A fun-filled fractured fairy tale with educational messages.

Little Red loves her Granny and her neighbourhood!

She’s like a super-hero in a hoodie- watching her neighbour’s houses while they’re away and always on the lookout for litterbugs and people who don’t know how to recycle.

Her mottos are ‘Keep Australia Beautiful’ and ‘Be a Recycle Super-Hero’

Everyone in ‘the hood’ thinks Red is pretty amazing!

Of course, every story has a troublemaker and this one has Walter – The Big Bad Wolf.  He’s not really that big or bad …more like medium-sized and cheeky, but he does leave rubbish all over the place and has no idea about recycling.

Walter can smell the awesome chocolate cake Granny’s got cooking and he’s on a mission to get the first bite of the cake… and Granny…oh no!!

Will Little Red get there first and save her Granny… and the awesome chocolate cake?

Come along and find out!

Every year a picture book, written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator, is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, pre-schools, childcare centres, family homes, bookshops and many other places around the country.

Now in its 24th successful year, it is a colourful, vibrant, fun event that aims to promote the value of reading and literacy, using an Australian children’s book that explores age-appropriate themes, and addresses key learning areas of the National Curriculum for Foundation to Year 6.

The book selected for 2024 is “Bowerbird Blues” by Aura Parker.

About the author
Aura Parker is an award-winning illustrator, writer and designer. Her picture books are joyful with a playful sense of humour, brimming with details to explore. Aura Parker’s storytelling though words and pictures inspires imagination, courage and confidence in young readers as well as a love, curiosity and passion for nature.