Echuca Library recently joined in on the National Simultaneous Storytime. Pictured are Marley Gordon, Djukurra Pethybridge-Cooper, Jobe Warren, Linda Neilson, Jandamarra Day, Isabella Harrison, Wallace Bux-Button and Yakoa Bell.
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Berrimba Childcare Centre visited Echuca library for the 25th annual National Simultaneous Storytime on Wednesday, May 21.
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Deborah Frenkel’s picture book The Truck Cat, illustrated by Danny Snell, was chosen this year to be read at the same time Australia-wide for the event.
Linda Neilson reads The Truck Cat to the children.
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Children and Berrimba staff listen intently.
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The Australian Library and Information Association chooses an age appropriate book each year for storytime that explores meaningful themes.
Victorian Local Government Minister Nick Staikos said reading was a powerful developmental force for children.
“That’s why I’m so pleased to read this year’s National Simultaneous Storytime book, The Truck Cat, a heartwarming story about identity, loneliness and home,” he said.
Wallace Bux- Button, educator Molly Handy, Ryder Marshall, Yakoa Bell, Marley Gordon and Jobe Warren.
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Educator Sam Sleight, Isabella Harrison and Wallace Bux-Button.
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The event aims to highlight the benefits of literature by showcasing a new story that teaches kids about important and relevant issues in a fun way.
Last year, more than 2.3 million young Australians in 21,000 different locations took part in the event.
Jandamarra Day.
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Marley Gordon and Jobe Warren.
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