This week has been a very busy week at work as well as at home. We, like so many across Australia have been celebrating Children's Book Week... I am very proud of two things this month, both tied directly with Book Week. Firstly at work we have had on display in our foyer area a painting by a local aboriginal artist depicting community connections, the importance of the land and how we can all achieve so much by working together. If anything that is one story that should ring true. The painting is amazing (worth a look) and it is just so great to meet such a talented and passionate local artist. The second thing is the fun I got to have helping my daughter Miss 9 to transform herself into a jar of aussie Vegemite...
The school that my three kids are attending now had so many terrifically costumed kids parading around the basketball court (including a Man From Snowy River costume where the kid was riding a real horse!!!) with a good 75 to 80% of those costumes being handmade.
Once more I have also taken the opportunity and worked with the Aboriginal Projects Officer at my local council. We have had local Elders sharing stories and the local language, a great session with an Elder and one of the ladies from the Sudanese community and of course me sharing some of the great Australian authors and illustrators up for recognistion during this most important week in Australia's childrens' literature calendar...
Loving the creativity of Book Week... Wish it could be every week...
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