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Schools mark Book Week 2026 with parades celebrating printed stories

Ballarat schools held Book Week parades on Friday and this weekend. Teachers say both printed books and digital reading matter for young learners.

Students dressed as literary characters for Book Week celebrations at schools across Ballarat on Friday and this weekend. A school assistant principal said physical books remain important in today's digital age.

"On an iPad they can get quite easily distracted," he noted, pointing to the value of printed stories. Staff and students wore costumes of classic and modern characters, from the Lorax to Where's Wally.

Book Week officially runs August 22 to 28.

Why it mattersBook Week reminds families that printed books still offer value alongside screens and digital resources in children's learning.

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