The idea for The Reading Hour came from colleagues in South Australia. The inspiration was simple, and this was it – ‘share a book with your child for 10 minutes a day, an hour a week, and give them the gift of reading’. As part of The Reading Hour, many libraries and organizations are conducting programs for the kids, read aloud, singing, family read-in, dress up party and much more...
Join Chrissie Swan, our 2015 National Ambassador, at a fun story time session at Toorak Library, on Tuesday 18 August at 4.30pm to celebrate the launch of this year’s Reading Hour.
Chrissie will be reading some of her favourite children’s books to kids, mums and dads to encourage families to pick up a book and share the love of storytelling. The Reading Hour aims to encourage everyone to pick up and share a book for 10 minutes a day and enjoy the gift of reading.
FAIR is campaigning for copyright law reform – it’s long overdue – and right now our friends at the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) are focused on one thing in particular—the fact that in Australia, while copyright is limited to 70 years after the death of the creator for published works, for unpublished works copyright lasts forever...
Here's to another successful Reading Hour in 2015! We would like to extend our thanks to all of our partners, ambassadors and friends for another great celebration to raise the status of reading and literacy toward Australia becoming a nation of readers...
Join The Reading Hour 2015 national ambassador, media personality and author, Chrissie Swan, for some favourite children’s stories.
Children of all ages are welcome. No bookings required, simply drop in!
18 August, Toorak/South Yarra Library
340 Toorak Road, South Yarra
4.30pm - 5.30pm
Enquiries: 8290 8000
Better Reading have now launched Better Reading Kids, headed up by former Allen & Unwin children’s books director, Liz Bray. There’s a separate Better Reading Kids facebook page, specifically focusing on great stories for young readers. If you're a parent, carer, teacher or librarian you'll find plenty on this page to interest you.
Following the successful 'Kid's Week' and 'Celebrating Australian Authors,' campaigns, every Monday morning our friends at Better Reading Kids will bring you the weekly Top 10 Children's bestseller list.
