Each year the Children’s Book Council of Australia announces their Book of the Year across six categories: Older Readers, Younger Readers, Early Childhood, Eve Pownall Award for Information Books, Picture Book of the Year, and the CBCA Award for New Illustrators. On Tuesday 28 February they announced their notable lists. On 28 March the Shortlist will be announced and on Friday 18 August the winners will be announced.
These books represent the very best of Australian writing and illustration. Below is the Notable list for Early Childhood. Reserve your copy today.
Entries in this category may be fiction, drama or poetry and should be appropriate in style and content for children who are at pre-reading or early stages of reading. Ages 0-6 years
Australian Animals Indigenous Discovery Big Book by Emily Bruce, with illustrations by Leanne Mulgo Watson *Not available to borrow currently
Backyard Beasties by Helen Milroy
Beside the Sea by Kerri Day, with illustrations by Jess Racklyeft
Bev and Kev by Katrina Germein, with illustrations by Mandy Foot
Clementine’s Treasure by Annie White
Come Over to My House by Eliza Hull and Sally Rippin, with illustrations by Daniel Gray-Barnett
Ella and the Useless Day by Meg McKinlay, with illustrations by Karen Blair
Emergency! Emergency! Vehicles to the Rescue by Rhiân Williams, with illustrations by Tom Jellet
How Do You Say I Love You? by Ashleigh Barton, with illustrations by Martina Heiduczek
Jack’s Jumper by Sara Acton
Jigsaw: A Puzzle in the Post by Bob Graham
Lionel and Me by Corinne Fenton, with illustrations by Tracie Grimwood
Market Day by Carrie Gallasch, with illustrations by Hannah Sommerville
My Shadow is Purple by Scott Stuart
Please Handle With Care by Coral Vass, with illustrations by Tull Suwannakit
Polly’s Grand Party Plan by Jane Godwin, with illustrations by Evie Barrow
Rainbow Days by Margaret Hamilton, with illustrations by Anna Pignataro
Ship Ahoy! Box Boy by Mal Webster
Snap! by Anna Walker
Thank you rain! by Sally Morgan, with illustrations by Johnny Warrkatja Malibirr
The Echidna Near My Place by Sue Whiting, with illustrations by Cate James
The Garden on Red Gum Road by Phil Cummings, with illustrations by Danny Snell
This Little Joey by Renee Treml
Where the Lyrebird Lives by Vikki Conley, with illustrations by Max Hamilton
Watch out for the other lists:
- Older Readers
- Younger Readers
- Eve Pownall Award for Information Books, and
- Picture Book of the Year
