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Established in 1945, the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) is a not-for-profit, volunteer run organisation which aims to engage the community with literature for young Australians.

The CBCA presents annual awards to books of literary merit, for outstanding contribution to Australian children's literature.

In 2015, the CBCA celebrated 70 years of enjoying and promoting the best of Australian literature for children and young people.

Book Week: August 19th - 25th 2023

2023 Short List Teacher Notes

 

Early Childhood

 
9780645027051

Bev and Kev

by Katrina Germein

Illustrated by Mandy Foot

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9781529503319

Jigsaw: A Puzzle in the Post

by Bob Graham

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9781922326607

Lionel and Me

by Corinne Fenton

Illustrated by Tracie Grimwood

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9781760504076

Market Day

by Carrie Gallasch

Illustrated by Hannah Sommerville

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9781922585387

Snap!

by Anna Walker

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9780645323566

Where the Lyrebird Lives

by Vikki Conley

Illustrated by Max Hamilton

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Picture Books

 
9781760894061

Dirt by Sea

by Michael Wagner

Illustrated by Tom Jellett

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9780734421654

Farmhouse

by Sophie Blackall

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9781760654283

Frank's Red Hat

by Sean E Avery

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9781760761233

My Strange Shrinking Parents

by Zeno Sworder

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9781742995113

Our Dreaming

by Kirli Saunders

Illustrated by Dub Leffler

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9781406383942

Paradise Sands

A Story of Enchantment

by Levi Pinfold

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9780734421432

Amazing Animal Journeys

by Jennifer Cossins

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9781760637224

Wild Australian Life

by Leonard Cronin

Illustrated by Chris Nixon

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9781922806321

Australia

from Dawn to Dusk

by Brentos

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9780645191530

Naturopolis

by Deborah Frenkel

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9781922848086

The Best Hiding Place

by Jane Godwin

Illustrated by Sylvia Morris

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9780702263477

Tiny Wonders

by Sally Soweol Han

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9780734420350

August & Jones

by Pip Harry

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9781760508746

Completely Normal

(and Other Lies)

by Biffy James

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9781761049071

Neverlanders

by Tom Taylor & Jon Sommariva

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9781761067846

Runt

by Craig Silvey

Illustrated by Sara Acton

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9781761067655

The Greatest Thing

by Sarah Winifred Searle

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9781761065798

The Raven's Song

by Pip Harry

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9780702265563

The Way of Dog

by Zana Fraillon

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9781761045936

What We All Saw

by Mike Lucas

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9780645218091

Xavier in the Meantime

by Kate Gordon

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9781742036328

We are Australians

by Duncan Smith & Nicole Godwin

Paintings by Jandamarra Cadd

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