National Simultaneous Storytime 2012

by WilloughbyCouncil
27/04/2012

As part of Library and Information Week 2012, Willoughby City Library will host National Simultaneous Storytime at 11am, Wednesday 23 May, at Chatswood Library on The Concourse, Chatswood. This event will be held during the library’s regular Storytime session from 10.30am – 11.15am.

Now in its 12th year, National Simultaneous Storytime promotes reading and literacy to children using a picture book that explores age appropriate themes and addresses key learning areas of the National Curriculum for Grades 1 to 6. In 2011, more than 170,000 children across Australia took part in National Simultaneous Storytime.

This year’s National Simultaneous Storytime story book is The Very Cranky Bear by Nick Bland, a tale about friendship, sacrifice, and learning that appearances aren't important.

‘In the Jingle Jangle Jungle on a wet and windy day, four little friends found a cosy place to play. Moose had marvellous antlers, and Lion, a golden mane. Zebra had fantastic stripes and Sheep . . . well, Sheep was plain. When four friends encounter a cranky bear, Moose, Lion and Zebra all think they know how to cheer him up. But it is plain, boring Sheep who has the answer…’

For further information phone 9777 7900, email library@willoughby.nsw.gov.au

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