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Scoop
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scoop
Lower Hutt, It's Our Time - Suzy Cato Is Coming To Town
Beloved children's entertainer Suzy Cato will delight tamariki and their whānau in special performances at local libraries this July. The much-anticipated visits are part of a regional tour featuring six library sessions across the Wellington region - with Lower Hutt lucky enough to host two of them. Suzy - who was recently recognised as an officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the King's Birthday Honours List for her services to children's television and entertainment - is primed and ready for her Hutt visit. "I'm so looking forward to sharing a song and story session for kids of all ages, but particularly those under 10. It's a mixture of new and old songs, some so old the parents will remember them from their childhood. Yes, It's our time.'" I can do it! songs and stories with Suzy Cato will be held at the War Memorial Library in Lower Hutt on Wednesday 9 July at 10.30am, and at the Wainuiomata Neighbourhood Hub on Friday 11 July at 2pm. Each session runs for about 40 minutes with time afterwards for autographs and photos with Suzy. Spaces are limited so it's first in, first served. These free, family-friendly events will feature interactive storytelling, singalongs and a celebration of books and imagination. Suzy will also celebrate the release of her latest song, My Little Library, co-written with Arthur Baysting and Peter Dasent, which pays tribute to the magic of bedtime stories. Those attending the events can expect a song and storytelling masterclass. "A good storyteller helps add to the 'theatre of the mind' of a good book; they lift the words off the page and help give them life so the listener is taken on a journey and feels the emotion and passion that the author wrote with," Suzy says. Council's Head of Neighbourhood Hubs and Library Services Joann Ransom says there's a lot of excitement building around the entertainer's visits to Lower Hutt. "Suzy has become an Kiwi icon of children's entertainment and we can't wait to give her a big Lower Hutt welcome. She will brighten up the school holidays for many tamariki and their parents."
Irish Independent
11-05-2025
- General
- Irish Independent
Free books offered to Wicklow children starting school in September
Children leaving pre-school and starting primary school are invited to visit their local library to pick up a book bag and take the opportunity to join the library as part of the 'My Little Library 'initiative. Cllr Graham Richmond, a teacher at East Glendalough School in Wicklow town, is encouraging local children to take-up the opportunity to help them prepare for the start of school. He said: 'The books and resources in the book bag support parents and their children in the transition to primary school. 110,000 free books will be available nationally and books are available in both English and Irish. This is great news for families with young children in Wicklow, who want to take the time over the summer to prepare their children to transition to primary school. 'The bags will be available throughout the summer, and I encourage all families to join their local library in Wicklow if they aren't already members. The children can join their library along with their families, and choose their own books to borrow, all for free. For many children in Wicklow, this could be the start of a lifelong love of reading.' Librarians are keenly aware of the benefits that reading brings to children and library staff across all 13 of Wicklow's libraries and look forward to welcoming lots of new children in the coming months to collect their little bag of books and get their first library card. Cllr Richmond added: 'These books and stories will help each child prepare for this big step. Books are a great way of helping parents support their children with their early language and literacy development. I urge every family with a child starting primary school this September to avail of this initiative and pick up their 'Little Library' book bag from their local library in Wicklow.' Each of the bags contains a book on starting school and a second book on making friends or being comfortable to be yourself. They also include their very own library card and special 'my little library' cardholder. They also come complete with a range of resources for parents/children to support the transition to primary school, including a copy of the Rufus Handwashing Storybook.
