Visiting authors to celebrate Children’s Book Week

Thanks to funding from the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, the support of Healthway and the Fuel to Go & Play message, and Children’s Book Council of Australia WA Branch; the Shire Libraries are hosting children’s book authors Cristy Burne and Shane L Montague to celebrate CBCA Book Week 2023.

On Thursday 24 August at 4pm, there is a special after school Book Week activity with author Shane L. Montague visiting Margaret River Library to chat about his book The race car that Toby built.

All the family are welcome to come to Margaret River Library to meet Shane and hear about the book that is based on the true story of a grandpa and grandson building a race car together. The actual race cart from the book will be appearing at the library for you to check out and there will also be free healthy snacks provided.

Students from Margaret River Montessori Primary, St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Augusta Primary school and local Home school students will have the opportunity to meet author Cristy Burne on Wednesday 30 and Thursday 31 August at both Margaret River and Augusta Libraries.

Cristy is passionate about empowering our next generation of creative, science-savvy citizens. A writer of children’s fiction and non-fiction, Cristy has published 11 books – including two CBCA Notables – and has been shortlisted for the WA Young Readers Book Award, the Wilderness Society’s Environment Award for Children’s Literature, and the WA Premier’s Book Award.