National Simultaneous Storytime
Storytime takes place on Wednesday 21 May and we would love it if you could join us!
National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) is held annually by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). Every year a picture book, written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator, is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, pre-schools, family day cares, childcare centres, bookshops, family homes and many other places around the country. Now in its 25th successful year, it is a colourful, vibrant, fun event that aims to promote the value of reading and literacy, using an Australian children's book that explores age-appropriate themes.
About the book
The Truck Cat is a story about cats and humans, immigration and identity, and homes lost and found. Along with his human, Yacoub, Tinka travels roads wide and narrow, near and distant. But no matter how much they travel, home feels very far away – for both of them. When Tinka and Yacoub are unexpectedly separated, they are determined to find their way back to each other – and, in doing so, might find more than they expected …
Author Deborah Frenkel is a writer of books, billboards, and the words on the back of cereal boxes, which to date is probably her most widely read work (and certainly the most crunchy). She's based on Bunurong land, in Melbourne’s Inner West, but spends most of the time squinting at horizons in her imagination. As a child, illustrator Danny Snell was a reluctant reader, so it was pictures rather than words that drew him to the wonder of books. Danny went on to study graphic design and illustration and now works as a picture book illustrator and author, with his books having won a number of awards.
Participating Libraries will be sharing the story and inviting children to complete a story response activity by creating their own cat faces.
| Library | Date | Time |
| Beerwah | Wednesday 21 May | 11.45am-12.15pm |
| Coolum | Wednesday 21 May | 11.45am-12.15pm |
| Kawana | Wednesday 21 May | 11.45am-12.15pm |
Free. No registration required.
View the program and event terms and conditions.
Are you the parent/caregiver of a little one age 0 -5 years? Register to attend this years Messy Play Matters Day at the Nambour Showgrounds for storytelling, mess and a whole lot of fun!
