The Children's Book Council of Australia's 2024 Awards are such a fantastic way to kick off Book Week, and we are over the moon to see this year's list - HUGE congratulations to our creators:
Gymnastica Fantastica! by Briony Stewart is the WINNER of Book of the Year: Early Childhood
Grace Notes by Karen Comer is the WINNER of Book of the Year: Older Readers
Learn more and download Teachers Resources for each of our winning books below, and check out all the wonderful Aussie authors and illustrators on the full list of winners here.
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Bursting with colour and movement, Gymnastica Fantastica! is an exuberant picture book about a child discovering and attempting new physical skills and putting on wonderfully imperfect shows for who whoever will watch them. From award-winning writer and illustrator Briony Stewart. -
A debut YA verse novel about what happens when the paths of a young busking violinist and an aspiring street artist collide during a pandemic. Set in one of the most locked-down cities in the world - Melbourne, 2020.
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