Celebrate the magic of stories during Children’s Book Week with the State Library of NSW. Join award-winning authors, illustrators, and Library educators for engaging online virtual excursions that bring books to life.
Available across Australia, these interactive experiences are a wonderful way to inspire young readers and celebrate a love of literacy.
Book Week with Judith Rossell
Join Judith Rossell as she reveals how she uses history as inspiration to write and illustrate her award-winning books.
Monday 18 August at 10:00 – 10:45am
Book Week with Christopher Cheng
Award-winning author Christopher Cheng shares how dragons feature in his family story Powerful Like a Dragon.
Monday 18 August at 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
Book Week with Matt Cosgrove and Eva Amores
Join best-selling authors Eva Amores and Matt Cosgrove as they reveal the secrets behind their global hit series, WORST WEEK EVER!
Tuesday 19 August at 10:00 – 10:45am
Book Week: Real adventures, imagined friends!
Explore the Library’s collection and create fun, imaginative characters.
Tuesday 19 August at 2:00 – 2:45pm
Book Week with Nisaluk Chantanakom
Join Nisaluk Chantanakom, illustrator of the CBCA-shortlisted A Teaspoon of Light and the recently released A Lemon for Safiya, for a special Book Week workshop.
Wednesday 20 August at 10:00 – 10:45am
Book Week: ‘Reading’ Pictures
Learn to crack the code and understand the secret language of picture book illustrations
Wednesday 20 August at 2:00pm – 2:45pm
Book Week with Jess McGeachin
Listen to author and illustrator Jess McGeachin read his 2025 CBCA-shortlisted book South with the Seabirds.
Thursday 21 August at 10:00 – 10:45pm
Book Week with illustrator Jade Goodwin
Get ready for a joyful and creative online session with illustrator Jade Goodwin that blends storytelling, cultural learning and creativity.
Thursday 21 August at 2:00 – 2:45pm
Book Week with Deborah Frenkel
Meet Deborah Frenkel and find out how she wrote The Truck Cat.
Friday 22 August at 10:00 – 10:45am
Book Week with Kelly Canby
Join award-winning author/ illustrator Kelly Canby as she shares the inspiration behind her most recent picture book, A Leaf Called Greaf.
Friday 22 August at 2:00 – 2:45pm
