When I turned up tonight to hear Trent Dalton talk about his new book Lola in the Mirror, I didn't expect it would end with him conducting an audience sing along of All You Need is Love... but that's what happened! Fantastic evening and I can't wait to read the book!

Original Artwork Fundraising auction for IBBY Australia. You can view these mini artworks by Australian children’s book illustrators at ibbyaustralia.wordpress.com/2023/10/04/min…

Children’s and teens’ roundup – the best new picture books and novels theguardian.com/books/2023/oct…

Congratulations to all our Book of the Year Awards Younger Readers Notables! What an honour! #CBCA2024 #ReadingIsMagic

We haven't stopped clapping yet! Please get excited for our Book of the Year Awards Early Childhood Notables! #CBCA2024 #ReadingIsMagic

We have more Book of the Year Awards Early Childhood Notables, so many wonderful books! #CBCA2024 #ReadingIsMagic

The Notables List for our Book of the Year Awards: Picture Book of the Year keeps going! Some beautiful books! #CBCA2024 #ReadingIsMagic

Can't stop now! Please get excited for our Book of the Year Awards: Picture Book of the Year Notables! #CBCA2024 #ReadingIsMagic

For our Book of the Year Awards: Eve Pownall Award for non-fiction and information books, please give a cheer for our Notables! #CBCA2024 #ReadingIsMagic

You thought perhaps that was it! That was just the tense holding out for the last hoorah! Please congratulate the final Notables in our Book of the Year: Eve Pownall Award, our non-fiction category! #CBCA2024 #ReadingIsMagic

Children’s and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels theguardian.com/books/2024/feb…

A3. I think Dragons like to party. I'd like to see more partying Dragons. #picbookbc

A4. Here's two that were birthday party favourites with my kids. #picbookbc

What a treat to see the amazing Bob Graham talk about his work today. And he even drew us a lovely pic! Thanks National Centre ACL for a wonderful session.

Fabulous panel discussion on the importance of Australian children's literature this afternoon at National Centre ACL featuring Christopher Cheng, Ann James and Eva Mills from A&U.

What works to get children reading for pleasure tes.com/magazine/teach…

#NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek starts 18 March!🧠❤️ 👉 Find books celebrating neurodiversity in our school lending collection: natlib-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/primo-explore/… 👉You can also borrow accessible formats from us: natlib.govt.nz/schools/lendin… #EdChatNZ #EngChatNZ

#NSS24 is here! No matter when your'e starting, we hope you enjoy the wonders of the bowerbird as it seeks the most important thing for its bower. Share your NSS by tagging ALIA #LibraryStorytime, or email [email protected]. Aura Parker Scholastic Australia @lianzaoffice