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CBCA Book Week 2024
Teaching Activities, Easy DIY Costumes, Masks and Games.

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We're thrilled to introduce you to the 2024 CBCA Book of the Year Notable Books with resources for dozens of books.  We have also created a set of themed activities to celebrate illustrator Jess Racklyeft's take on the theme "Reading is Magic!".

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Book Week - Reading is Magic
Themed Activities

Themed Activities

🤩 FREE CBCA 2024 Themed Activities

City of Light - Moon Maths
City of Light - Moon Maths

😍 Premium CBCA 2024 Themed Activities

City of Light - Then and Now
City of Light - Then and Now
City of Light - Big Things
City of Light - Big Things
City of Light - Planet Mobile
City of Light - Planet Mobile
City of Light - Australia
City of Light - Australia
City of Light - City of Light Picture
City of Light - City of Light Picture

Games

Book Week Notable Activity Sets From 2024

City of Light Book Activities
City of Light Book Activities
This is a version of the events which led to the Monday 20 February 1962 lighting up of Perth to acknowledge the special mission of American astronaut John Glenn—the first American to orbit the Earth.
Wollemi Saving The Dinosaur Tree Book Activities
Wollemi Saving The Dinosaur Tree Book Activities
This book is a true story about the bush fires of 2019 and the threat they posed to the very small number of Wollemi pines remaining in the Blue Mountains.
If I Was A Horse Book Activities
If I Was A Horse Book Activities
This shortlisted CBCA 2024 Picture Book of the Year is a beautifully illustrated story is an imaginative journey into a child’s wants and desires.
Timeless Book Activities
Timeless Book Activities
This whimsical story explores the idea of time and a series of metaphors such as there is never enough time as it slips through one’s fingers.
Bidhi Galing Book Activities
Bidhi Galing Book Activities
A retelling of the story of Jacky Jacky and Yarri – 2 Wiradjuri heroes who saved people during the Gundagai floods of 1852.
Nedingar Ancestors Book Activities
Nedingar Ancestors Book Activities
This 2024 Notable CBCA Early Childhood Book is a beautifully illustrated bilingual story written in Noongar and English languages.
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Book Week Costume Ideas

The team at Learn From Play have created dozens of easy DIY costumes to make Book Week a breeze.  Each costume has:

  • A coloured and black and white colour-your-own printable mask.  

  • Step by step instructions to make it super easy for children and adults alike to construct.

  • Easy DIY costume ideas that use items already around the house or readily available at a craft or party store. 

Frankenstein Costume
Frankenstein Costume
Lion Costume
Lion Costume
Frog/Toad Costume
Frog/Toad Costume
Orange Face Costume
Orange Face Costume
Horse Costume
Horse Costume
Pig Costume
Pig Costume

About Book Week

Since 1945, the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) has brought together children and books to celebrate Book Week and shine a light on Australian authors and illustrators. 

 

Book Week 2024 is a time for schools, libraries, booksellers, authors, illustrators and children to celebrate Australian children's literature.  Our CBCA Book Week activities make it easy to provide fun literacy activities before and after your Book Week Parade and focus exclusively on this years theme.

The Book Week 2024 theme "Reading is Magic" was created by the featured artist Jess Racklyeft. We have made activities to help you celebrate this theme and bring it to life for your children. Our goal is to help make Book Week fun and to support you with quality teacher authored book resources that support the themes of book week 2024 and extend the fun of reading all of the Shortlisted and Notable books for your young learners. 

We would 😍 to see your book week displays - please share them with us via the chat window below or on our Social Media!  

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