Every year since 1945, schools, public libraries and children across Australia have celebrated their favourite books, Australian children’s authors, and illustrators during Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Book Week.
This year’s theme for CBCA Book Week is ‘Old Worlds, New Worlds, Other Worlds’. Children are invited to celebrate through activities, dressing up, competitions and storytelling.
The CBCA Book Week Book of the Year winners for 2021 were announced on Friday 20 August, and we are thrilled to congratulate Tasmanian author Kate Gordon! Her book ‘Aster’s good, right things’ won the Younger Readers category for 2021.
Do you want to read the shortlisted and winning titles?
Click the links below to browse our catalogue, and use your library card to place a hold:
Shortlisted titles for older readers
Shortlisted titles for younger readers
Shortlisted titles for early childhood
Shortlisted titles for Eve Pownall Award
Shortlisted titled for New Illustrator Award
What’s happening for CBCA Book Week at Libraries Tasmania?
To see what’s happening at your local library, go to www.eventbrite.com.au and search ‘Libraries Tasmania’, or simply call your local library.
You can also watch authors and actors read some of the CBCA Book Week shortlisted titles on Story Box. All you need to do is log in to Story Box using your library card details and choose your title.