NSS receives positive media coverage and generates a great deal of community interest. 2022 was our biggest and most successful NSS to date with over 2.18 million participants at over 59, 000 locations!
What do we look for in the National Simultaneous Storytime book?
Each year, interested publishers send in possible titles. From a practical perspective, the publisher has to be able and willing to provide copyright release for use of the illustrations, book projection, translation into other languages and performance. The publisher also needs to commit to a special print run of several thousand copies. This narrows down the options. The criteria for choosing from the remaining books include: a positive storyline; appeal to a modern and diverse audience; suitability for read-aloud (language and length); how well the book lends itself to craft and other activities.
This event takes place online.
This year NSS takes place on Wednesday 24 May 2023 at 11:00am and we would love it if you could join us! Everyone can join NSS, it doesn't matter whether you are at home, a school, a public library or even a university library! Register here to participate - it's free! Everyone can join NSS, it doesn’t matter whether you are at home, a school, a public library or even a university library.
About the author
Rebecca Young is an award-winning author from Sydney. Her first book, Button Boy, illustrated by Sue deGennaro, was a Notable Book for the 2012 CBCA Awards and has been published internationally. In 2016, Teacup, illustrated by Matt Ottley, won the Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children’s Literature in the NSW Premier’s Literacy Awards.
Click here for Rebecca Young's official website.
Photo Credit: Reading Australia
About the illustrator
Heath McKenzie is an award-winning children’s book illustrator who has written and illustrated countless books for children. Heath lives in Melbourne with his wife, two kids, dog, and a fish that he considers more of a lodger than a family member.
Click here for Heath McKenzie's official website.
Image Credit: Sydney Writers' Festival
Book Synopsis:
Slowly slowly slowly, said the sloth
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Sloths colouring pages (Paint the World Super Colouring) - free downloads.
NSS 2023 The Speedy Sloth Activities - create a membership for free to download activities.
Clever Patch Sloth Activities & Crafts.
Don't forget to download and print the certificates for your participants:
