People queue outside the Thebarton Theatre, or Thebbie as it's known locally, before the Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds gigPhotograph: Alicia Canter for the GuardianNick Cave on stagePhotograph: Alicia Canter for the GuardianThe crowd wait for the band to arrive on stagePhotograph: Alicia Canter for the GuardianChildren are told a story inside the inflatable frog part of the Nylon Zoo areaPhotograph: Alicia Canter for the GuardianThe children leave the frog after a storytelling sessionPhotograph: Alicia Canter for the GuardianAmalie, six, from Adelaide, covers her ears as jets fly overPhotograph: Alicia Canter for the GuardianChildren create their own screenprintsPhotograph: Alicia Canter for the GuardianBella Safari, 15, from Adelaide, enjoys the kids' day at the festivalPhotograph: Alicia Canter for the GuardianNick Bland and Tony Riddle on stage for their talk, titled The Art of the Picture BookPhotograph: Alicia Canter for the GuardianA boy browses the books in the pop-up bookshopPhotograph: Alicia Canter for the GuardianElizabeth Hales, five, from AdelaidePhotograph: Alicia Canter for the GuardianKaren Lord discusses her book Redemption In Indigo on stagePhotograph: Alicia Canter for the GuardianBaylih, six, from Adelaide, wears an owl costume before the Nylon Zoo paradePhotograph: Alicia Canter for the GuardianPeople enjoy Kids' day at Writers' WeekPhotograph: Alicia Canter for the GuardianNicholas, four, from Kastellorizo in GreecePhotograph: Alicia Canter for the GuardianThe Nylon Zoo parade beginsPhotograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian
