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it's not the costume that matters, but falling in love with reading

  • Written by: Joanne O'Mara, Associate Professor in Education, Deakin University
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My phone pings and it’s a message from my brother. Do we have an old white dress my niece could borrow for a Book Week costume for school?

Book Week is upon us once again and all around Australia, family WhatsApp groups are lighting up with similar requests from parents and carers of primary...

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