Children’s Book Week has begun with the announcement of the winners of the Book of the Year Awards. Let the celebrations begin! The winning and honour books in each category are listed on the CBCA website. Did your favourites win?
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If you didn’t make it to the wonderful WA Judge’s talks from Judi Jagger in Perth, you can still see her in Bunbury on 30 June. In the meantime Judge Judi has blogged about the CBCA Younger Readers short listed titles for your reading pleasure. Just a Dog by Michael Gerard Bauer Henry Hoey Hobson [...]
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Judi Jagger talked to enthusiastic Perth crowds on 11 & 12 May. But wait. There’s more! The Children’s Book Council of Australia WA Branch (Inc) presents JUDGE JUDI GIVES HER VERDICT—NOW IN BUNBURY! Good news for those of you living south of the Perth metro area—Judi Jagger will give another talk in Bunbury on the [...]
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If you can’t make it to our WA Judge’s talks on the 2011 CBCA Book of the Year Short List tonight at The Grove Library or tomorrow night at South Perth Public Library, Judge Judi has been blogging about the short listed titles. CBCA Older Readers Short List Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley The Midnight [...]
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Update: the 2011 Merchandise order form is also available to download The theme for Children’s Book Week 2011 is “One World, Many Stories.” CBW merchandise is now available for order. The order form was posted with your April issue of the WA Branch newsletter. The merchandise features artwork by Gregory Rogers, winner of the CBCA [...]
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The 2011 Book of the Year Awards Shortlist and Notable Books have been announced. What do you think of the books chosen for the Shortlist and Notable Books? Are your favourites there, or did they miss out? And which books do you think will win in the five categories? CBCA Book of the Year: Older [...]
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Happy Children’s Book Week! Today Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC, Governor-General of Australia and CBCA National Patron, presented the CBCA Book of the Year Awards at Customs House, Brisbane, celebrating the beginning of Book Week. The winning and honour books in each category are listed on the CBCA website. Ms Bryce is a strong [...]
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The SouthWest Book Week Brunch is on this morning. We hope you’re having a great time. Children’s Book Week Dinner On Friday 20 August we celebrate the official opening of CBW with a dinner at Mt Lawley Golf Club. You are warmly invited to attend. The evening will commence with a short tribute to Jill [...]
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It’s a month until Children’s Book Week. We hope your preparations are progressing well. The National Library, as publisher of two of this year’s shortlisted books, Lost! A True Tale from the Bush and Australian Backyard Explorer, has given copyright permission for public and school libraries to use the books during CBW for readers theatre, [...]
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Judi Jagger WA Judge for the Book of the Year Awards will be talking about the shortlisted books south of the River in two weeks-ish. Where: Riverton Public Library When: Thursday 27 May, 6:30 for 7:00 start Coffee and cake provided Cost: $8 members, $10 non members, pay at the door RSVP by 24 May [...]
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