Join Australian author, journalist and copywriter Pip Harry for a special reading of her latest book, and her first picture book Over or Under?

Friday 10 January, 2 - 3pm at Manly Library

Over or Under? is a beautiful picture book, illustrated by Hilary Jean Tapper, that follows main character Maisie as she learns about ocean swimming at the beach. The small waves are easy but will she know when to dive under the bigger ones? 

Following a reading of the book, we will do a beach themed craft activity.

Aimed at children aged 3 - 8. Parent or guardian supervision is required.

Free, bookings essential.

Books will be available for purchase and signing at the event.

Enquiries: 8495 5028 or libraryprograms@northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au

Pip Harry is an Australian author, copywriter and journalist. Her young adult novels include I'll Tell You Mine, Head of the River and Because of You. 

Her middle grade novel The Little Wave won the 2020 Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award for Younger Readers. Pip's second middle grade novel, Are You There, Buddha?, was a 2022 Children's Book Council of Australia Notable Book and was shortlisted for the 2022 NSW Premier's Literary Awards, Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature. 

Pip's next middle grade novel, August & Jones, was published by Hachette in 2022 and was shortlisted for the CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers 2023 and the 2024 YABBA Awards, and won the CBCA Shadow Judging Book of the Year for Younger Readers. 

Her first picture book, Over or Under? is inspired by a lifetime of ocean swimming and occasionally getting dumped by big waves.