Readings.com.au: Port Melbourne

For the Kids: Chrissie Perry and Meredith Badger

2008-07-17T00:00:00Z

Saturday 23 August 2008 at 2:30pm

Readings Port Melbourne: 253 Bay St, Port Melbourne, Victoria, 3207

Chrissie Perry and Meredith Badger, authors of the Go Girl series are ready to meet you! The Go Girls series has funny smart characters and real life situations for young readers! There will also be plenty of activities and freebies on the day

Supported by Books Alive Campaign. Book quickly.

Free, but please book on 9681 9255

Mike Paterson Port Melbourne's DVD Aficionado

2008-07-12T00:00:00Z

Stitch and Bitch

2008-07-07T00:00:00Z

Come along to the next Stich and Bitch at 6.30pm Monday 14th of July. Leave any preconceptions of perfectly smocked peasant blouses or macrame pot holders at the door and join our friendly group of crafters for a glass of wine and a bit of a natter. We work on a variety of projects from ponchos to patchwork to stumpwork and back again. The philosophy behind our circle is to exchange ideas and garner inspiration from the wonderful collection of craft books at Readings Port Melbourne. Here are a few of our favourites:

Bob Graham at Port

2008-06-26T00:00:00Z

We have always been big fans of Bob Graham. Athina, our children's specialist, is pictured above with her personal favourites. This weekend we are welcoming Bob back to our store for a reading of his new book How to Heal a Broken Wing. Places are strictly limited and they are filling up fast so if you want to meet one of Australia's best loved authors click here to reserve a spot.

Nicholas Club Party

2008-06-23T00:00:00Z

Sunday 13 July 2008 at 3:00pm

Readings Port Melbourne: 253 Bay St, Port Melbourne, Victoria, 3207

Join us for croissants as Nicholas celebrates Bastille Day at Readings Carlton. Originally published in France in 1959 and a constant best-seller ever since, Nicholas, the first in a series of books, is now available in English to be read, re-read, and loved forever. Nicholas is a young boy who loves football and dressing up and has delighted people of all ages.

Free, but please book on 9681 9255.

Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton

2008-06-23T00:00:00Z

Saturday 12 July 2008 at 2:00pm

Readings Port Melbourne: 253 Bay St, Port Melbourne, Victoria, 3207

They are back and ready to go! The Big Fat Cow That Goes Kapow is a companion to the highly acclaimed The Cat on the Mat is Flat which was short-listed for The 2007 Children’s Book Council Book of the Year for Younger Readers Award and selected for the Books Alive campaign in August 2007.

Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton are a creative partnership that began with Just Tricking in 1997 and now extends to six Just books and over a million copies sold.

Free, but please book on 9681 9255.

Andy and Terry also at Carlton Readings on this day at 12pm and at Hawthorn Readings at 2.30pm.

Grace Pundyk

2008-06-17T00:00:00Z

Tuesday 15 July 2008 at 6:30pm

Readings Port Melbourne: 253 Bay St, Port Melbourne, Victoria, 3207

This engaging narrative non-fiction tale, The Honey Spinner follows Grace Pundyk’s journey from the wild Yemeni deserts to the jungles of Borneo, and from Russia to Tasmania’s leatherwood forests, with many other honey producing destinations in between. Grace follows the sticky trail of this ancient food, and the people who make their living from it, to uncover the truth behind this ‘food of the gods’. The Honey Spinner is involving, topical, surprising and at times disturbing. Grace’s fascinating account is personal and wonderfully descriptive, and her beautiful photographs bring many of the exotic destinations to life.

Free, but please book on 9681 9255.

Bruce Atherton book reading

2008-06-04T00:00:00Z

Saturday 14 June 2008 at 10:00am

Readings Port Melbourne: 253 Bay St, Port Melbourne, Victoria, 3207

One night when I was lying in my warm and cosy bed, A shadow at the window stood the hair upon my head. I grabbed my biggest teddy bear and lifted up the blind, And what I saw was so unreal it nearly blew my mind!

Thus begins the story of The Pumpkin Eater from Pondicherry, a voracious creature known to travel considerable distances for a decent feed of pumpkins. But when the beast turns up late at night in Grandad’s vegie patch, the young narrator must act quickly if he is going to save his Grandad’s prize pumpkins. Written by Melbourne author Bruce Atherton and illustrated by Ben Redlich, this is a fabulous fable about monstrous greed and childhood ingenuity. Join us for a story reading and a morning tea of muffins.

Free, but please book by calling 9681 9255.

Bob Graham: For the Kids

2008-05-22T00:00:00Z

Saturday 28 June 2008 at 2:30pm

Readings Port Melbourne: 253 Bay St, Port Melbourne, Victoria, 3207

Start your school holidays with Bob Graham.

Bob will be reading from his new gorgeous book – How to Heal a Broken Wing and will let us know how he created such a wonderful book. A rare opportunity to spend time with this much-loved author.

This is a free event, but please book at your shop.

Bruce Atherton: For the Kids

2008-05-21T00:00:00Z

Wednesday 21 May 2008 at 12:00pm

Readings Port Melbourne: 253 Bay St, Port Melbourne, Victoria, 3207

Thus begins the story of The Pumpkin Eater of Pondicherry, a voracious creature known to travel considerable distances for a decent feed of pumpkins. But when the beast turns up late at night in Granddad’s veggie patch, the young narrator must act quickly if he is going to save his Granddad’s prize pumpkins. Written by Melbourne author Bruce Atherton (Tough Ol Teddy, The Billycart Ride, Al Dentay and the Incredible Spaghetti Machine) and illustrated by Ben Redlich (Whacko the Chook, Who Flung Dung?), The Pumpkin Eater is a fabulous fable about monstrous greed and childhood ingenuity.

Mark Carthew – Stories and Songs for Kids

2008-05-21T00:00:00Z

Saturday 07 June 2008 at 2:00pm

Readings Port Melbourne: 253 Bay St, Port Melbourne, Victoria, 3207

Mark’s latest children’s picture book The Gobbling Tree is a beautiful read aloud story. Like Five Little Owls, The Gobbling Tree is a book to treasure. Join us for the story and for songs with Mark. Suitable for young children

Free, but please book on 9681 9255.

Dog Day Afternoon

2008-04-21T00:00:00Z

Wednesday 21 May 2008 at 2:30pm

Readings Port Melbourne: 253 Bay St, Port Melbourne, Victoria, 3207

Come and hear your favourite dog stories and meet Selby the dog!

Dog Day Afternoon

2008-04-21T00:00:00Z

Saturday 17 May 2008 at 2:30pm

Readings Port Melbourne: 253 Bay St, Port Melbourne, Victoria, 3207

Come and hear your favourite dog stories and meet Selby the dog!

Do Travel Writers Go To Hell?

2008-04-16T00:00:00Z

Wednesday 28 May 2008 at 6:30pm

Readings Port Melbourne: 253 Bay St, Port Melbourne, Victoria, 3207

Directly from the Sydney Writers’ Festival and still reeling from a journey around Brazil Thomas’s book Do Travel Writers Go to Hell: A Swashbuckling Tale of High Adventure, Questionable Ethics and Professional Hedonism is a laugh-a-minute tale. Join us for a night into the realities of travel writing. Hired in 2004 to contribute to Lonely Planet’s Brazil guidebook, Thomas Kohnstamm fled his Wall Street job to pursue his dream of being a travel writer. This is a true story.

Free, but please book on 9681 9255 or on Facebook.

Elizabeth Honey and Sue Johnson

2008-04-15T00:00:00Z

Saturday 10 May 2008 at 2:30pm

Readings Port Melbourne: 253 Bay St, Port Melbourne, Victoria, 3207

I'm Still Awake Still! is a gorgeous picture book & CD collaboration between Elizabeth Honey and Sue Johnson (of Coco's Lunch fame).

Join us to hear Elizabeth, a wonderful storyteller, and Sue Johnson who is also a very talented singer. The kids will love it!

Readings Hawthorn: 10.00am
Readings Carlton: 12.00pm
Readings Port Melbourne: 2.30pm

Free, but please reserve a space by calling your shop of choice.

Lee Fox Event

2008-03-14T00:00:00Z

Saturday 12 April 2008 at 2:30pm

Readings Port Melbourne: 253 Bay St, Port Melbourne, Victoria, 3207

With the position of Aboriginal people – both past and present – so prominent in the Australian psyche at the moment, *Other People’s Country* provides a compelling insight into life in an Aboriginal community, and the issues faced in dealing with the conflict between modern culture and their own history. Author Lee Fox has spent time working in an Aboriginal community, and the fictional story of Other People’s Country is based on some of her own observations. She will read aloud and talk about her wonderful new book.

Free, but please book. 9681 9255

Rosie Burgess in-store performance

2008-02-26T00:00:00Z

Sunday 30 March 2008 at 1:00pm

Readings Port Melbourne: 253 Bay St, Port Melbourne, Victoria, 3207

Singer Rosie Burgess will be performing on a sunny Sunday afternoon, performing tracks from last year's album Humble Pie.

Free, no need to book

Poets and Champers: International Women’s Day

2008-02-15T00:00:00Z

Wednesday 12 March 2008 at 6:30pm

Readings Port Melbourne: 253 Bay St, Port Melbourne, Victoria, 3207

Join us and a selection of wonderful women poets at our Port Melbourne Readings in celebration of International Women’s Day.

We are fortunate to be able to listen to:

LK Holt who is a Melbourne poet and Masters student. She is currently working on a book about Anton Chekhov. Man Wolf Man is her first full-length collection of poetry.
Petra White is a Melbourne poet. She currently works in Indigenous education. The Incoming Tide was shortlisted for the 2007 Queensland Premier's Literary Awards.
Elizabeth Campbell teaches English at Eltham High. Her poem, 'Structure of the Horse's Eye' was awarded the 2006 Gwen Harwood Prize. Letters to The Tremulous Hand is her first collection.

Free, but bookings essential on (03) 9681 9255

Caterpillar and Butterfly Adventures

2008-02-13T00:00:00Z

Saturday 29 March 2008 at 2:30pm

Readings Port Melbourne: 253 Bay St, Port Melbourne, Victoria, 3207

Come along to hear the classic story of Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillarand learn some facts and fiction about real butterflies. See a live caterpillar, pupa and butterflies up close. An interactive show presented by Butterfly Adventures for children aged 3-6 years.

Free, but bookings are essential due to limited numbers allowed. (03) 9681 9255.

An Easter event with Claire Saxby

2008-02-13T00:00:00Z

Tuesday 18 March 2008 at 11:00am

Readings Port Melbourne: 253 Bay St, Port Melbourne, Victoria, 3207

Come and hear Claire Saxby read from her delightful picture book, A Nest for Kora. What happens when Kora the hen prepares to lay her first egg? She must find the perfect place and make the perfect nest. A lovely picture book for the preschoolers.

Bring the children along to participate in Easter activities including an egg hatching activity, colouring in, and best of all, a fun Easter egg hunt. Children aged 2+ will enjoy.

Free, but bookings essential on (03) 9681 9255