The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) have announced their Notable Books for 2018. Congratulations to all the authors, illustrators and publishers!
The CBCA Awards were first presented in 1946 and are the longest running book awards in Australia. This year the judges received 444 books for consideration and have enjoyed a range of themes, characters and stories across the five categories.
CBCA National Chair Professor Margot Hillel OAM says: ‘The 2018 Notables cover a wonderfully diverse spectrum of themes including family, change and acceptance, and some delightful reinterpretations of traditional folk and fairy stories. Our authors and illustrators continue to create the most engaging stories for children.’
Here are the notable books for each category.
Older Readers
Books in this category may be fiction, drama or poetry and are appropriate in style and content for readers in their secondary years of schooling.
Find the full list of notables for this category here.
Younger Readers
Books in this category may be fiction, drama or poetry and are appropriate in style and content for readers from the middle to upper primary years.
Find the full list of notables for this category here.
Early Childhood
Books in this category may be fiction, drama or poetry and are appropriate in style and content for children who are pre-reading or early stages of reading.
Find the full list of notables for this category here.
Picture Book of the Year
These are outstanding books of the picture book genre in which the author and illustrator achieve artistic and literary unity or, in wordless picture books, where the story, theme or concept is unified through illustrations.
Find the full list of notables for this category here.
Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
These are books which have the prime intention of documenting factual material with consideration given to imaginative presentation, interpretation and variation of style.
Find the full list of notables for this category here.
