27 May dawned  cool and drizzly in Cowra, NSW but that didn’t dampen the spirits of of 80 enthusiastic pre-schoolers who had made the long trip from two of the local child care centres to participate in National Simultaneous Storytime. As they patiently awaited the guest reader for the day- newly appointed Library Ambassador, Bruce Miller, they were entertained by silly sheep stories like Steve Smallmanns The lamb who came to Dinner and Mem Fox’s Where is the green Sheep ? Obviously favourites, the crowd wriggled and chattered until finally Bruce emerged to read Pete the Sheep by Jackie French and illustrated by Bruce Whatley.

Many thanks must go to the teachers who bravely read to such a big gathering and to Bruce for wearing his farmer’s hat and putting on some amazing facial expressions.

Jan Richards

ALIA President