Children’s Holiday Storytime Readings.
| Suitable for: | 3-6 years |
| Book: | Where is the Green Sheep & Sheep Craft Activity: |
| Date: | Wed 13th July @11am |
| Venue: | Great Escape Books, Shop 4, 75 Great Ocean Rd, AIREYS INLET, VIC, 3231 |
| Contact: | (03) 5289 7052 |
Children’s Holiday Storytime, reading the Mem Fox and Judy Horacek edition of the much loved children’s favourite, Where is The Green Sheep, & craft activity with Heather making your own gorgeous Green Sheep. (We have a limited number of personally signed editions of Where is the Green Sheep board and picture story book edition by Judy Horacek for purchase).
The session runs for approx 30 mins and are free. Bookings would be appreciated. Parents are welcome to peruse the books with one of our lovely coffees, but they are required to remain in the bookstore for the Storytime session.
For active children…new in store:
As well as the latest, greatest reads to stimulate the imagination of your kids, there are lots more board and card games on store, from Trivial Pursuit, Cluedo, Man Bites Dog and more, as well as new jigsaws for both children and adults and a fabulous new range of Lego including the Lego Board game editions and Star Wars.
For tired parents…new in store:
There is a great new range of the most marvellous books, and of course we are always delighted to recommend a great read, that is just perfect for you. We now sell the best coffee, T2 teas, hot chocolates and amazing cakes and cookies made from local organic ingredients, including gluten free cakes. They are divine!
Glorious Local Publication… A Leopard’s Kiss by Marisa Fazio.
A Merrijig Word & Sound Co. publication with Gregory Day and Sian Marlow. Thanks to Greg and Sian, we are lucky enough to soon have limited edition¹s of A Leopard’s Kiss by Marisa Fazio.
"In a time of upheaval, Tomasi Di Lampedusa, the last prince in a long and noble Sicilian line, endures the frustration and joy of writing his famous novel, The Leopard, whilst nearby a young couple farewell their home to settle in far-off Australia."
A Leopard’s Kiss entwines two dreamlike stories of change and becoming…
Pop into the store to reserve a copy now, it is truly beautiful.
To hear more…
The Radio National Bookshow will feature A Leopard’s Kiss, and interview Marisa, on July 22, she is also appearing on RRR on Wednesday July 27, while Greg and Marisa will be having an in-conversation event at Readings Carlton on July 28.
Our Recommendations:
Top Twelve Great Reads at Great Escape Books (we couldn¹t narrow it down to ten!)
- Past the Shallows by Favel Parrett
- That Deadman Dance by Kim Scott 2011 Miles Franklin Winner
- Caleb¹s Crossing by Geraldine Brooks
- The Taste of River Water by Cate Kennedy
- The Hare with the Amber Eyes by Edmund de Waal
- Notebooks by Betty Churcher
- The Hypnotist by Lars Kepler
- The Cookbook Collector by Allegra Goodman
- The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul by Deborah Rodriguez
- Pozieres by Scott Bennett
- Franklin and Eleanor: An Extraordinary Marriage by Hazel Rowley
- Batavia by Peter Fitzsimons
Links
- Great Escape Books website: greatescapebooks.wordpress.com
- Great Escape Books blog: en.wordpress.com/tag/great-escape-books
- Mem Fox’s website: www.memfox.net
- Listen to Mem read her stories: www.memfox.net/mem-reads-aloud
