Book Farm to host massive giveaway

Boost your children’s book collection with free entertaining educational titles from local children’s author and publisher Jill Morris.

Jill’s home – the Book Farm – will host giant book giveaways on Friday 6 July (for teachers and teacher librarians) and Saturday 7 July (for children and their families).Between 1988 and 2009, thousands of children, from the Sunshine Coast and beyond, and teacher librarians from the USA and Korea visited Jill for inspiration at the Book Farm.

The property was once the base of dynamic children’s publishing house, Greater Glider Productions. Now both are closed, Jill and her family are entering a new era – continuing rainforest restoration.

“Maybe some of those children will back to visit,” Jill said.

The giant book giveaway includes publishers’ remainder copies of picture storybooks, illustrated information books and chapter books, suiting age levels 5-16 years.

Experienced teacher librarians will be on hand for advice, while children’s illustrator Heather Gall will do drawing demonstrations and Jill Morris will read stories to children.

Some recent titles by Jill and her artist collaborators will be available at special prices in a pop-up bookshop conducted by Rosetta Books of Maleny. The titles include Nautilus, Pearl of the Deep, a beautifally painted picture book about an iconic sea creature which is illustrated by Lynne Muir.

Those heading to the event, held between the hours of 9am and 3pm, are urged to be patient as large crowds are expected at times.

Devonshire teas will be available from Maleny CWA, and a sausage sizzle managed by Maleny Lions Club of Blackall Range.

The Book Farm is located at 8 Rees Lane, Maleny. For more information, phone 0417 784 520 or 07 5494 3000; or email heathergall@activ8.net.au or jill@greaterglider.com.au