Bookmarks

We are very excited for Book Week and can’t wait for the costumes, activities, competitions and activities, especially the animal farm!

This week’s Bookmark recommendations are all from the CBCA Book of the Year short and notables list. The winners will be announced at the start of Book Week.

Junior Readers

‘Tilly’ by Jane Godwin and illustrated by Anna Walker

Tilly lives with her many brothers and sisters. Sometimes her house can get a little bit loud and there isn’t much time for Tilly, but Tilly is okay with that because she has a secret – a secret box of treasures that she hides in a secret step outside her room. She loves to admire and play with her secret treasures. But one day, while renovating the house, something happens to Tilly's secret hiding space. This is a beautiful picture book, delightfully illustrated in soft watercolours. The story is also based on real events, which you can read about on the CBCA website: https://cbca.org.au/resources/tilly.

You can find ‘Tilly’ in our picture book collection.

Middle Readers

‘The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Ugly Animals’ by Sami Bayly

Some animals are not cute or cuddly. Some animals are rather ugly. But they are all important and special. Written and illustrated by Sami Bayly, ‘The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Ugly Animals’ challenges readers to look beyond conventional concepts of beauty and learn why these animals look the way they do and the survival and adaptation explanations behind their looks. There are more than 66 ugly animals to explore and learn about.

You can find ‘The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Ugly Animals’ in our non-fiction collection.

Senior Readers

‘Impossible Music’ by Sean Williams

If music was your everything, what would you do if you suddenly went deaf? This is the question Sean Williams explores in his gritty, upfront novel, ‘Impossible Music’. Questions about family, relationships, facing the future and following your dreams, even when they seem impossible, are the focus of this book. With a realistic teen male narrator, this book is gripping and compelling.

You can find ‘Impossible Music’ in our senior realistic fiction collection, as well as an eBook on the Wheelers ePlatform.

Ms Madison Dearnaley, Teacher Librarian