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SUMMARY:SCHOOL HOLIDAYS: Little Lunch with Danny Katz and Mitch Vane!
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for a LITTLE LUNCH like no other! \nJoin us for a hilarious and fun-filled event celebrating the return of everyone’s favourite imaginative troublemaker\, Rory\, in a brand-new LITTLE LUNCH adventure from award-winning creators Danny Katz and Mitch Vane. \nCome along and step into Rory’s wonderfully silly world as we watch an episode of LITTLE LUNCH on the big screen\, hear a story from the new book and get creative with a special draw-along with Mitch Vane! \nBring your best Rory energy and join us for a very special LITTLE LUNCH these holidays on Thursday 1st October at 11am! \nPre-order copies HERE. \n\nAbout the book: \nReturn to the world of LITTLE LUNCH with fan-favourite Rory in this hilarious\, highly illustrated story by award-winning duo Danny Katz and Mitch Vane. \nRory likes pretending to be different things. On Monday he’s a crocodile\, on Tuesday he’s a giant spider crab\, and on Wednesday he’s a bowling ball. But when he keeps hurting his chin\, Rory decides he better stop pretending and just be himself. The problem is\, he isn’t sure how to be a kid named Rory! \n  \nAbout the creators: \nDanny Katz is the author of many books for kids and adults\, including Spit the Dummy\, S.C.U.M\, The Poppa Platoon and the Little Lunch series. Danny was born in Canada and moved to Australia when he was a kid because he was allergic to maple syrup. After failed careers as a musician\, comedian and car-washer\, he turned to writing and became a columnist for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. He is best known as the Modern Guru in the Good Weekend magazine. Danny lives in Melbourne with his wife Mitch Vane\, a speckled dog named Specky\, and a badly-washed car. \nMitch Vane is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Melbourne. She divides her time between illustrating children’s books and developing art projects of her own. Mitch loves creating quirky\, humorous characters with watercolour and her scratchy dip pen and her distinctive\, energetic style can be seen in the wide variety of children’s books she has illustrated. Along with the many talented authors she has worked with\, Mitch often collaborates with humour columnist Danny Katz. Together they created the much-loved Little Lunch series which has been successfully adapted as a 28 episode TV show currently available on Netflix. You can find out more about Mitch’s work in the Book section on her website www.mitchvane.com\, Mitch Vane Art on Facebook\, or follow @mitchvane_art on Instagram.
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/school-holidays-little-lunch-with-danny-katz-and-mitch-vane/2026-10-01/2/
LOCATION:The Little Bookroom\, 8 Village Ave\, BRUNSWICK EAST\, VIC\, 3057\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Bookshops,Children's Literature
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SUMMARY:SCHOOL HOLIDAYS: Little Lunch with Danny Katz and Mitch Vane!
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for a LITTLE LUNCH like no other! \nJoin us for a hilarious and fun-filled event celebrating the return of everyone’s favourite imaginative troublemaker\, Rory\, in a brand-new LITTLE LUNCH adventure from award-winning creators Danny Katz and Mitch Vane. \nCome along and step into Rory’s wonderfully silly world as we watch an episode of LITTLE LUNCH on the big screen\, hear a story from the new book and get creative with a special draw-along with Mitch Vane! \nBring your best Rory energy and join us for a very special LITTLE LUNCH these holidays on Thursday 1st October at 11am! \nPre-order copies HERE. \n\nAbout the book: \nReturn to the world of LITTLE LUNCH with fan-favourite Rory in this hilarious\, highly illustrated story by award-winning duo Danny Katz and Mitch Vane. \nRory likes pretending to be different things. On Monday he’s a crocodile\, on Tuesday he’s a giant spider crab\, and on Wednesday he’s a bowling ball. But when he keeps hurting his chin\, Rory decides he better stop pretending and just be himself. The problem is\, he isn’t sure how to be a kid named Rory! \n  \nAbout the creators: \nDanny Katz is the author of many books for kids and adults\, including Spit the Dummy\, S.C.U.M\, The Poppa Platoon and the Little Lunch series. Danny was born in Canada and moved to Australia when he was a kid because he was allergic to maple syrup. After failed careers as a musician\, comedian and car-washer\, he turned to writing and became a columnist for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. He is best known as the Modern Guru in the Good Weekend magazine. Danny lives in Melbourne with his wife Mitch Vane\, a speckled dog named Specky\, and a badly-washed car. \nMitch Vane is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Melbourne. She divides her time between illustrating children’s books and developing art projects of her own. Mitch loves creating quirky\, humorous characters with watercolour and her scratchy dip pen and her distinctive\, energetic style can be seen in the wide variety of children’s books she has illustrated. Along with the many talented authors she has worked with\, Mitch often collaborates with humour columnist Danny Katz. Together they created the much-loved Little Lunch series which has been successfully adapted as a 28 episode TV show currently available on Netflix. You can find out more about Mitch’s work in the Book section on her website www.mitchvane.com\, Mitch Vane Art on Facebook\, or follow @mitchvane_art on Instagram.
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/school-holidays-little-lunch-with-danny-katz-and-mitch-vane/2026-10-01/1/
LOCATION:The Little Bookroom\, 8 Village Ave\, BRUNSWICK EAST\, VIC\, 3057\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Bookshops,Children's Literature
ORGANIZER;CN="The Little Bookroom":MAILTO:orders@littlebookroom.com.au
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SUMMARY:Have your Teddy ILLUSTRATED by Jackie Case
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate the launch of her latest picture book\, ‘With a Hopeful Hint of Wonder’\, Jackie Case will be at The Little Bookroom this school holidays illustrating your favourite toy or teddy while you browse the store! \n  \nSimply bring along your toy and Jackie will work her adorable magic! \n  \nShe’ll be drawing between 11am and 1pm on Wednesday 30th September. Please RSVP to indicate you’re coming along so we can gauge how many to expect. \n  \nThere’s no cost for the illustration\, or obligation to buy\, but Jackie’s gorgeous picture book will be available and you can get them signed and dedicated while you’re here! \n  \nYou can pre-order copies HERE \n  \nAbout the Book: \nWhen Fen discovers a mysterious shiny object hidden behind a rock\, she becomes convinced that something wonderful must be inside. Day after day she imagines what it could be\, filling her discovery with dreams and possibilities. But when impatience leads to disappointment\, Fen learns that the true treasure was never inside the object at all it was the hope and imagination she carried within herself. \n  \nAbout the Author/Illustrator: \nJackie Case is a Melbourne Australia based gallery represented artist with The Rebecca Hossack Gallery London\, Miami\, and New York. She is a published author/illustrator with Boolarong Press and a regular Artist in Action with The Affordable Art Fair with The ATM Project. Jackie also has a B.A Graphic Design R.M.I.T (Australia)
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/have-your-teddy-illustrated-by-jackie-case/
LOCATION:The Little Bookroom\, 8 Village Ave\, BRUNSWICK EAST\, VIC\, 3057\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Bookshops,Children's Literature
ORGANIZER;CN="The Little Bookroom":MAILTO:orders@littlebookroom.com.au
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SUMMARY:BOOK LAUNCH: Bravepaw and the Songstone of the Deep: Bravepaw 4 by Lili Wilkinson & Lavanya Naidu
DESCRIPTION:The Little Bookroom is excited to be hosting Lili Wilkinson and illustrator Lavanya Naidu for a very special celebration of their series Bravepaw and the launch of the final book\, Bravepaw and the Songstone of the Deep: Bravepaw 4. \n  \nJoin us for a great Q&A and drawing activities! \n  \nPre-order your signed copies HERE. \n  \nAbout the Book: \nThe final battle is upon us – can one small mouse stand against what rises from the deep? The epic conclusion to the beloved and bestselling Bravepaw quartet. \n  \nWhen the sky fills with shadows and all is turned to grey… Bravepaw will come. \nTitch and Huckleberry have journeyed a long way from their cosy home on the Plateau – and all they want to do is go home\, eat some tasty plums and play in the cooling stream. But Titch is a hero now\, whether she likes it or not\, and heroes do not give up\, not when Alluria needs heroes more than ever before! \nTitch knows that there are many ways to be brave\, and she has friendship\, brave and true\, on her side – but will that be enough to stand against the forces of darkness\, when all of Alluria is cracking open? \nNow\, at the final hour\, will the prophecy be fulfilled? Can Bravepaw unite the Gems of Harmony and save the world? \n  \nAbout the Author: \nLili Wilkinson is the award-winning author of more than twenty books for young people\, including A Hunger of Thorns\, which won the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award\, and was a CBCA Honour Book. Lili has a PhD from the University of Melbourne\, and is a passionate advocate for YA and the young people who read it. Her latest books are are Lavender & Hemlock\, and the Bravepaw series. \nAbout the Illustrator: \nLavanya Naidu is a storyteller with a passion for building worlds and developing characters with heart through her art. Over the last decade she has illustrated several children’s books as well as animated and directed for film and television. When she isn’t drawing\, Lavanya is boxing\, hiking\, cooking and patting all the dogs. Lavanya grew up in Kolkata and now calls Melbourne her home\, where she lives with her husband and their pup Raia.
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/book-launch-bravepaw-and-the-songstone-of-the-deep-bravepaw-4-by-lili-wilkinson-lavanya-naidu/
LOCATION:The Little Bookroom\, 8 Village Ave\, BRUNSWICK EAST\, VIC\, 3057\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Bookshops,Children's Literature
ORGANIZER;CN="The Little Bookroom":MAILTO:orders@littlebookroom.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260919T140000
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SUMMARY:BOOK LAUNCH: Betsy and Bon by Simon Howe
DESCRIPTION:The Little Bookroom is excited to be hosting the launch of Simon Howe’s latest book Betsy and Bon. \nJoin us for craft activities and snacks. \n  \nPre-order your signed copies HERE. \n  \nAbout the Book: Full of nostalgia and charm\, this deluxe hardcover collection of low-conflict short stories is the perfect gift for young readers. \n‘We are bees\, after all.’ Down at the bottom of the garden\, where flowers grow tall and roots grow deep\, Betsy and Bon play in a world full of whimsy and imagination. They try to find friendly bees to live in their wonderful hive\, decide on a game they will both enjoy\, and have a picnic in the perfect sunny spot. With enchanting full-colour illustrations\, this gentle short story collection is perfect for bedtime reading or for children transitioning from picture books to chapter books. \n  \n  \nAbout the Author: \nSimon Howe is an illustrator and author with a broad appetite for children’s literature\, animation\, storytelling and design. He has worked with several notable Australian authors on books for children\, and has designed and directed animation for advertising and television. Grounded in themes of childhood\, family\, hope and home\, his work has been nominated for the Australian Book Industry Awards and the Australian Book Design Awards\, and his first authored book\, Shoosh\, has been distributed by the Bounty Bag network to over 60\,000 children in Queensland.
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/book-launch-betsy-and-bon-by-simon-howe/
LOCATION:The Little Bookroom\, 8 Village Ave\, BRUNSWICK EAST\, VIC\, 3057\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Bookshops,Children's Literature
ORGANIZER;CN="The Little Bookroom":MAILTO:orders@littlebookroom.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260912T140000
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SUMMARY:BOOK LAUNCH: Big Mountain\, Little Emu by Emma Stuart
DESCRIPTION:The Little Bookroom is excited to be hosting a very special storytime with Emma Stuart for the launch of her latest picture book\, Big Mountain\, Little Emu. \nPre-order your signed copy HERE! \nAbout the Book: \nAccording to many stories from the Dreaming\, emus are more than just birds. They represent creator spirits that fly through the sky above. These incredible birds help First Nations peoples predict what is happening in the world around them. This is a dreamy educational story of the wonders of Gariwerd’s Big Mountain\, her animals and birds\, and the Emu in the Sky constellation that isnt a collection of stars but actually made up of dark areas in the sky that are outlined by light. To see it\, start by looking at the Southern Cross for the emus head. From there\, you will be able to trace the emus neck\, body and legs between the dust lanes of the Milky Way. \nAbout the Author and Illustrator: \nEmma Stuart was born in New Zealand and has lived in Melbourne\, London\, Berlin\, Alice Springs and now in Western Victoria. She has been illustrating children’s books for 20 years\, having illustrated over 200 books. Emma works primarily with watercolours\, but also uses acrylics\, oils\, pen and ink\, and pencil. Her characters are full of life and bring a real sense of light-heartedness to young readers. In 2021 she won a Literary Titan Book Award; in 2013 she was shortlisted for the Australian Speech Pathology Book of the Year; and she was an International Book Awards finalist in 2014. As well as illustrating children’s books\, Emma regularly exhibits her landscape paintings. Big Mountain\, Little Emu is her second published work as both author and illustrator.
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/book-launch-big-mountain-little-emu-by-emma-stuart/
LOCATION:The Little Bookroom\, 8 Village Ave\, BRUNSWICK EAST\, VIC\, 3057\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Bookshops,Children's Literature
ORGANIZER;CN="The Little Bookroom":MAILTO:orders@littlebookroom.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260909T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260909T193000
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SUMMARY:Primary Book Chat with Sarah Armstrong & Shivaun Plozza
DESCRIPTION:The Little Bookroom is excited to bring back the popular night for Teachers\, Librarians\, Home-Schoolers\, Parents\, or any other grown-up interested in what books are being published that tick curriculum boxes or could engage young readers on any number of topics! \nBook Chat is a casual\, entertaining\, but enlightening night. \n\n\n6pm for a 6:30 start (browse the shelves before we kick off) \n\n\nMichael will lead a special guest in a Q&A/Discussion about their latest release and how it’s a perfect fit for schools and libraries – be it in the classroom\, or to promote to students for their free-choice reading. \n\n\nWe take a short comfort break. \n\n\nMichael takes us\, rapid-fire\, through some of the recent releases that might pique the interest of the Education Sector\, focusing on local publishing and quality reads. \n\n\n  \nTERM 3 SPECIAL GUESTS:\n  \nHear Sarah Armstrong and Shivaun Plozza in conversation about their new middle grade novels\, both of which weave together adventure and environmental themes. \n  \nThese two fantastic authors both have A LOT of writing experience between them and this disscussion is not one to miss! \n  \nSarah Armstrong \nSarah Armstrong is an award-winning journalist and the author of three acclaimed novels for adults\, including the Miles Franklin-shortlisted Salt Rain. Her novels for children include the CBCA Notable Book Big Magic and its sequel Magic Awry\, and her forthcoming middle-grade novel\, Run. Sarah lives with her partner and daughter in the NSW town of Mullumbimby. \n  \nShivaun Plozza \nShivaun Plozza’s middle grade debut\, The Boy\, the Wolf\, and the Stars\, was a JLG selection. Her other middle grade novels include A Reluctant Witch’s Guide to Magic\, Meet Me at the Moon Tree\, which was shortlisted for the ABIA awards\, and Summer of Shipwrecks\, which was shortlisted for the Queensland Literary Awards. Running in Circles is her latest novel. Her YA novels\, Frankie\, Tin Heart\, andThe Worst Perfect Moment\, are award-winning and are widely celebrated. Shivaun lives in Geelong with her cat\, Fenchurch. \n  \nAbout Sarah’s book\, The Wave: \nFrom the acclaimed author of Run comes this exhilarating survivalist novel about 13-year-old Max\, who is home alone when a tsunami warning hits his coastal town. \nMax loves surfing\, the beach\, and the chilled-out island he calls home – though he doesn’t love all the tourists that swarm his peaceful beach town every summer. When a warning comes that an unexpected tsunami is just hours away\, Max is home on his own and he can’t find his beloved dog\, Ralph. \nWith precious time ticking away and people speeding past him out of town\, Max is running out of time to get to higher ground. Ultimately\, he will have to choose between trying to survive a tsunami on his own\, or banding together with whichever strangers are left behind\, even if they’re tourists. And he’d better hurry\, because the tsunami is going to hit any moment … \nPerfect for fans of Tristan Bancks and Katherine Rundell\, this gripping novel explores couarage\, misplaced loyalty and survival in the face of disaster. \n  \nAbout Shivaun’s book\, Running in Circles: \nFrom award-winning author Shivaun Plozza comes this moving coming-of-age story about family\, picking your battles and the transformative power of science. \nWhen crop circles appear in Tully\, North Queensland\, twelve-year-old Dell knows it’s a hoax. She’s a future climate scientist who believes in facts\, not science fiction. But Dell’s estranged mum is an extraterrestrial fanatic. She blusters back into town armed with alien conspiracy theories and a dazzling smile. \nIf Dell can prove the crop circle is fake\, surely her mum will hightail it out of Tully again\, preferably before she causes Dell’s dad and three sisters further heartbreak. But as her mother’s claims grow more out of this world and alien fever takes over the country\, Dell worries she’s fighting a lost cause. How can she convince anyone of the truth when they’re all so desperate to believe a lie?
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/primary-book-chat-with-sarah-armstrong-shivaun-plozza/
LOCATION:The Little Bookroom\, 8 Village Ave\, BRUNSWICK EAST\, VIC\, 3057\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Bookshops,Children's Literature,Education
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