# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Books Come Alive!
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 15 Aug, 2026 at 11:00 am (+12:00)
- **Event Description**: A very special free storytime with music, colour and FUN!

Join Giselle Clarkson, author of Omnibird: An Avian Investigator’s Handbook and Sacha Cotter and Josh Morgan for a special FREE storytime full of fun and colour as they share their books, A Guide to Rocks, Dazzlehands and The Bomb with us on the first day of Aotearoa NZ Children’s Book Week.

We're looking forward to seeing young story lovers from across the region!

Brought to you by WORD Christchurch. 

With support from Selwyn Libraries, Selwyn District Council and the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rolleston/books-come-alive/200030339979144
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Rolleston
- **state**: CA
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: Te Ara Ātea - 56 Tennyson St, Rolleston 7614, New Zealand
- **lat**: -43.594889833398
- **long**: 172.38224787808
- **full address**: Te Ara Ātea - 56 Tennyson St, Rolleston 7614, New Zealand, 51 Tennyson St, Rolleston 7614, New Zealand, Rolleston

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Books Come Alive! being held?
  - **A:** Books Come Alive! takes place on Sat, 15 Aug, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sat, 15 Aug, 2026 at 11:00 am at Te Ara Ātea - 56 Tennyson St, Rolleston 7614, New Zealand, 51 Tennyson St, Rolleston 7614, New Zealand, Rolleston.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Books Come Alive!?
  - **A:** Books Come Alive! is organized by WORD Christchurch.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Books Come Alive! is ideal for party-goers, social butterflies, and anyone looking for a great night out with music, drinks, and good vibes. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Rolleston, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Books Come Alive! sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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