This year’s CBCA Book of the Year shortlist has just been announced. You can check out the shortlisted books on the CBCA website. Make sure you also check out the notables—all fabulous books. The winners will be announced on 17 August 2011 just prior to the start of Children’s Book Week. This year’s theme is [...]
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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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On Sunday week, 27 June the inaugural Bookwiz is happening. If you and your children know children’s books, authors and illustrators, this is the place to prove yourself. A fun book-based quiz in the style of the ABC’s Spicks & Specks. Bring family and friends and meet local authors and illustrators. MC: Vincenzo Perrella Where: [...]
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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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Children’s Book Week is the longest running children’s festival in Australia, celebrating its 65th birthday in 2010 and the theme is “across the story bridge” This year’s merchandise features the exciting artwork of award winning illustrator Kylie Dunstan, winner of the 2009 CBCA Picture Book of the Year Award, with her book Collecting Colour. The CBCA WA Branch [...]
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At the WA CBCA Book Discussion Group in March, we delved into the dystopian future of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic, 2008). A couple of us have already read book 2: Catching Fire and are looking forward to book 3: Mockingjay, due out 24 August. Others weren’t quite as enamoured, but we all [...]
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The Book of the Year Awards Shortlist and Notables were released on Tuesday 30 March and before the announcement of the Winning and Honour books at the start of Children’s Book Week in August, WA Judge Judi Jagger will be talking about the shortlisted books. Two events are held for CBCA members and interested others [...]
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The 2010 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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Attention Teachers and Teacher Librarians Schools that are institutional members of the CBCA (WA Branch) are invited to participate in The Readers’ Cup, a quiz based on three categories of the CBCA Book of the Year Awards Short List. The 6th annual Readers’ Cup quiz will be held during Children’s Book Week at Christ Church [...]
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