Welcome to Children's Book Week 2025!
Each year, schools and public libraries across Australia come together to celebrate the joy of reading, highlighting the works of Australian authors and illustrators. This year, the theme for Children's Book Week is 'Book an Adventure!'.
The City of Stirling Libraries will be hosting a series of exciting events from Monday 18 August to Friday 22 August. We invite all schools within the City of Stirling to join us in these free, fun-filled activities:
- All sessions are free, but bookings are essential
- Bookings must be made by completing an online booking form
- All booking requests must be submitted online by Monday 26 May 2025
- You will be notified via email of first-round offers by Thursday 12 June 2025.
For further information or assistance, please email us at stirling.libraries@stirling.wa.gov.au.
We look forward to celebrating Children's Book Week 2025 with you!
Kristy Nita Brown
Pre-Primary – Year 6
Join West Australian author Kristy Nita Brown, award-winning creator of Looking for Lily and the beloved Mavey & Beth’s Double Act series, as she shares her passion for storytelling and education. With over a decade of teaching experience and expertise in film, television, and the arts, Kristy captivates young minds through her dynamic creative writing workshops.
Her latest beginner reader chapter book, Mavey & Beth’s Double Act: The Hole Truth, a hilarious and heartfelt story about friendship, fitting in and the piercing decisions of growing up, is set to be released at the end of May 2025. She is also currently working on her latest book, Worst Captain Ever!, due to be released this year.
Monday 18 August 2025
9.30am – 10.30am Scarborough Library
11.15am – 12.15pm Karrinyup Library
1.30pm – 2.30pm Mirrabooka Library
Gavin Aung Than
Year 2 – Year 6
West Australian illustrator Gavin Aung Than is a New York Times bestselling cartoonist and the creative force behind Zen Pencils, the Super Sidekicks series, and Baa Baa Black Belt. His latest middle-grade graphic novel, Creature Clinic, a heartwarming adventure set in a hospital for mythical creatures, is set to be released in May 2025.
After leaving the corporate graphic design industry to pursue his passion for comics, Gavin gained international recognition, with features in The Washington Post, National Geographic, and Slate. His award-winning work has been celebrated with multiple accolades and he recently contributed illustrations to Atlas of the Heart by #1 New York Times bestselling author Brené Brown.
He is currently working on his semi-autobiographical graphic novel, Scribble, due out in 2027.
Tuesday 19 August 2025
9.30am – 10.30am Dianella Library
11.15am – 12.15pm Inglewood Library
1.30pm – 2.30pm Osborne Library
Aśka
Years 3+
Aśka is an energetic visual storyteller from Perth, Western Australia. An award-winning graphic novelist and ex-quantum physicist, she has published more than ten books and graphic novels and a big fan of the little doovalacky above the ‘s’ in her name (which you pronounce ‘Ash-ka’).
Aśka engaging presentations focus on visual literacy, innovative storytelling, the power of imagination and the process of making stories by thinking with pictures. They are fully interactive and engage the students with questions, games, live brainstorming sessions and impromptu drawing.
Wednesday 20 August 2025
9.30am – 10.30am Osborne Library
11.15am – 12.15pm Dianella Library
1.30pm – 2.30pm Mirrabooka Library
