At 11am on Wednesday May 27 National Simultaneous Storytime was held across the country.
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This year’s book titled ‘The Brothers Quibble’ by Aaron Blabey, was read in pre-schools, libraries, schools, childcare centres, family homes, bookshops and many other places to encourage more young Australian’s to read and enjoy books.
National Simultaneous Story time is an annual campaign put on by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) and this year, in Glen Innes and districts, many children were involved.
Lovely library staff Kate Cooper and Alex McLaren read to seven children at the library and to 33 of the Wednesday children at Glen Innes Pre-School.
National Simultaneous Storytime was very well received at Glen Innes Preschool.
"Reading and literature are very important for children in the preschool years to develop skills in listening to sounds, words and stories that will prepare them for school and reading/writing and enjoying their own stories," said Glen Innes Preschool Director Robyn Cartwright.
At the end of the session, Alex provided the Preschool staff with a craft activity to share with the children in upcoming classes so that they could make the crown that the character 'Spalding' wore in the story.
Emmaville Central School and Glen Innes schools also got on board with the story time.
After listening to the story, Glen Innes Primary School students wrote and drew pictures of who they loved, for a time capsule that will be opened on Simultaneous Storytime day next year.
‘The Brothers Quibble’ is a meaningful and realistic story about the upheaval that can be caused to the family upon the birth of a new brother or sister.
ALIA’s Chief Executive Officer Sue McKerracher said schools, families and storytelling circles will have a lot of fun with the book and children will respond to the illustrations of the boys and their adventures.
“After all, NSS is all about encouraging a passion for books and the powerful art of storytelling,” she said.
ALIA has also partnered with SBS to bring National Simultaneous Storytime to more Australians than ever before, creating audio book versions of ‘The Brothers Quibble’ in 16 different languages, including Woiwurrung, an Indigenous language of the Wurundjeri People from the Kulin Nation of Central Victoria.
