This document appears to be a program for an event celebrating the 30th anniversary of the KOALA Awards. It includes welcome messages, a list of schools attending, guest presenters such as authors Aaron Blabey and Morris Gleitzman, and information on award categories and winners. Shortlisted books and honour books in categories like picture book, fiction for younger readers, and fiction for older readers are mentioned.

1. Blackheath
Public School

2. From the book DON’T CALL ME BEAR by Aaron Blabey
Text and illustrations copyright © Aaron Blabey, 2016
First published by Scholastic Press, a division of Scholastic Australia Pty Limited, 2016
Reproduced by permission of Scholastic Australia Pty Limited

3. Welcome to Country
Aunty Carol Cooper

4. Megan Light
President of KOALA Council

5. Celebrating 30 Years

6. A message from
Richard Morecroft

7. Primary TOP TEN in 1987

8. The Schools
Attending Today

9. Blackheath P.S.
Gleebooks

10. Andrew Weldon
YABBA
Cranbrook Junior School
Newington Wyvern

11. Our resident illustrator today

12. DAVID LEGGE

13. Allen and Unwin
Black Inc. Books
Creative Kids Tales
Hardie Grant
Macmillan
Random House
Story Box Library
Walker Books

14. VALE KIM GAMBLE

15. Time Travellers

16. DEBORAH ABELA

17. AARON BLABEY

18. JULES FABER

19. MORRIS GLEITZMAN

20. DAVID LEGGE

21. DANIELLE MCDONALD

22. BELINDA MURRELL

23. YVETTE POSHOGLIAN

24. EMILY RODDA

26. Shortlisted for the Picture Book
Award in 2016

29. The Stone Lion by Margaret Wild and Ritva Voutila
Thelma the Unicorn by Aaron Blabey
Honour Books
Picture Book Category

30. A message from
Ritva Voutila

31. Shortlisted for the Fiction for Younger
Readers Award in 2016

34. You Choose: Alien invaders from beyond the stars by George Ivanoff
Alice Miranda at Camp by Jacqueline Harvey
Honour Books
Fiction for Younger Readers Category

35. A message from
George Ivanoff

36. A message from
Jacqueline Harvey

37. Shortlisted for the Fiction for Older Readers
Award in 2016

40. A message from
Andy Griffiths

41. A message from
Terry Denton

42. WeirDo5: Totally Weird! by Anh Do & Jules Faber
Ugly : A beaut story about one very ugly kid
by Robert Hoge
Honour Books
Fiction for Older Readers Category

43. Shortlisted for the Fiction for Years 7-9
Award in 2016

46. My Life as an Alphabet by Barry Jonsberg
The Last Thirteen #1: 13 by James Phelan
Honour Books
Fiction for Years 7 to 9 Category

47. A message from
Barry Jonsberg

48. The KOALA Legend 2016
Awarded to a person for making a significant
contribution to KOALA and other children's
choice awards through his or her support for
the awards and/or their writing.
Presented by Val Noake

49. The KOALA Legend 2016
ALYSON SIMPSON

50. LUCKY DOOR PRIZES!

51. Blackheath
Public School

52. Visit the book stall
to purchase
a book
for signing

53. KOALA MERCHANDISE
Kim Gamble
Bookmark
30 cents
‘Don’t Call Me Bear’
KOALA Tote Bag
$15.00
KOALA Wristband
$2.00
I Love Reading Sticker
20 cents
21 KOALA Bag
$5.00

54. MANY THANKS TO OUR GUEST ILLUSTRATOR

55. 30 KOALA CANDLES