Kids' Day
For readers aged 2-11
Sat 5 Mar
Join us for a magical day of stories, performance and hands-on fun for young readers.
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Join us for a jam-packed program designed for the youngest of book readers. Our Kids' Day program has changed a bit since the Writers' Week guide was printed - please see below for the most up-to-date program!
TORRENS TENT
Kids’ Day features an all-Australian line-up of some of the brightest names in children’s literature. Be part of a magical day of stories and more as writers, illustrators and performers take over the Torrens Tent to enliven and excite our young book lovers. Don’t miss Story Trove’s inventive world of storytelling through live performance and creative play.
Torrens Tent Program
9.10am Welcome with MC Sam McMahon
9.20am My Favourite Story with Kevin Rudd
9.40am Story Trove: Tomorrow is a Brand New Day by Davina Bell & Alison Colpoys
10.00am Patricia Piccinini: Skywhales: Every Heart Sings
10.30am BREAK
11.00am My Favourite Story with Mem Fox
11.20am Remy Lai
11.50am Real Pigeons series by Andrew McDonald & Ben Wood (illus.)
12.30pm Story Trove: Littlelight by Kelly Canby
1.00pm BREAK
2.00pm Felice Arena
2.45pm Story Trove: Tomorrow is a Brand New Day by Davina Bell & Alison Colpoys
3.00pm END
TWINING ARTS
Deb and the Twining Arts team are back with fun free workshops in the AWW Kids Studio. Delve into the wonderful array of books in the Torrens Tent, contribute to our giant mural or create an artwork combining seaweed facts to form a hanging kelp forest inspired by Mathew Bate’s With a Little Kelp from our Friends. Join us for a jam-packed program designed for the youngest of book readers.
Keen for more?
See The Listies Live at Writers' Week on Sun 6 Mar, 10.30am on the Plane Tree Stage.
Image Tony Lewis