Character actors: Australia’s children celebrate 80 years of Book Week
What began in 1945 as a way to promote reading has turned into a major part of the school year, with children dressing up in outfits inspired by their favourite booksFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s...
<p>What began in 1945 as a way to promote reading has turned into a major part of the school year, with children dressing up in outfits inspired by their favourite books</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/aug/22/australia-news-live-penny-wong-gaza-israel-netanyahu-anthony-albanese-childcare-safety-education-database-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Australia’s Children’s Book Week is celebrating its 80th year in style, with children donning their best costumes for the traditional parade in schools across the country this week.</p><p>The event is being held from 16-23 August this year and has the theme “Book an Adventure”. It is run by the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA), which has been promoting literacy and reading for children since the end of the second world war.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/aug/22/character-actors-australias-children-celebrate-80-years-of-book-week">Continue reading...</a>
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