The latest #NAPLAN results show that too many Australian children are missing out on the life-changing benefits of reading. Australia Reads joins the call seeking urgent action to support reading in our schools. Read our full statement ⬇️ australiareads.org.au/news/naplan-20…

I’m thrilled that Grace and Mr Milligan, illustrated by Pip Kruger & published by Marshall Cavendish was awarded as an Honour Book for the 2024 Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Book of the Year Awards. ⁦⁦The CBCA⁩ ⁦MarshallCavendishGrp⁩ #2024cbca

I’m loving the book week costumes and this librarian looks great as Mr Milligan from Grace and Mr Milligan. So clever.

Pip Kruger and I are delighted that Grace and Mr Milligan was awarded as an Honour Book at the #CBCA awards, and thank our publisher Marshall Cavendish and the CBCA. #Reading #ReadingisMagic #kids #kidsbooks #childrensbooks #kidlit #GraceAndMrMilligan

Congratulations to ⁦@kayebaillie⁩ and Max Hamilton on your new book Cockatoo. The cover is stunning and I can’t wait to read it. Xx

Congratulations to ⁦judith rossell⁩ on being awarded the 2024 CBCA Albert Ullin Award. Such a great choice! Run and get yourself a copy of Judith’s new middle grade book #Midwatch It’s fabulous. #kidlit #cbca #books #reading #librarians #adventure #fun

Congratulations to the YABBA winners and honour book authors and illustrators. It was great to celebrate and see kids in awe of their favourite book creators. Thanks to ⁦Michelle Nye⁩ and the YABBA council for a great event.

It’s World Read Aloud day. When you have a little one, every day should be World Read Aloud day. #WorldReadAloudDay #kidlit #kidsbooks #childrensbooks #literacy #language #love

Our Little Matilda book will feature at @storytimewithshaney on Tuesday 11th March at @antipodesbookshop Sorrento. There'll be stories, songs, dances & story response craft. Fun and free.

Holidays are fun, but so is popping into local bookshops to sign books and meet the lovely people who sell them. Thanks @DymocksBusselton for the warm welcome. #AWishForBaby #GraceAndMrMilligan

More books signed at ⁦Dymocks Adelaide⁩ and what a glorious big bookshop it is. Thanks Andrew for the warm welcome. #kidsbooks #kids #goats #books #kidlit #adelaide

🌟Cover Reveal 🌟 I'm excited to reveal the cover of 'Wombat Dreaming' written by me, beautifully illustrated by #ZoeBennett and published by @affirmpress. Isn't the cover adorable? Pre-order from your favourite bookshop. #WombatDreaming #picturebook

It was a privilege to talk at the Australian School Library Association (ASLA) conference and share with our wonderful school librarians who do so much to support literacy, books and reading for young people. #librarians #kidlit #kidsbooks #literacy #scbwi

Yesterday illustrator Zoe Bennett and I launched our picture book WOMBAT DREAMING, published by ⁦Affirm Press⁩ ⁦SimonSchusterANZ⁩. Thanks ⁦Escape Hatch Books & ⁦Amy Adeney⁩ & every one who came to celebrate. #WombatDreaming #kids #books #wombats #dreams #fun

Every new book deserves to be celebrated and it was a pleasure to launch a wonderful anthology of short stories called “Recollections” last week. Congratulations to all the writers and the people behind the scenes who helped bring the book to life. #writing #reading #books

Book Week Fun. Happy@cbcaustralia Children’s Book Week. #bookweek2025