The Book Week Series has previously celebrated Australian children’s books Animalia, Diary of a Wombat and Edward the Emu. The Royal Australian Mint has partnered with the Children’s Book Council of Australia on this program, recognising both the importance of reading in children’s development and the joy shared by readers young and old.

The program is designed to appeal to a broad age range with each book an Australian classic. Parents and grandparents now reading the books to their children and grandchildren may have a sense of nostalgia, remembering the story from their childhood.

Coin Highlights:

• A gold plated coloured coin is packaged in the deluxe edition of the book
• Compelling design inspired by Where is the Green Sheep? book
• Mintage of 3,000 deluxe special edition books
• Australian legal tender