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Article  •  2 July 2020

 

Let us read you a story

Australia's favourite authors read some of our most-loved picture books.

Enjoy these delightful videos of authors reading picture books!

 

Zoe Foster Blake reads THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR by Eric Carle.

 

 

Josh Pyke reads his own story, LIGHTS OUT, LEONARD, with illustrations by Chris Nixon.

 

 

Jamila Rizvi reads BOB BILBY by Bluey.

 

 

Kathy Lette reads WHERE'S SPOT? by Eric Hill.

 

 

Nicole Alexander reads TEN LITTLE FINGERS, TEN LITTLE TOES by Mem Fox and Helen Oxenbury.

 

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Lights Out, Leonard
A cheeky story about night-time fears from award-winning Australian singer and songwriter Josh Pyke.
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Bluey: Bob Bilby
Based on the hit ABC KIDS TV show!
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Where's Spot?
A special 40th anniversary edition of the very first lift-the-flap book featuring lovable Spot and his family.
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Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes

As everyone knows, nothing is sweeter than tiny baby fingers and chubby baby toes . . . A delightful Australian classic that will have children begging to hear it again and again.

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