A kids' bookshop that speaks your language
On 12 March 2021, in a ceremony hosted by Western Sydney University and Coleman Greig Lawyers, Think+DO Tank Foundation’s CEO and LOST IN BOOKS’ founder, Jane Stratton, was recognised for her work in the service of South Western Sydney communities. Jane was named “Woman of the West (Community)” for 2021.
The hero spot features a children's multilingual bookstore in the western suburbs of Sydney, where the owner and storyteller share their remarkable story of how they’ve used digital tools to continue connecting with their loyal customers through this time.
Read MoreThe hero spot (60 & 30”) features a children’s multilingual bookstore in the western suburbs of Sydney, where the owner and storyteller share their remarkable story of how they’ve used digital tools to continue connecting with their loyal customers through this time. It will run across TV, cinema, and digital.
Read MoreThink+DO Tank Foundation chief executive Jane Stratton, who operate the kids' multilingual bookshop Lost in Books, said it was central to the charity's work to "put books into the hands of people who need them".
Read MoreThis interview is only available in Arabic. By Manal Al-Ani. Presented by Australia Alyaom: Ghassan Nakhoul & Manal Al-Ani
Read MoreIn this edition of Shop Talk, Winnie Dunn (Sweatshop Women) tells us about a multilingual independent bookshop for children in Sydney that is also a café, safe space for women, creative learning centre, and language exchange hub.
Read MoreJane Stratton shares her vision for a society that not only values reading, but also the power of speaking, dreaming and making meaning in more than one language.
Read MoreThe wheels on this bus will not only go round and round - it will be a community arts centre on wheels. Introducing the 'The People Movers' and 'Universe of Possibilities'.
Read MoreEl espacio multicultural “Lost in Books” ofrece libros en 40 idiomas y está enfocado en la educación infantil y la cohesión de la comunidad inmigrante. Una librería que busca algo más que “perderse entre los libros”.
Read MoreMore than 180 languages are spoken in the Sydney suburb of Fairfield, with creative storytellers at one of its bookshops ensuring many are passed down to the next generation.
Read MoreMelbourne specialist children’s bookshop The Little Bookroom and Sydney-based multilingual children’s bookshop and social enterprise Lost In Books are collaborating on a picture book giveaway.
Read MoreWe caught up with Jane Stratton, director of Lost In Books, a multilingual bookshop for children in Sydney's west. The bookshop is celebrating its first birthday this month.
Read MoreSome of western Sydney’s finest talent was showcased at the first Fairfield Live Art, Music and Entertainment (FLAME) Festival at Lost In Books.
Read MoreHost Ricardo Goncalves shines a light on the small business owners & innovators playing a vital role in Australia's economic growth.
Read MoreOpening a bookstore in the age of e-readers and online shopping might seem like a challenging venture, but Lost In Books in Sydney’s west is certainly not your average retailer.
Read MoreMost of Fairfield, in Sydney’s west, speaks a language other than English – and now it has a bookstore to match
Read MoreThe Fairfield bookshop’s In Other Words residency was one of eight projects across western Sydney to share funding of more than $400,000 from Create NSW to create hubs for a diverse mix of arts, screen and digital projects and organisations.
Read MoreFairfield’s Lost in Books officially opened on Friday with the the kids' bookshop promising one thing: to speak your language.
Read MoreMore than 40 per cent of residents were born in Australia, but languages other than English are spoken in 75 per cent of Fairfield homes. Jane Stratton, of the Think + Do Foundation, recently opened Lost In Books, a multilingual bookshop and creative space in the heart of Fairfield.
Read MoreEmerging and established authors, graphic novelists and translators will now have a place in Fairfield to develop, produce and deliver new literary works in languages other than English thanks to funding from Create NSW.
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