The winners for this year’s Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Book of the Year Awards have been announced, recognising six noteworthy books for kids across six categories.
Established in 1943, the CBCA is a volunteer run organisation which aims to engage the young Australians with literature. The Book of the Year awards recognise outstanding contributions to Australian children’s literature.
You can check out the full list of winners and honoraries below:
Older readers
Winner
- Between Us (Clare Atkins, Black Inc.)
Honour books
- Small Spaces (Sarah Epstein, Walker)
- Lenny’s Book of Everything (Karen Foxlee, A&U)
Younger readers
Winner
- His Name Was Walter (Emily Rodda, HarperCollins)
Honour books
- Black Cockatoo (Carl Merrison & Hakea Hustler, Magabala)
- The Peacock Detectives (Carly Nugent, Text)
Early childhood
Winner
- Tricky’s Bad Day (Alison Lester, Affirm)
Honour Books
- Heads and Tails: Insects (John Canty, Berbay)
- Here Comes Stinkbug! (Tohby Riddle, A&U)
Picture book
Winner
- Cicada (Shaun Tan, Lothian)
Honour books
- The Mediterranean (Armin Greder, A&U)
- The All New Must Have Orange 430 (Michael Speechley, Viking)
Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
Winner
- Sorry Day (Coral Vass, illus by Dub Leffler, NLA)
Honour books
- The Happiness Box: A Wartime Book of Hope (Mark Greenwood, illus by Andrew McLean, Walker)
- Make Believe: M. C. Escher for Kids (National Gallery of Victoria)
Crichton Award for debut illustrator
- Daniel Gray-Barnett for Grandma Z (Scribble).
