Beci Orpin is a beloved Australian designer and illustrator. Her book for kids, Take Heart,Take Action, is filled with bold and beautiful illustrations and simple messages for children on how to make the world a better place: 'be kind', 'don't lose heart', ‘compost’, ‘protect nature’. It’s a book to spark discussions about the planet and our place in…

'Read for your life!’ is Ursula Dubosarsky's official theme as the current Australian Children's Laureate. But recent reports have shown that an alarming drop in reading happens after children finish primary school.

How can secondary teachers support kids to become life-long readers? What hurdles do teachers typically face in terms of access to books, and access to a variety of books, when…

We all want kids and teenagers to be good at reading. Ideally, we'd like to get as many kids as possible hooked on books for life. To do that, librarians need to be able to offer young people reading choices and variety; the opportunity to select their own books, explore their own interests and find their own reading groove. 

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Orson Welles did it with Citizen Kane. Greta Gerwig did it with Lady Bird. Sometimes the first movie you make is just a straight-up masterpiece. Why not get started early?

At this online school-holiday workshop for young storytellers, run by middle-grade author Fiona Hardy, kids can do exactly that. Hardy is the author of How to Make a…

Ursula Dubosarsky knew she wanted to be a writer when she was six years old. Today she's the author of more than 60 books and Australia's 2020–21 Children's Laureate. For this conversation we're bringing this prolific author and literary ambassador together with two avid teen readers, Caitlin and Yanna from 100 Story Building. Caitlin and Yanna will interview Dubosarsky on…