Love Your Bookshop Day 2022 (#LYBD2022) is an annual celebration of everything local bookshops do, from fostering expert staff and curating fabulous ranges, to creating events programs to celebrate authors, readers, and the books they cherish.

Five Senses will have special offers and discounts available on children's books at both stores and online on the day.

We invite you to join a special event at North Rocks Shopping Centre with local authors Artelle Lenthall and Kevin Coates.

What: Join local authors Artelle Lenthall; introducing her picture book Star for preschool and junior primary students along with some fun interactive activities, and Kevin Coates; introducing his two novels The Claddagh and The Guardians for middle to upper primary school students.

Where: The Fun Factory, located across from Sharetea 
North Rocks Shopping Centre, 
328-336 North Rocks Road
North Rocks  NSW  2151

When: Saturday 8 October 2022
11:00 am - Artelle Lenthall - Kids' activities, book reading, discussion and book signing.
12:00 pm - Kevin Coates - Book reading, discussion and book signing.

* Discounts not available in conjunction with any other offer.

Artelle Lenthall loves the world of stories, the magic of words on a page and the amazing places they can take us. As a primary school teacher and mother, it is not surprising Artelle developed a particular love of picture books and their profound ability to build relationships and impact upon the lives of children and adults alike. As a children’s writer, Artelle hopes to share stories children and adults alike will love to hear, read and lose themselves in.

Kevin Coates is a former school principal and university lecturer who writes for primary aged readers. He is the author of The Claddagh set in the Hills District of Sydney. His latest book The Guardians has just been published by Five Senses Education. Set on and around a large lake on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales it tells of the adventures of three boys learning about life and different cultures.