![Collective stories: Big Fat Smile's Woronora Heights Community Preschool participates in a national storytime initiative. Collective stories: Big Fat Smile's Woronora Heights Community Preschool participates in a national storytime initiative.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/cmVmMQsbi2AtDjEpmZLhes/2399f89b-1053-4e94-84f1-8eae776e2e28.jpg/r0_572_3448_3019_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Preschools across Australia participated in the National Simultaneous Storytime initiative this month, which aims to inspire kids to enjoy reading and being imaginative.
Big Fat Smile's Woronora Heights Community Preschool jumped on board the literary adventure on May 22, with Cronulla Sharks mascot Reefy joining in on a story.
This was the third year the preschool has participated in the event, which was launched by the Australian Library and Information Association.
Now in its 19th year, it is designed to encourage a love of reading with one book selected and read to children all across Australia at the same time.
The 2019 book was titled Alpacas with Maracas, written and illustrated by Matt Cosgrove.