My theme as Laureate is ‘Imagine a Story’.

 

Your imagination is your most treasured possession and I want to encourage all children to use their imaginations regularly by reading, drawing and writing stories.

 

During my two years as Laureate I will be travelling around Australia conducting workshops in libraries and art galleries for my  ‘Follow the Dragon’ tour. 

 

My message to children, parents, teachers and librarians is:

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• Exercise your imaginations as much as possible by reading, writing and drawing.

• Read books by diverse authors about diversity. 

• Make your local and school libraries your favourite go-to places. 

• Get inspiration for your own art or stories by visiting art galleries.     

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Imagination is like a muscle, if you don’t use it, you can easily lose it. So remember to keep imagining, reading and immersing yourselves in stories!

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Gabi xx