First 5 Forever Library Fun Podcasts: Recent Episodes
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Welcome to the Ipswich Libraries First 5 Forever Library Fun Podcast. Listen as the team bring some favourite stories to life with the help of some very clever Ipswich kids.
In this episode, students from Hymba Yumba Independent School narrate My People, written by Billie-Jean Taylor illustrated by Shaylah Dodd.
Shaylah is five and she has a big, beautiful family. There are naughty little brothers and lots and lots of cousins. Shaylah wants you to meet her people. Who are your people?
In this episode, students from Kruger State School narrate Is this your egg?, written by Ella Kris and illustrated by Emma Cracknell.
Henry the Hermit crab is on a mission. He has found a small egg and must travel through the mudflats, the hot sand and the tall grass to find it a home. Where will it belong when it hatches?
In this episode, students from West Moreton Anglican College narrate The Little Queenslanders’ Alphabet Book written by Sally Scudamore and illustrated by Sophie Beer.
A fun and fantastical alphabet book celebrating the unique animals and places of Queensland.
In this episode, students from Goodna State School narrate The Coloured Echidna written and illustrated by Eunice Day.
In this episode, students from Collingwood Park State School narrate Shoosh! Written and illustrated by Simon Howe
Finding quiet with football-playing possums, singing bats and dancing cicadas is very hard. Will they ever keep the noise down? A joyful, funny and heartfelt tale of bedtime sounds and adventure.
In this episode, students from Amberley District State School narrate In The Deep End written by Charlie Thomson and illustrated by Charlie Thomson
What would you do if you discovered a monster in the pool? An inspiring picture book about overcoming fear.
In this episode, students from Leichhardt State School narrate The Cow That Swam Out to Sea written by Pamela Rushby illustrated by Nicola Hooper.
Matilda dreams of new places and things, away from her ordinary life on the farm. But she never expected to see them by being washed away in a flood! Based on a true story of a cow’s journey down the Brisbane River, this is a book about finding courage and being brave.
In this episode, students from St Augustine’s College narrate One Remarkable Reef, written by Kellie Byrnes and illustrated by Rachel Tribout.
The Great Barrier Reef is a remarkable place. Teeming with life, it provides food and shelter to millions of animals. Count from one to ten with this gentle, rhyming bedtime book, while learning about some of the reef’s most threatened creatures.
In this episode, students from Blair State School narrate Hotel for Bees, written by Alison McLennan and illustrated by Erin Dunne.
Benji is scared of bees. His big sister, Charlotte, wants to teach him all about how special bees are. Together, they make a plan that might just change Benji’s mind.
In this episode, students from Ripley Valley State School narrate Once I Munched a Mango, written by Samantha Wheeler and illustrated by Shannon Horsfall.
Munching, slurping and nibbling! Looking for food is like searching for treasure for the little fruit bat. Can you guess where he lives, the land he loves to roam? A follow-your-nose detective story showcasing the best of Queensland!
In this episode, Thomas and students from Springfield Central State School narrate Up and Down on a Rainy Day, written by Kathryn Apel and illustrated by Janet Turner. A farming family gets up to wet and muddy fun as the rain falls down. Celebrating farms, family and rainy-day play!
Stories for Little Queenslanders
Welcome to the First 5 Forever Library Fun Podcast. In this episode, Thomas and students from Ipswich Central State School narrate Koalas Like To, written by Shae Millward and illustrated by Brent Wilson.