The Children's Book Council of Australia's 2026 Notables list has been announced!
HUGE congratulations to our creators:
Drift by Pip Harry and The Foal in the Wire by Robbie Coburn are Notables for Book of the Year: Older Readers
How to Sail to Somewhere by Ashleigh Barton is a Notable for Book of the Year: Younger Readers
How to Help When You Really Want to Help by Davina Bell, illustrated by Hilary Jean Tapper and The Emperor's Egg by Rae Tan are Notables for Book of the Year: Early Childhood
Tubowgule: A Sydney Opera House History by Melissa-Jane Fogarty, illustrated by Dylan Finney and The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Fast and Slow Animals by Sami Bayly are Notables for the Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
Learn more and download Teachers Resources for each of our Notable books below, and check out all the wonderful Aussie authors and illustrators on the full list here.
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A beautifully written verse novel that will resonate with younger teen readers who are beginning to understand themselves and the changing world they live in. -
An astonishingly raw and beautiful verse novel about survival, love and the bonds between humans and animals from an important young Australian poet -
A beautiful and deeply moving story about friendship, family, hope and the power of the ocean, for middle-grade readers who love a mystery, from popular children's author Ashleigh Barton. -
A heartwarming and tender look at some of the big and small ways we can make a difference in the world, from the team who created the multi-award winning and bestselling What to Say When You Don't Know What to Say and What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do. -
A wondrous and richly illustrated reimagining of an ancient Chinese folktale about integrity, courage and patience from the creator of Pancakes for Plum. -
A fascinating and inclusive history of one of Australia's greatest landmarks, the Sydney Opera House, and the land on which it is built. -
Is the Australian tiger beetle faster or slower than a basset hound? Find out all about some of the world's fastest and slowest animals in the latest beautifully illustrated encyclopaedia from award-winning author and illustrator Sami Bayly.
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