It is a piping hot, goey mucky, grubby and splashy read!

The illustrations are just as good as the read!

Enjoy!

This new book is signed by the author and is now available to borrow from the BPS Library.

Here is a fun fact for you! You may recognise the author!? She is the partner to the famous Australian comedian, Hamish Blake, who is also the host of LEGO Masters!

BOOK CLUB ORDERS!

Welcome to Book Club for 2023 and welcome new BPS families!

SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUB ORDERS ARE IN AND BEING PROCESSED!

Scholastic will be delivering to BPS  sometime soon!

As soon as the books arrive at BPS, we will send the books home with students.

Your order helps give FREE learning and literacy resources to the school!

Books are the best gift you can give to your child!

Families play a key role in developing  a child's language and literacy skills.

It is important that you spend valuable time with your child to encourage their love of reading.

Thank you for your support and sharing the joy of reading!

GR 2D STUDENTS WRITING A BOOK!

SHORT DOG STORIES

The students were so excited to share their writing with me in the library so when I suggested to put it in this week's newsletter, they were thrilled! Please take a close look!

Here is a sample of writing from, "Short Dog Stories" written and illustrated by

Elliott, Mia T and Isabel  in Gr 2D.

These may be future authors and illustrators!

Great work!

LOOK WHAT'S NEW IN THE BPS LIBRARY!

Attention all FOOTBALL SUPERSTAR FANS!

These books are HOT, HOT, HOT!!!

Everyone wants to read about Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar, Mbappe and many other SUPERSTARS. 

There is a collection of about 20 books.

I couldn't decide which Superstar books to buy so Steve said, "Buy them all!"

You will love these new reads bought recently for you. 

These books should keep you interested for a while!

TELL TAILS 

by Nettie Lodge

Did you know Iguanas have three eyes?

Did you know what disgusting snack baby Koals like to eat?

Read "TELL TAILS"to learn the anwsers to these questions and facts about 24 other animals.

Read about these endangered animals and think how you can help.

"Tell Tails" is an imaginative collection of poems and illustrations of the endangered animal kingdom.

The illustrations are beautiful pieces of artwork!

"Tell Tails"is a colourful read with real facts and a great addition to your library.

Thank you to The Beaumont family and Green Olive Press Publishing for the new read in the BPS Library.

WATCH THIS SPACE!

The shortlists for the 2023 CBCA Book of the Year Awards will be announced at noon on Tuesday, 28 March. 

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!

2023 The Children's Book Council of Australia, CBCA NOTABLE BOOKS!

Congratulations to all CBCA  Book of the Year - NOTABLES 2023!

Let's celebrate the announcement of the CBCA Notables for 2023!

Here is the list of 2023 CBCA NOTABLES!

Younger readers

Please note some of the titles in this category may only be suitable for readers from middle to upper primary years. 7-12 years.

• All Four Quarters of the Moon (Shirley Marr, PRH)
• August & Jones (Pip Harry, Hachette)
• Big Magic (Sarah Armstrong, HGCP)
• The Book of Wondrous Possibilities (Deborah Abela, PRH)
• The Bravest Word (Kate Foster, Walker Books)
• Dusty in the Outwilds (Rhiannon Williams, HGCP)
• Evie and Rhino (Neridah McMullin, illus by Astred Hicks, Walker Books)
• Hedgewitch (Skye McKenna, Welbeck)
• The Jammer (Nova Weetman, UQP)
• The Last Light Horse (Dianne Wolfer, illus by Brian Simmonds, Fremantle Press)
• Mikki and Me and the Out-of-Tune Tree (Marion Roberts, A&U)
• Ming and Flo Fight for the Future (Jackie French, HarperCollins)
• No Words (Maryam Master, Pan Macmillan)
• The Raven’s Song (Zana Fraillon & Bren MacDibble, A&U)
• Runt (Craig Silvey, A&U)
• The Sugarcane Kids and the Red-bottomed Boat (Charlie Archbold, Text)
• The Travelling Bookshop: Mim and the Woeful Wedding (Katrina Nannestad, illus by Cheryl Orsini, HarperCollins)
• Waiting for the Storks (Katrina Nannestad, HarperCollins)
• The Way of Dog (Zana Fraillon, illus by Sean Buckingham, UQP)
• We Run Tomorrow (Nat Amoore, illus by Mike Barry, PRH)
• What About Thao? (Oliver Phommavanh, PRH)
• What Snail Knows (Kathryn Apel, UQP)
• The Wintrish Girl (Melanie La’Brooy, UQP)
• Xavier in the Meantime (Kate Gordon, Riveted Press)
• Zadie Ma and the Dog Who Chased the Moon (Gabrielle Wang, PRH).

Early childhood

• Australian Animals Indigenous Discovery Big Book (Emily Bruce, illus by Leanne Mulgo Watson, Learning Media)
• Backyard Beasties (Helen Milroy, Fremantle Press)
• Beside the Sea (Kerri Day, illus by Jess Racklyeft, Windy Hollow)
• Bev and Kev (Katrina Germein, illus by Mandy Foot, Little Book Press)
• Clementine’s Treasure (Annie White, New Frontier Publishing)
• Come Over to My House (Eliza Hull, illus by Daniel Gray-Barnett, HGCP)
• The Echidna Near My Place (Sue Whiting, illus by Cate James, Walker Books)
• Ella and the Useless Day (Meg McKinlay, illus by Karen Blair, Walker Books)
• Emergency! Emergency! Vehicles to the Rescue (Rhiân Williams, illus by Tom Jellet, Wild Dog)
• Garden on Red Gum Road, The (Phil Cummings, illus by Danny Snell, Little Book Press)
• How Do You Say I Love You? (Ashleigh Barton, illus by Martina Heiduczek, HarperCollins)
• Jack’s Jumper (Sara Acton, Walker Books)
• 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, HGCP)
• My Shadow is Purple (Scott Stuart, Larrikin House)
• Please Handle With Care (Coral Vass, illus by Tull Suwannakit, New Frontier)
• Polly’s Grand Party Plan (Jane Godwin, illus by Evie Barrow, Affirm)
• Rainbow Days (Margaret Hamilton, illus by Anna Pignataro, HGCP)
• Ship Ahoy! Box Boy (Mal Webster, Windy Hollow)
• Snap! (Anna Walker, Scribble)
• Thank you rain! (Sally Morgan, illus by Johnny Warrkatja Malibirr, Magabala)
• This Little Joey (Renee Treml, PRH)
• Where the Lyrebird Lives (Vikki Conley, illus by Max Hamilton, Windy Hollow).

Picture book of the year

• 11 Words for Love (Randa Abdel-Fattah, illus by Maxine Beneba Clarke, Hachette)
• Accidentally Kelly Street (Briony Stewart, Affirm)
• A Job for Kingsley (Gabriel Evans, HGCP)
• Amma’s Sari (Sandhya Parappukkaran, illus by Michelle Pereira, HGCP)
• Be Careful, Xiao Xin! (Alice Pung, illus by Sher Rill Ng, HarperCollins)
• Crumbs (Phil Cummings, illus by Shane DeVries, Scholastic)
• Dirt by Sea (Michael Wagner, illus by Tom Jellett, PRH)
• Egg (Clare Atkins, illus by Harrison Vial, UQP)
• Farmhouse (Sophie Blackall, Hachette)
• Frank’s Red Hat (Sean E Avery, Walker Books)
• Jigsaw: A Puzzle in the Post (Bob Graham, Walker Books)
• Jørn’s Magnificent Imagination (Coral Vass, illus by Nicky Johnston, EK Books)
• Koala Ark (Stephen Michael King, Scholastic)
• My Strange Shrinking Parents (Zeno Sworder, T&H)
• Open Your Heart to Country (Jasmine Seymour, Magabala)
• Our Dreaming (Kirli Saunders, illus by Dub Leffler, Scholastic)
• Paradise Sands: A Story of Enchantment (Levi Pinfold, Walker Books)
• Piano Fingers (Caroline Magerl, Walker Books)
• Summer Blue (Trudie Trewin, illus by Marjorie Crosby-Fairall, Scholastic)
• Tiny Wonders (Sally Soweol Han, UQP)
• The Tree of Ecstasy and Unbearable Sadness (Matt Ottley, WestWords)
• What to Say When You Don’t Know What to Say (Davina Bell, illus by Hilary Jean Tapper, Hachette)
• When You’re Older (Sofie Laguna, illus by Judy Watson, A&U)
• Where? (Jordan Collins, illus by Phil Lesnie, A&U)
• Whisper on the Wind (Claire Saxby, illus by Jess Racklyeft, A&U).

Eve Pownall Award

• A Is for Australian Reefs (Frané Lessac, Walker Books)
• Amazing Animal Journeys (Jennifer Cossins, Hachette)
• Charlie’s Swim (Edith Wright, illus by Charmaine Ledden-Lewis, Magabala)
• Come Together: Things Every Aussie Kid Should Know about the First Peoples (Isaiah Firebrace, illus by Jaelyn Biumaiwai, Hardie Grant)
• DEEP: Delve into Hidden Worlds (Jess McGeachin, Welbeck)
• The Echidna Near My Place (Sue Whiting, illus by Cate James, Walker Books)
• Grub (Sandra Severgnini, illus by Sandra Severgnini, EK Books)
• The Happiest Boy on Earth (Eddie Jaku, illus by Nathaniel Eckstrom, Pan Macmillan)
• Hello Every Body! (Samantha Curcio, HGCP)
• In An Artist’s Garden (Claire Orrell, T&H)
• Kind (Jess McGeachin, A&U)
• The Marvellous Manner of Water (Philip Bunting, Scholastic)
• Naturopolis (Deborah Frenkel, illus by Ingrid Bartkowiak, Storytorch)
• Oceans of Plastic: Understanding and Solving a Pollution Problem (Tracey Gray, CSIRO)
• Off to the Market (Alice Oehr, illus by Alice Oehr, Scribble Kids’ Books)
• On the Trail of the Plains-wanderer: A Precious Australian Bird (Rohan Cleave, illus by Julian Teh, CSIRO)
• Opal and Dart (Vianne Brain, illus by Clare Bradley, Fourty South)
• Peregrines in the City (Andrew Kelly, illus by Dean A. Jones, Wild Dog)
• A Shorebird Flying Adventure (Jackie Kerin, illus by Milly Formby, CSIRO)
• Votes for Women! The story of Nellie, Rose and Mary (Mark Wilson, Hachette)
• The Voyage of Whale and Calf (Vanessa Pirotta, illus by Samantha Metcalfe, CSIRO)
• Where Do Babies Come From? (Heath McKenzie, Lake Press)
• Wild Australian Life (Leonard Cronin, illus by Chris Nixon, A&U)
• Wonders Under the Sun (Tai Snaith, T&H)
• The World’s Most Ridiculous Animals (Philip Bunting, HGCP).

All these NOTABLE 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.

READING QUOTE OF THE MONTH!   

MARCH

"If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need!" Cicero

Translation: Focus on what is important to living a good and happy life!

Happy  reading!

Diana Farfalla

Kelsey Shepherd-Smith