This year we will be reading The Truck Cat by Deborah Frenkel, illustrated by Danny Snell.
National Simultaneous Storytime is an annual event where all libraries, schools, pre-schools, childcare centres, book shops and more - all come together to read the same book at the same time!
It's a great way for children to explore new books and develop their literacy skills in a fun and interesting way. Suitable for all ages.
About the Book: The Truck Cat
Some cats are house cats. Some are apartment cats. But Tinka is a truck cat. Tinka lives everywhere.
About the Author: Deborah Frenkel
Deborah Frenkel is a writer of books, billboards, and the words on the back of cereal boxes, which to date is probably her most widely read work (and certainly the most crunchy). Her picture books include the award-winning Naturopolis (2022) and The Sydney Harbour Fairy (2023). She's based on Bunurong land, in Melbourne’s Inner West, but spends most of the time squinting at horizons in her imagination.
About the Illustrator: Danny Snell
As a child Danny Snell was a reluctant reader, so it was pictures rather than words that drew him to the wonder of books. Danny went on to study graphic design and illustration at the University of South Australia and he now works as a picture book illustrator and author. His books have won a number of awards including the CBCA Eve Pownall Award, the Environment Award for Children’s Literature, and the Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Award.