Book Party: Everything you need to know about Australian Reading Hour

On Thursday, September 20, 2018, stop what you’re doing for one hour and pick up a book. The Australian Reading Hour is about encouraging Australians to read an additional hour and reflect on the benefits of reading. Take the extra time to learn, grow, escape and relax.

As you all know, reading has been shown to be very beneficial to children in so many ways. To help you make the most of this event we’ve put together a list of links to resources that will get you started.

Find out more about Australian Reading Hour here

Explore bookish events that are on in your local area here

Read some tips from educator Mary Ryan on engaging in books and reading with your children here

Get started with our 2018 Top 50 Kids book list here

Need more ideas? Read our booklist from Jackie French here

And remember if you’re looking for more reading suggestions simply jump on to our Facebook page and you’ll find new reviews and new booklists every week.

Happy reading!