It is that time of year, the Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards have been announced.
So here they are.
Older Readers
Winner
Wildlife by Fiona Wood
Honourable Mentions
Fairytales for Wilde Girls by Alysse Near
The Sky so Heavy by Claire Zorn
Younger Readers
Winner
City of Orphans: A Very Unusual Pursuit by Catherine Jinks
Honourable Mentions
My Life as an Alphabet by Barry Jonsberg
Light Horse Boy by Dianne Wolfer
Early Childhood
WInner
The Swap by Jan Ormerod and Andrew Joyner
Honourable Mentions
I’m a Dirty Dinosaur by Janeen Brian, Ann James
Banjo and Ruby Red by Libby Gleeson and Freya Blackwood
Picture Books
Rules of Summer by Shaun Tan
Honourable Mentions
King Pig by Nick Bland
The Silver Button by Bob Graham
Eve Pownell Award (Information Books)
Winner
Jeremy by Christopher Faille and Danny Snell
Honourable Mentions
Welcome to my Country by Laklak Burarrwanga and Family
Ice, Wind, Rock by Peter Gouldthorpe
A huge congrats to all these winners and all of the nominated. To see the full list go here.
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