The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) plays host to National Simultaneous Storytime each year in May.Albion Primary School students and families have been taking part in this event annually since 2013, sharing the selected story and completing a range of activities. It is always a terrific morning filled with lots of fun!Previous books read during National Simultaneous Storytime at Albion have included:
2025 The Truck Cat by Deborah Frenkel & Danny Snell
2024 Bowerbird Blues by Aura Parker
2023 The Speedy Sloth by Rebecca Young & illustrated by Heath McKenzie.
2022 Family Tree by Josh Pyke & illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh.
2021 Give Me Some Space by Phil Bunting
2020 Whitney and Britney Chicken Divas by Lucinda Gifford
2019 Alpacas with Maracas by Matt Cosgrove2018 Hickory Dickory Dash by Tony Wilson & illustrated by Laura Wood 2017 The Cow Tripped Over the Moon by Tony Wilson & illustrated by Laura Wood 2016 I Got This Hat by Jol and Kate Temple & illustrated by John Foye2015 The Brothers Quibble by Aaron Blabey2014 Too Many Elephants in this House by Ursula Dubosarsky & illustrated by Andrew Joyner2013 The Wrong Book by Nick Bland
(Click on the year to see photos from the celebration)
The book chosen for 2025 was The Truck Cat by Deborah Frenkel & illustrated by Danny Snell.
On Wednesday the 21st May, families were invited to visit their children's classrooms and enjoy the book along
with more than two million people from around Australia & New Zealand.