NSW Premier's Reading Challenge: Quick Reads

Meet the naughtiest wombat in Australia as homegrown queen of children’s entertainment Justine Clarke reads the award-winning picture book by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley.

Zindzi Okenyo reads Sidney Opera Mouse written by Graham Hosking and illustrated by Inky Stone,

Join Australian actress and Survivor contestant Pia Miranda as she reads the quintessential Australian story about the Ibis - aka Bin Chicken - one of the great survivors of the sky. Written by Jol Temple and Kate Temple, and illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh.

Author and singer-songwriter Josh Pyke reads his own book, LIGHTS OUT, LEONARD, with illustrations by Chris Nixon.

Classic picture book KISSED BY THE MOON read aloud by author of THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME, Monica McInerney.

The 40th anniversary edition of THERE'S A HIPPOPOTAMUS ON OUR ROOF EATING CAKE by Hazel Edwards with illustrations by Deborah Niland, read aloud by author of THE PEARL THIEF and THE DIAMOND HUNTER, Fiona McIntosh.

One night Max puts on his wolf suit and makes mischief of one kind and another, so his mother calls him 'Wild Thing' and sends him to bed without his supper. That night a forest begins to grow in Max's room and an ocean rushes by with a boat to take Max to the place where the wild things are. Max tames the wild things and crowns himself as their king, and then the wild rumpus begins. But when Max has sent the monsters to bed, and everything is quiet, he starts to feel lonely and realises it is time to sail home to the place where someone loves him best of all.

Adapted from his hit song 'The Children Came Back', listen to the multi-talented Briggs read his debut children’s book 'Our Home, Our Heartbeat'. Featuring past and present Indigenous legends, this book is a joyous celebration of the oldest continuous culture on earth and its next generation.

Zoë Foster Blake reads the timeless picture book, THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR by Eric Carle.

Nicole Alexander, author of THE CEDAR TREE, reads TEN LITTLE FINGERS AND TEN LITTLE TOES by Mem Fox with illustrations by Helen Oxenbury.

Famous picture book HAIRY MACLARY FROM DONALDSON'S DAIRY by New Zealand author Dame Lynley Dodd, read aloud by Morris Gleitzman, author of ONCE, BOY OVERBOARD and TOAD RAGE.

FINDING FRANÇOIS is a heartwarming story from award-winning author and illustrator Gus Gordon about hope, possibility and finding a friend. Alice wishes she had someone her own size to talk to. Then one day her wish comes true.Through hope and chance, love and loss, two little ones who need each other find each other. Tristan Bancks is the bestselling author of DETENTION, TWO WOLVES and NIT BOY.

LOST IN BOOKS and the Australian Children’s Laureate Foundation are proud to present an online storytelling of ‘Midnight At The Library’ by, critically-acclaimed author and Australian Children’s Laureate 2020-2021, Ursula Dubosarsky.