Children's Book Council of Australia 2009 Awards Shortlists Announced (showing 1-3 of 3)

[Jack Kirby and the X-man comment history]

For those looking for quality Australian children's books then you'll be interested in the CBCA's Awards shortlist for the 2009 Awards (winners announced 21 August 2009).

The CBCA has awards for Older Readers, Younger Readers, Early Childhood, Picture Book, Information Book and New Talent in Illustration.

Notable past winners include The Arrival (2007 Picture Book of the Year), Where Is the Green Sheep? (2005 Early Childhood Book of the Year), Are We There Yet? A Journey Around Australia (2005 Picture Book of the Year), The Two Bullies (1998 Picture Book of the Year), Looking for Alibrandi (1993 Older Reader Book of the Year), Drac and the Gremlin (1989 Picture Book of the Year), Kojuro and the bears (1987 Picture Book of the Year), Who Sank the Boat? (1983 Picture Book of the Year), The Rainbow Serpent (1976 Picture Book of the Year).

Many other classic Australian children's books made to this shortlisting stage such as:
Woolvs in the Sitee (2007 Honour Picture Book), Diary of a Wombat (2003 Honour Picture Book), The Red Tree (2003 Honour Picture Book), Mr. McGee and the Biting Flea (1999 Short List Picture Book), Lockie Leonard, Legend (1998 Honour Older Readers).

[Abigail, The Duchess of Fabrication comment history]

Thanks for posting this, Jack! I'm so glad to know that The Arrival won an award - I love Shaun Tan! And of course, Diary of a Wombat is one of my favorite picture-books ever! I can't wait to look through this year's list!

(I've moved this thread to the Award Winners folder, by the by)

[Chandra, The Queen of Newbery comment history]

Oh yes, thanks for posting this! A lot of these look very interesting!