PAINTING THE REGION REaD 

Retired Children’s Librarian and passional literacy advocate, Bettina Nissen continues to bring the magic and wonder of reading to children across the region. 

Launching Paint The Town REaD at Under 8’s week earlier this year, Bettina and her group of Paint the Town REaD Champions have been visiting kindergartens, playgroups, prep classrooms, community events and festivals across the region spreading the message of the importance of developing early literacy skills. With them, they carry three eggs which grow larger and thrive when they are read and sung to. “We all grow and thrive by listening to stories and sharing stories. Because these stories tell us who we are and where we come from, the eggs are just the same. Whenever we sing and tell a story, we thrive and grow,” Bettina explained.