Wednesday,
24 September 2025
Prep students to receive free books

All Prep students in state government schools will receive a bag of free books in 2026, as part of the ongoing Prep Bags program.

About 65,000 children starting school will each be given five titles, selected by a panel of experts to support early literacy:

Chooks in Dinner Suits by Diane Jackson Hill, illustrated by Craig Smith

The Concrete Garden by Bob Graham

Frank’s Red Hat by Sean E Avery

The Bi...

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