The National Year of Reading 2012 is about children learning to read and keen readers finding new sources of inspiration. It's about supporting reading initiatives while respecting the oral tradition of storytelling. It's about helping people discover and rediscover the magic of books. And most of all, it's about Australians becoming a nation of readers.

The year will see a whole heap of amazing, fun, reading activities taking place around Australia and online, so people of all ages, from different backgrounds, can discover and rediscover the joy of reading.

See the events calandar for events in your area. Take part in the Reading Hour, a call to action to share a book with your child...  Vote for the book that should represent your state or territory... Also available: downloadable tales for children.

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National Year of Reading

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