National Simultaneous Storytime!

Come join us at Jumping Jellybeans where we will celebrate this year's NSS book The Truck Cat by Deborah Frenkel and Danny Snell.

Originated in Australia and run by ALIA this is now worldwide where schools and libraries read a celebrated chosen book together around the same time (depending on time zones) on the same day. That's millions of kids and grownups!

We will celebrate The Truck Cat at our fun Jumping Jellybeans programme, so there will be songs and craft too. Older children are welcome too.

When

DATES

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am

Where

LOCATION

Central Library

First Floor

4 The Square, Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui 4410

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