ALIA National Simultaneous Storytime 2025

National Simultaneous Storytime will run again in May 2025, so watch this space for more event details in the coming months. 

In the meantime, we're inviting interested publishers to send in possible titles for consideration as they next NSS storytime book. Click here to read more including criteria, deadlines, eligibility and to access the submission form. 

Still can't get enough of Bowerbird Blues and NSS 2024? Click here to see photos of some of the festivities that took place around the country. 

Previous NSS Events

The first NSS was held during Library and Information Week 2001. From 2002 - 2007 NSS took place during National Literacy and Numeracy Week. In 2008, due to popular demand, NSS returned to Library and Information Week with great success and continues to attract a wide audience from around Australia.

  • 2024 - Bowerbird Blues by Aura Parker
  • 2023 - The Speedy Sloth by Rebecca Young and illustrated by Heath McKenzie
  • 2022 - Family Tree by Josh Pyke and illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh
  • 2021 - Give me some Space! by Philip Bunting
  • 2020 - Whitney and Britney Chicken Divas by Lucinda Gifford
  • 2019 - Alpacas with Maracas by Matt Cosgrove
  • 2018 - Hickory Dickory Dash by Tony Willson and illustrated by Laura Wood
  • 2017 - The Cow Tripped over the Moon by Tony Wilson and illustrated by Laura Wood
  • 2016 - I Got This Hat by Jol and Kate Temple and illustrated by Jon Foye
  • 2015 - The Brothers Quibble by Aaron Blabey
  • 2014 - Too Many Elephants in this House by Ursula Dubosarsky and illustrated by Andrew Joyner
  • 2013 - The Wrong Book by Nick Bland
  • 2012 - The Very Cranky Bear by Nick Bland
  • 2011 - Feathers for Phoebe by Rod Clement
  • 2010 - Little White Dogs Can't Jump by Bruce Whatley and Rosie Smith and illustrated by Bruce Whatley
  • 2009 - Pete the Sheep by Jackie French and illustrated by Bruce Whatley
  • 2008 - Arthur written by Amanda Graham and illustrated by Donna Gynell
  • 2007 - The Magic Hat written by Mem Fox and illustrated by Tricia Tusa
  • 2006 - Good night, Me by Andrew Daddo and illustrated by Emma Quay
  • 2005 - Wombat Stew by Marcia K Vaughan and Pamela Lofts
  • 2004 - Muddled-up Farm written by Mike Dumbleton and illustrated by Jobi Murphy
  • 2003 - I don't want to go to school written by Christine Harris and illustrated by Craig Smith
  • 2002 - Mrs Wilkinson's Chooks by Leone Peguero and Mike Spoor
  • 2001 - Edward the Emu written by Sheena Knowles and illustrated by Rod Clement

For more information about National Simultaneous Storytime, contact the ALIA team.