CLERMONT RAG FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
LIBRARIES GO CRACKERS OVER ALPACAS WITH MARACAS Isaac Libraries will be saving the dramas for the llamas as alpacas with maracas set to shake up a national page-turning escapade this month. Children from Dysart, Clermont, Glenden, Middlemount, Nebo, Moranbah and St Lawrence will join many across Australia and New Zealand for a picture book giggle-fest. Matt Cosgrove’s Alpacas with Maracas will bring together thousands of children across the country for National Simultaneous Storytime from May 2124. Mayor Anne Baker said the region is excited to be part of this national occasion. “It’s such a colourful, vibrant, fun event that aims to promote the value of reading and literacy, using an Australian children’s book that explores ageappropriate themes,” Mayor Baker said. “It also addresses key learning areas of the National Curriculum for Foundation to Year 6.
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“I whole-heartedly encourage parents and caregivers to take their children along to this fabulous event at Isaac Libraries.” National Simultaneous Storytime will take place at Clermont Library on Friday 24 May from 9.30am Organised by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA), the event in its 19th successful year with Alpacas with Maracas being published by Scholastic Australia. This year ALIA will once again partner with LIANZA and welcome our New Zealand colleagues to join in the story time fun. Find out more about National Simultaneous Storytime and more exciting programs at your local Isaac library by visiting or calling Council’s 24/7 Customer Service Centre 1300 ISAACS (1300 472 227). For what’s on offer at Isaac Libraries visit isaac.qld.gov.au/library-arts-culture online.