Reading Rave
Did you know reading is a superpower? It can take you on wild adventures, even to a party at Tūranga! Join our MCs Sacha Cotter and Josh Morgan (Dazzlehands, A Guide to Rocks) at our Reading Rave to celebrate Aotearoa NZ Children’s Book Week, along with the amazing writers Sarina Dickson (Mumapalooza, Dadapalooza), Belinda O’Keefe (Tales Through the Cat Door) and Melanie Koster (The Dragon at the Zoo). We’ll share stories out loud, take part in crafty activities, and have plenty of dance breaks. Prizes for the best dressed!
With support from ReadNZ
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Sacha Cotter
Sacha Cotter is an award-winning children’s writer based in the Kāpiti Coast, Aotearoa. She is best known for the 2019 M
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Joshua Morgan
Manawatū born and raised, illustrator Josh Morgan (Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki, Rongowhakaata, Pākehā) lives in the Kāpiti Coast
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Sarina Dickson
Sarina Dickson is a writer, artist and educator based in Christchurch. She enjoys a varied and creative working life, wi
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Belinda O'Keefe
Belinda O’Keefe is an award-winning author of children’s picture books and junior novels. She grew up surrounded by book
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Melanie Koster
Melanie Koster was born on the wild West Coast of the South Island of Aotearoa New Zealand, and was brought up in a book
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