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DadReadsToYouThe Pout-Pout Fish - by Deborah DiesenDad and voice actor, Patrick Vierzba's daughter, reads "The Pout Pout Fish" written by Deborah Diesen and illustrated by Dan Hanna, and it's incredibly cute! Dive into the deep blue sea with The Pout-Pout Fish, a charming tale that flips gloom into gleam! Meet Mr. Fish, who believes he’s destined to spread dreary-wearies wherever he swims. With his signature pout and glum outlook, he drifts through the ocean convinced that happiness just isn’t for him. But when a mysterious stranger plants an unexpected smooch, everything changes. This playful, rhyming story by Deborah Dies...
2025-09-2605 min
Storytime with Hannah and PatrickLITTLE LION GIRLThe city roared like a jungle.Leonie roared back at the city.She shook her mane and swished her tail.She was a lion girl.
Leonie and her mother are off to the big city! Inspired by the people, sights and sounds, Leonie can't wait to discover it all. Her mother tells her to stay close, but there's SO much to see. And surely nothing can scare a brave lion girl, can it?
A wild, spirited tale of imagination and self-belief, beautifully written by Olivia Hope and brought t...
2024-06-2007 min
Storytime with Hannah and PatrickI HAVE A SUPER POWERHello my Little Readers. Today we will be reading 'I Have A Super Power' - a book to encourage and empower both children and adults to learn and explore their emotions, thoughts and feelings, particularly focusing on anxiety.
This book can enable better understating about anxiety, open up communication and encourage connection.
Author, Ted Kelly wants children to know that even uncomfortable emotions like anxiety are ok to feel, and with this book you can find new ways to manage and overcome such challenging emotions.
So what are you waiting for... It’s time to get to know the su...
2024-03-2110 minStorytime with Hannah and PatrickDOGFISH JUST BE YOU!Snuggle up and get ready to jump into “DOGFISH Just be YOU!” written by Rita Reed, illustrated by Craig Cartwright, from the engaging children’s picture book series Dogfish Tales.
Will Dogfish save the day? Dogfish sets out on an exciting Arctic adventure to see the glistening northern lights. Along the way he meets many talented friends and a baby polar bear who is in BIG trouble! Join Dogfish on his journey of self-esteem, confidence, and self-acceptance, as he travels the icy waters of the North. Following the crowd isn’t always the best thing to do. Ever...
2024-03-1408 minStorytime with Hannah and PatrickTHE BIG CHRISTMAS BAKEMERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OUR LITTLE (& BIG) READERS!
The Big Christmas Bake, written by Fiona Barker and illustrated by Pippa Curnick, is a beautiful, lyrical, and humorous Christmas story for the whole family to enjoy. Join us for a funny, lively romp through the twelve days of Christmas, taking the elements of the popular carol, and weaving them cleverly into the ingredients for a Twelfth Night Cake.
Starting with the partridge and its gift of dried fruit, this rhyming story includes all of the familiar characters from the song as they all contribute to...
2023-12-2506 minStorytime with Hannah and PatrickSELAH'S GIFT TO FATHER CHRISTMASIt's Christmas Eve at Storytime with Hannah and Patrick! Snuggle up at bedtime and join us as we jump into 'Selah's Gift to Father Christmas' by Jeanelle Brew, illustrated by Sarah Jane Docker, published by Bryan House Publishing.
Selah is on a very important mission. With the help of her family, friends and Missy the kitten, she is searching for a present to give to Father Christmas.
But as Christmas Eve draws nearer and nearer, will Selah find the perfect gift in time?
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2023-12-2417 minStorytime with Hannah and PatrickWISHYOUWAS: THE TINY GUARDIAN OF LOST LETTERSToday's festive story, in the build up to Christmas day, is a reading of Chapter One from Wishyouwas: The tiny guardian of lost letters, written by Alexandra Page, illustrated by Penny Neville-Lee, published by Bloomsbury Children's Books 📖
Meet Wishyouwas, the tiny guardian of lost letters. It’s 1952, and London is shrouded in a thick smog. When Penny Black visits her uncle’s post office, she comes across the secret world of Sorters and Gatherers. Can she help them to deliver a joyful Christmas this year?
Wishyouwas is the perfect stocking filler for every young reader. Ideal for fans of The Mid...
2023-12-2317 minStorytime with Hannah and PatrickA FAMILY CHRISTMASWe're counting down the days to Christmas and here's the perfect festive read for the big day... 'A Family Christmas' by Alana Washington, illustrated by Emily Nash, published by Uclan. Grab your copy to read along with us, plus it would make the perfect gift for Christmas!
A heart warming Christmas tale that invites every child to see themselves and their family within its pages.
A Family Christmas is a festive rhyming story that carries us along as Christmas Day unfolds.
With family, festivities and fun at its heart, and all the magical ingredients needed to make the perfect...
2023-12-2206 minStorytime with Hannah and PatrickFLETCHER AND THE STARSWe're counting down the days to Christmas! Our second festive read-aloud tale is 'Fletcher and the Stars' by Julia Rawlinson and Tiphanie Beeke, published by Graffeg.
As Fletcher looks up at the night sky, the stars flicker out, one by one. Soon, instead of a starry sparkle, there is... nothing! Fletcher sets out to help the stars shine again, but as he and Badger race through the winter woods, they find it’s not easy to reach the stars... and help can come from unexpected places. Join Fletcher and his friends as they reach for the sky in this sp...
2023-12-2110 minStorytime with Hannah and PatrickCUB'S FIRST WINTERWe're counting down the days to Christmas so to start our festive read-alouds we bring to you ‘Cub’s First Winter’ by Rebecca Elliott, published by Imagine That 📖
Wrap up warm my little readers and join us for a snowy adventure in the forest ❄️
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2023-12-2005 minStorytime with Hannah and PatrickJUST BECAUSEThis week's picture book reading is the beautiful story of 'Just Because' by Rebecca Elliott, published by Lion Children’s.
Toby thinks his sister Clemmie is the best! Join their adventures to find out why. A heart-warming story of the very special bond between a brother and a sister, no matter what.
“A truly lovely book. It is indeed for all readers, all children and all adults. It shows children what's possible and it puts adults in a position in which we can see and understand everyone, not just the so-called able-bodied. It's fun, it's rhythmic, it's thoughtful. It's not...
2023-10-0506 minStorytime with Hannah and PatrickBERTIE THE VERY BLIND BATThis week's picture book reading is ‘Bertie The Very Blind Bat’ by Joanne Moore and Michelle Gemmel, published by HOKA.
We are all a bit different and the world would be bleak if everyone was the same, not special or unique. Despite being visually impaired, Bertie sees himself as a ‘super-bat’: nothing can stop him! Or can it? Bertie gets into a tricky situation and starts to give up on himself. Will he find his ‘superpowers’ and prove he is a super-bat after all? Grab your copy and read along with us!
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2023-09-2807 minStorytime with Hannah and PatrickTHE PETThis week’s picture book reading is ‘The Pet’. Grab your copy and read along with us as we jump into this laugh-out-loud cautionary tale (for children and grown-ups) written by Catherine Emmett and illustrated by David Tazzyman, published by Macmillan.
Digby David slammed the door,
and dumped his bag upon the floor.
"Daddy! I DEMAND a pet,
Why have I not got one yet?"
Review
We love Catherine’s bouncy rhyming verses which are a joy to read and David’s quirky illustrations bring the story to life in a way that only this internationally acclaimed illustrator can. Taking a ve...
2023-09-2107 minStorytime with Hannah and PatrickON THE FARMThis week’s picture book reading is 'On the Farm', written and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, published by Pan Macmillan.
Grab your copy and read along with us as we experience a very busy day on the farm, in this super interactive and imaginative tale, from the illustrator of The Gruffalo.
Which farmyard animal is your favourite? 🐴🦆🐷🐐
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2023-09-1403 minStorytime with Hannah and PatrickCUB'S FIRST SUMMERThis week’s picture book reading is ‘Cub's First Summer’ by Rebecca Elliott. Grab your copy and read along with us as we jump into this enchanting tale.
In 2019, my husband and I adopted our little boy and 'Cub's First Summer' is the first book we ever read to him. I actually created a recording of the story for him to listen to in foster care, so he could hear my voice every day and enjoy this beautiful story about the love, friendship and trust between a little cub and their mother. My son is now...
2023-08-1905 minStorytime with Hannah and PatrickTHE LITTLEST YAKThis week’s picture book reading is ‘The Littlest Yak’ by Lu Fraser and Kate Hindley.
Read along with us as we jump into this rollicking, rhyming picture book that celebrates individuality, unique talents, and the importance of not growing up too fast.
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2023-07-0308 minStorytime with Hannah and PatrickTHE DRAGON WHO DIDN'T LIKE FIREThis week's picture book reading is 'The Dragon Who Didn't Like Fire' by Gemma Merino; a deeply funny and moving story about acceptance, difference and unconditional love.
Everybody knows that dragons can breathe fire, but unlike her brothers and sisters, this little dragon is different. She doesn’t like fire but she desperately wants to fly and make her Dad proud. In an attempt at flying, she finds herself plunging into the lake. Being underwater should be wet, cold and horrid, but it feels AMAZING.
Could it be that th...
2023-06-2407 minStorytime with Hannah and PatrickSHOO!This week's picture book reading is SHOO! By Susie Bower and Francesca Gambatesa, published by Pushkin Press.
Mrs Golightly doesn't like animals - and now a whole zoo has moved next door! No matter how hard she tries to shoo them away, she finds animals everywhere: a kangaroo on the loo, a giraffe in her bath, and even ants in her pants. What can she do to get rid of these stinky, bothersome creatures? Grab your copy and read along with us to find out more!
Bursting with colour...
2023-06-1408 minStorytime with Hannah and PatrickSID'S BIG FIBThis week’s picture book reading is Roo Parkin’s delightfully hilarious ‘Sid’s Big Fib’, illustrated by Irina Avgustinovich and published by Maverick Books.
Grab your copy and buckle up for the brag-a-thon as Sid and Lulu try to outdo each other with their weekend goings-on. From epic amounts of chocolate cake to riding the Cosmic Colly-Wobbler, Lulu always edges it. Until one day, Sid launches... a FIB! Once his lie’s out there, it ZOOMS into orbit and Sid has to battle to keep everyone believing.
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2023-06-0107 minStorytime with Hannah and PatrickKING OF THE SWAMPThis week's picture book reading is ‘King of the Swamp’ by Catherine Emmett and Ben Mantle, published by Simon & Schuster.
McDarkly lives quietly all on his own, growing orchids in his dank swamp, until one day his peace is disturbed by an arrogant King who wants to turn the swamp into a roller-skate park. McDarkly has ten days to prove that the swamp isn't damp and dark, but an enchanted world. Can he do it, or will he risk losing his home forever? Grab your copy and read along with us!
2023-05-3109 min
Monday BreakfastDrag Story Time, Pine Gap, Pyne Breaches Ministerial Standards, Reprieve for the Bight, Coles and Woolies Urged to Leave BCA7:15 Once upon a Drag Story Time. Kimberly Twiner, from POPOMOCO tells us about their show Once upona Drag Story Time being performed at Footscray Community Arts Centre on July 13 th at 2:00pmhttp://footscrayarts.com/event/once-upon-a-drag-storytime/7:30 Pine Gap’s role in Australian Defence Policy 2019. Professor Richard Tanter, Senior Research Associate with the Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainability updates us about the role of Pine Gap in US/Australian defence policy.7:45 Christopher Pyne’s appointment to EY breaches Ministerial Standards. Senator Rex Patrick on former defence minister Christopher Pyne’s appointment as defence consultant to Ernst and Young (EY) within twomonth...
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