Scholastic Australia has given the following permissions for National Simultaneous Storytime 2013:

On all occasions the below permissions will only be limited to the date of the event and to publicity surrounding the event:

• Permission for participating organisations to present a translation of the book during the event with the condition that the translation is not printed or distributed and is used for the event only
• Permission for participating organisations to present a dramatisation of the book with the condition that the presentation occurs only in connection with the event
• Permission for participating organisations to have an interpreter translate and read the book in another language with the condition that the presentation occurs only in connection with the event
• Permission for participating organisations to use an image of the book cover for NSS 2013 promotion
• Permission for participating organisation to use the digital presentations of the book provided by ALIA for NSS 2013 storytelling. Please note that digital presentations of the book will be available only until Friday 25 May 2013.

Text of the book can be used in the following ways:
Presented as a readers theatre
Presented as a story telling
Presented as a puppet show
Translated for multicultural storytimes
Inspiration for activity sheets and lesson plans

For any other use of the book in conjunction with National Simultaneous Storytime 2013 please contact ALIA's Events team at events@alia.org.au.