On #NationalChildrensDay and every day, we're passionate about giving young people the chance to discover the life-changing benefits of reading.

Research shows reading can have a big impact on children's educational and social mobility.

Find out more:

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📣 **COGNITIVE ENGAGEMENT** For new knowledge to be encoded in long-term memory, we must drive thinking and ensure that students are cognitively engaged throughout the lesson. This new poster summarises how you can push ALL students to “think hard”.

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My latest cartoon for Guardian Books. #books #ghost

'Reading is escape, and the opposite of escape; it's a way to make contact with reality after a day of making things up, and it's a way of making contact with someone else's imagination after a day that's all too real.'

Nora Ephron was born #OnThisDay in 1941!

In wonderful news to wake up to on a Sunday morning, Spellhound has won the 2023 Aurealis Award for Best Children's Fiction! I am utterly delighted! Congratulations to the other winners Aurealis Awards Allen & Unwin #loveozmg

Looking to keep a creative kid engaged this summer? Check out my Creator Club! Interactive lessons that come with hundreds of activity sheets and other bonus content. Also, attendees can submit a portfolio or project for me to critique! More info/signups: jarrettlerner.com/creator-club/

'There are two motives for reading a book; one, that you enjoy it; the other, that you can boast about it.'

Bertrand Russell, writer, philosopher, logician and mathematician, was born #OnThisDay in 1872!

When these two do a TAKEOVER you know it’s going to be awesome!

Author/illustrator extraordinaire Adrian Beck chats to the prolific Tim Harris about his new book This is My Book 🩷

A bookish chat guaranteed to life your mood.

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National Simultaneous Storytime is on Wednesday 22nd May! Over 2 million kids reading the book Bowerbird Blues by Aura Parker together!

Join in anywhere OR be there with Aura at the #NSS2024 official reading at Green Square Library!

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Jarvis Nat Amoore 🤪 Mike Barry ⚡ makes comics Remy Lai When we’re working on the ‘Worst Week Ever’ series Eva Amores & I really try to mix it up to make it as surprising, engaging and visually exciting as possible for the reader.

Every reader needs a bookmark. Keep plenty at the ready

Family Day at Sydney Writers' Festival is almost here! Sunday 26th May. Catch Eva Amores & I for a fun Worst Week Ever event at 10am Carriageworks. There’s heaps of other free bookish activities happening all day too. Check out the program for more details.

It’s official, I’m back with a new encyclopaedia 😉

Go shout it from the roof top and share it far and wide (and maybe even pre-order it) 😘

Sure, you could brighten up your workspace with a momento or two, but book posters inspire others to read too🧡. ‘Double the drama’ by Jacqueline Harvey #WillaAndWoof penguin.com.au/books/willa-an… Penguin Books Aus

🦁 🦁 Happy birthday to NYPL's iconic duo, Patience & Fortitude!! The world-renowned pair of marble lions have guarded the steps of NYPL since 1911, capturing the imagination and affection of New Yorkers and visitors from all over the world! 🎈🍰

Wishing you a Happy Mother's Day from everyone at Walker Books Australia 🌷

Illustrations from Mums and Mogs by Mick Elliot.

Excellent overview re the decline in middle-grade reading - why so? There's not one simple answer to multiple problems, but let's tackle these as we each can slate.com/culture/2024/0… via @slate