Calling all FIFO families, truck lovers, and dozer fans for an action packed celebration of this new picture book!

We are starting our Children’s Book Week® adventures of with a Bang this year! Get ready for a Mighty Morning of Fun at the launch of Crunch! Kaboom! with author Clodagh Starr and illustrator Alison Mutton!

Join us for storytelling that will bring the machines to life, sing-alongs that will get everyone moving, activities that will have little engines revving and imaginations racing!

It’s the perfect morning for families and fans of all things big, loud, and fun!

Be sure to grab your own copy of Crunch! Kaboom! on the day. Copies will be avaiable for puchase so you can share the mighty machine excitement at home.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Outside the town, in the heat and the dust, where the sky is bright blue and the earth is like rust, is an iron ore mine that’s bigger than big with mighty machines that blast, drill and dig.

With bright colours, enormous engines and lots of fun sounds, Crunch! Kaboom! is perfect for kids who love to play with toy trucks and dozers.

CLODAGH STARR

Clodagh Starr was born and raised in Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa New Zealand. She’s been a writer since she was in primary school, and has written plays, short stories and films for audiences big and small. When she’s not writing, Clodagh loves spending time with her wife, her cheeky nephews, and a very spoilt black cat named Tonks. Crunch! Kaboom! is her first work of fiction for children.

ALISON MUTTON

Alison Mutton studied illustration and design at Curtin University and has been illustrating books for kids big and small since 2008. She works from a tiny studio in her back yard, supervised by her dog Myrna, and when she’s not drawing she likes to play the piano, needle felt and dance the Lindy Hop. With Lisa Van Der Wielen, Alison won the 2022 SCBWI Spark Award for best picture book for ‘Little Dune’. ‘Looking for Lily’ with Kristy Nita Brown won second place in the CYA Conference Younger Readers Chapter Book category and was nominated for the 2023 WAYBRA Book Awards. Alison enjoys the challenge of illustrating books on varied topics, bringing author’s words to life and learning new things with each project.

Suitable for children aged 2+ years and their families.

Please be advised that children under the age of 13 years are to be accompanied by an adult at this activity. Parents/Guardians are asked to remain within the vicinity for the duration.

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