Theme: “Reading is my Secret Power”

Dates: 17 - 23 August 2019

Book Week Parade: Friday 23 August, 12.30pm

The Children’s Book Council of Australia has shortlisted the 2019 books from a large selection of books. Each class from K-6 has been assigned a book to study. Students will then create a display based on the book for exhibition in the Lacey Library during Book Week. All parents, grandparents and friends are invited to Mt Carmel to enjoy the Book Week Parade and the Class shortlisted Book Displays for 2019.

Book Week Parade: Friday 23 August, 12.30pm
Please note: Pets are not permitted in the parade.

Library Book Week Display Visit: please visit these on Friday after the parade with your child and experience their creativity and their teachers inspiration in celebrating Book Week.

Dress Up: The children are encouraged to dress up as a book character for the day. They can use the clothes they have at home and change them slightly. They do not have to buy a costume but if you wish to that’s your choice. 

WHY NOT try this….

*Swap last year’s costume with a friend or a cousin in another town.

*Use what clothes you have at home and add a few props.

*Visit St Vincent de Paul’s dress up rack.

Guest Author
Tohby Riddle is an award-winning writer, illustrator, cartoonist, designer and sometime editor based in Sydney. He has written and illustrated numerous well-loved picture books; written a young adult novel; was the cartoonist for Good Weekend for nearly ten years; and is a former editor of The School Magazine, a literary magazine for children published by the NSW Department of Education. 

Tohby will be visitng the school on Thursday 22 August to talk to the students about the process involved in creating a book and his wonderful achievements. His book 'Here Comes Stinkbug!' has been shortlisted in this year's Early Childhood category.