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The CBCA presents annual awards to books of literary merit, for outstanding contribution to Australian children's literature.

Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA)

Winners

How to Bee by MacDibble, Bren
Call Number: F MACD

ISBN: 9781760294335
I need a parrot by McKimmie, Chris
Call Number: PB MICKI

ISBN: 9781925804287

Publication Date: 2019
My Friend Fred by Frances Watts; A. Yi (Illustrator)
Call Number: PB WATT

ISBN: 9781760290948

Publication Date: 2019-05-06

Shortlisted Books

Brindabella
Call Number: F DUBO

ISBN: 9781760112042
Hello Lighthouse by Blackall, Sophie
Call Number: PB BLAC

ISBN: 9781408357392

Publication Date: 2019
We're stuck! by DeGennaro, Sue
Call Number: PB DEGE

ISBN: 9781760663476

Publication Date: 2019
Tilly by Godwin, Jane
Call Number: PB GODW

ISBN: 9781760663728

Publication Date: 2019
That's Not a Daffodil! by Elizabeth Honey (Illustrator)
Call Number: PB HONE

ISBN: 9781742372488

Publication Date: 2011-10-01
The Good Son: a Story from the First World War, Told in Miniature by Pierre-Jacques Ober; Jules Ober (Illustrator); Felicity Coonan (Illustrator)
Call Number: SPB OBER

ISBN: 9781536204827

Publication Date: 2019-05-14

Notable Books

The Elephant by Carnarvas, Peter
Call Number: F CARN

ISBN: 9780702259616
Winston and the wondrous wooba gymnastics club [850L]
Call Number: F JANU

ISBN: 9781760662509
The dog runner by MacDibble, Bren
Call Number: F MACD

ISBN: 9781760523572
Leave taking by Marwood, Lorraine
Call Number: F MARW

ISBN: 9780702260117
Catch a falling star by McKinlay, Meg
Call Number: F MCKI

ISBN: 9781925381207
Black Cockatoo by Merrison, Carl
Call Number: F MERR

ISBN: 9781925360707
The slightly alarming tale of the whispering wars
Call Number: F MORI

ISBN: 9781760297183
The peacock detectives
Call Number: F NUGE

ISBN: 9781925603705
His name was Walter [900L]
Call Number: F RODD

ISBN: 9781460756188
The shop at Hoopers Bend by Rodda, Emily
Call Number: F RODD

ISBN: 9781460753668
The grand genius summer of Henry Hoobler
Call Number: F SHAN

ISBN: 9781760293017

Honours

Marsh and Me by Murray, Martine
Call Number: F MURR

ISBN: 9781925498011
Henrietta and the Perfect Night by Murray, Martine
Call Number: F MURR

ISBN: 9781760290245

Publication Date: 2017
Dragonfly song
Call Number: F ORR

ISBN: 9781760290023
The Glimme by Emily Rodda
Call Number: F RODD

ISBN: 9781862919570

Publication Date: 2019
Captain Jimmy Cook discovers third grade by Temple, Kate
Call Number: F TEMP

ISBN: 9781760291938
Three by King, Stephen Michael
Call Number: PB KING

ISBN: 9781760664053

Publication Date: 2019
Nop by Magerl, Caroline
Call Number: PB MAGE

ISBN: 9781760651251

Publication Date: 2019
When Billy was a dog by Murray, Kirsty
Call Number: PB MURR

ISBN: 9781760631826

Publication Date: 2019
Goodbye house, hello house by Wild, Margaret
Call Number: PB WILD

ISBN: 9781743311103

Publication Date: 2019