big city book adventure

I love our library, they even supply books for the 2 hour trip to Melbourne. Love the Library humour.

On Sunday we headed into Melbourne on the train with some lovely friends. For the long trip in we were armed with blank books, pencils and fresh bounty from the station's library...see above.

 

We went to the State Library for The Children's Book Festival.

 We had a wild time running through the city,

meeting and listening to some special authors such as Boori Monty Pryor. 

The kids were completely captivated by his beautiful storytelling

I Even glimpsed Grahame Base somewhere under a patient and excited throng of children waiting for autographs.

 We hung out at the "Love and Devotion,Persia and beyond" tent for a dose of Henna and drawing persian carpets.

 We finished with a glass of hot chocolate from the Spanish Chocolateria next door (Ooh La La). Then ran, high on Cacao all the way back to the train station for our 2 hour trip home.