Book Week Term 3 is upon us with lots of wonderful things planned. Our annual Book Drop is now on, a great time to start a somewhat slightly early Spring clean and donate any pre-loved books to the school for our Book Week's 'Take A Book' Day.  

  

We will take any suitable and age appropriate books, comics, magazines: new or pre-loved, English or French, big or small, we will take them all! The collection box is ready and waiting. Last year, we had such an overwhelming response, every student in the school was able to take home at least one book with enough left over to be distributed at another event.

  

Book Week is between 16 - 23 August, so we would ideally love to have all the books by Wednesday 27 August. We will be celebrating Book Week on Tuesday 2 September with our Book Week assembly.  Please dress up as your favourite book character on this day.

  

The theme this year is 'Book An Adventure'. Our feature artist for the year, Jess McGeachin, has brilliantly captured this adventurous spirit in his artwork, which features a whimsical map filled with imaginary characters. Jess’ illustration invites young readers to embark on fantastical journeys, inspiring them to travel through the worlds that books open up. As an award-winning Australian picture book illustrator, Jess’ work encourages children to imagine, explore, and create their own adventures.

  

2025 is also a milestone year for us as we celebrate 80 years of Children’s Book Week! For 8 decades, CBCA has been dedicated to inspiring young minds to journey through the countless worlds that books offer. Jess’ imaginative artwork reflects this mission perfectly, encouraging children to set off on adventures through time, lands, and imagination. We look forward to continuing this mission for the next 80 years and beyond!