SL+ The Short List Plus Hot Reads Paul Macdonald M Ed B Ed The Children’s Bookshop Beecroft

1. SL+ The Short List Plus Hot Reads Paul Macdonald M Ed B Ed The Children’s Bookshop Beecroft staff@thechildrensbookshop.com.au

2. ....And we must be Champions in promoting reading and books!

3. The Rise of Teachers’ Notes!

4. Your Response? AS one of eight judges for this year's Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) awards, Michelle Prawer knows she carries a tremendous responsibility. • "We are looking at story, character development, book design, the graphics, if the graphics match the text, and the integration between the words and pictures. • "We are looking at whether or not it's a stand-alone book. For example, if you have the third in the series, it has to stand on its own to get the award.'' Textual Integrity

5. Older Readers: • Of the Six..... • 5 Males/ 1 Female Author • Four Novels 1st person • 1 Fantasy- 5 Social Realism • All established authors

6. Younger Readers: • Of the Six..... • 1 Male/ 5 Female Authors • Mixed Genres • All established authors • Widest spread of novels- At least three high school

7. Early Childhood

8. “The pencil sketches are wonderfully right for this text, lending it a sense of immediacy and movement… Written in lyrical prose, this delightful tale captures the essence of the bathtime experience. Every parent and child will relate to this charming book. Highly recommended for preschoolers (and their parents).”

9. Picture Book of the Year

13. Eve Pownall Award for Information BooksNarrative Non-Fiction

15. 2012 Crichton Award for Illustrators

16. Teachers’ Notes – The Last Viking Synopsis Josh is a nervous kid and when he gets sent to stay with his grandparents, he has even more reason to worry. He really loves them, but his last visit wasn’t a great success; Pop has a passion for scary stories that Josh doesn’t share. This time though, Pop introduces Josh to the Viking legends and Josh is hooked. He decides he’ll become a Viking, because they’re so brave and strong – just like him. When Josh is tormented by the local bullies he channels his inner Viking, with a little help from the Norse gods, to overcome their threat. Themes The Last Viking is about courage, imagination, determination, and colander helmets. It is about learning to face your fears and finding the courage within to tackle them; it is about the comfort and friendship a pet can provide, the power of family and the magic of using your own imagination to create fantastic fun. Of course, it’s also about Vikings. Writing Style The Last Viking is written in the third person, present tense, but much of the story is conveyed in dialogue. Carefully placed throughout the book are textless picture panels where the story is told in illustrations alone.

17. Debut Authors?

18. 80 full-colour pages of art activities and teacher’s notes suitable for early learning, primary and lower secondary. $43-95 Available 1st week of June

19. What books are booming in the present?

20. Some Classics!

21. Picture Books

23. Picture Book Highlights 2012

25. Easy Reads Abound

26. Impact of Diary of a Wimpy Kid

27. Junior Fiction

28. The Series... Not too Risky!

29. Fantasy/ Action Rules

30. Dystopian Teen Fiction Dominates 30

31. Social Realism

32. The Classic is Cool!

33. Graphic Novels

34. Non-Fiction

35. “Children who know adults who read for pleasure take it for granted that reading is a valuable and worthwhile activity” (Csikszentmihalyi, 1991)

37. Paul Macdonald M Ed B Ed The Children’s Bookshop Beecroft staff@thechildrensbookshop.com.au • School Visits • 10% Discount for Teachers all Times • 15% discount on books • 20% discount on Class Sets • Lists for Literature Circles and Class Sets • Book Packs • $7 Postage for all orders- 1 book or 3 Boxes of books.

38. Facebookand Events • The Children's Bookshop • Book Clubs for Adults at The Children's Bookshop are booming! We now have about 60 avid readers who meet as part of 4 different groups, each group meeting one Tuesday night per month. What has been a stand out read in recent months? Probably the biggest response to a novel over the past twelve months has been "The Street Sweeper"- a brilliant, layered novel that sparked great responses from groups. A masterpiece? It is certainly a damn fine novel! Other past reads include "The Sense of an Ending", "The Paris Wife", "The Hare with the Amber Eyes" and "All That I Am". We are looking forward to lots of grear reads in 2012!