Term Three is always our most exciting term as we study the
books that have been short listed by the Children’s Book Council of Australia
and vote for the texts that we think should be the winners. We also prepare for
the major event of the year, the annual book parade. This is always a wonderful
celebration of books and reading.
All children are encouraged to participate in the Premier’s
Reading Challenge and the MS Readathon. We have been learning about Multiple
Sclerosis in our library lessons and have heard the stories of some people who
suffer from the disease and have been helped by the MS Society.
As we have a number of teachers and students who have
relatives who suffer from MS, we encourage the Cromer community to support this
worthy cause.Our book fair will not take place during book week this year. We look forward to having a wonderful book fair in the hall from the 27th of October during grandparents’ week.
The Short List
The students study books that have been short listed in a
number of categories. The studies involve researching the authors and
illustrators, studying the texts, participating in visual literacy activities
and participating in online activities that enrich our understanding of themes
and issues presented in the books.
The short listed books are:
Book of the Year for Early Childhood
These books will be studied by the students in K/6B
and Kindergarten
Pig the Pug by
Aaron Blabey
Scary Night by
Lesley Gibbes and Stephen Michael King
Go to Sleep Jessie by
Libby Gleeson and Freya Blackwood
A House of Her Own
by Jenny Hughes and Jonathan Bentley
Snail and Turtle are Friends
by Stephen Michael King
Noni the Pony by
Alison Lester
Picture Book of the Year
These books will be studied by Year Four
Rivertime by Trace Bella
My Two Blankets by Irena Kobald and Freya Blackwood
One Minute’s Silence by David Metzenthen and Michael Camilleri
The Stone Lion by Margaret Wild and Ritva Voutila
Fire by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley
The Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
These books will be studied by Year Three
The A-Z of Convicts in Van Diemen’s Land by Simon Barnard
Mary’s Australia by Pamela Freeman
Emu by Claire Saxby and Graham Byrne
Tea and Sugar Christmas by Jane Jolly and Robert Ingpen
The Crighton Award for New Illustrators
A selection of these books will also be studied by Year
Three
Rivertime by Trace Bella
Kick With My Left Foot by Paul Seden and Karen Briggs
One Minute’s Silence by David Metzenthen and Michael
Camilleri
Little Dog and the Christmas Wish by Corinne Fenton Robin Cowcher
Meet Douglas Mawson by Mike Dumbleton and Snip Green
The Lost Girl by Ambelin Kwaymullina and Leanne Tobin
Book of the Year for Younger Readers
These books will be studied by Years Five and Six
Two Wolves by Tristan Banks
The Simple Things by Bill CondonFiggy in the World by Tamsin Janu
Bleak Boy and Hunter Stand Out in the Rain by Stephen
Herrick
Withering-By-Sea: A Stella Montgomery Intrigue by Judith
Rossell
Years One and Two and 3/4/5M will study a selection of texts
from the above categories.
Start planning those costumes for the book parade and keep
reading!
