Australian Children’s Book Week 2026 is being celebrated from 22 to 28 August this year. (representative image of family reading books/L to R: Gunmay Bhargava with his mother Niti Bhargava, Dr Anamika Sharma) Credit: AAP image/Supplied by Niti Bhargava and Dr Anamika Sharma)
Young children can easily become distracted and lose interest in books, but Australian Children's Book Week 2026 (August 22–28) is a timely reminder of the importance of nurturing a love of books and reading from an early age. In an increasingly digital world, is it becoming harder to keep children engaged with books? In this podcast, we speak with a young author and his mother about how they developed a love of reading. We also speak to a children’s book writer about what they keep in mind when writing books for children.
Young children can easily become distracted and lose interest in books, but Australian Children's Book Week 2026 (August 22–28) is a timely reminder of the importance of nurturing a love of books and reading from an early age. In an increasingly digital world, is it becoming harder to keep children engaged with books? In this podcast, we speak with a young author and his mother about how they developed a love of reading. We also speak to a children’s book writer about what they keep in mind when writing books for children.
