Cbca book week childrens book council of australia. The childrens book council of australia childrens book week. If you want to compare them to something, they are a little like the man booker awards of the children s literature. During this time schools, libraries, booksellers, authors, illustrators and children celebrate australian childrens literature and you will often see childrens book character parades and talented librarians creating amazing displays. The cbca will promote cbca book week activities taking place across australia. Previous winners childrens book council of australia. The childrens book council of australia 2015 short list. Until 1982, there was no distinction between older and younger readers. These awards are now the most influential and highly respected in australia. In 1946 the cbca established annual book awards to promote children s books of high literary and artistic quality.
Each year across australia, the cbca brings children and books together celebrating cbca book week. The picture book of the year award was established in 1952. Get ready to start dusting off all those picture books you had to hide under the floorboards as a toddler, because 2015 s banned books week starts september 27. Each year, schools and public libraries across australia spend a week celebrating books, and australian authors and illustrators. Until 1987 cbca branches had created their own posters to illustrate the themes and promote events. The seventh season premiered on the seven network on september 2015 and concluded on 24 november 2015. The board of cbca, in response to the covid19 pandemic, have made the difficult decision to postpone cbca 2020 book week to term 4. The childrens book council of australia 2015 short list and notables the childrens book council of australia awards are the most highly regarded children sya lit awards within the industry and in the wider community. The new dates of celebration are 17th to 23rd october, 2020. Since 1987 there has been a national theme which is chosen and voted on by the cbca members. The eve pownall award for information books was presented by eve pownalls family in 1988, then by the childrens book council of australia from 1993. All cbca book week announcements will be posted on the cbcas facebook, instagram and twitter accounts. The x factor was an australian television reality music competition, based on the original uk series, to find new singing talent.