Hachette Australia is delighted to congratulate our authors listed in the CBCA Notables list for 2017:
CBCA PICTURE BOOK OF THE YEAR
- The Patchwork Bike by Maxine Beneba Clarke and Van T Rudd
- A Soldier, a Dog and a Boy by Libby Hathorn and Phil Lesnie
CBCA BOOK OF THE YEAR: EARLY CHILDHOOD
- The 12th Dog by Charlotte Calder and Tom Jellet
WRITING FOR YOUNG ADULTS
- The Bone Sparrow by Zana Fraillon
In 1946 the Children’s Book Council of Australia established the annual CBCA Book of the Year Awards to promote children's books of high literary and artistic quality. These awards affirm the quality of some of Australia’s most creative people, and provide a boost to their capacity to devote time to their craft.
The 2017 shortlist will be announced Tuesday 28 March. We wish Maxine, Van, Libby, Phil, Charlotte, Tom and Zana the very best of luck!
For a full list of all CBCA Notable books of 2017 go to: cbca.org.au
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From award-winning Australian author Libby Hathorn and acclaimed illustrator Phil Lesnie, an exquisitely illustrated and deeply moving story of the Somme. Perfect for Anzac Day and Remembrance Day.
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What's the best fun in the whole village? Riding the patchwork bike we made! A joyous picture book for children by award-winning author Maxine Beneba Clarke.
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Can a dog play cricket? You bet! A raucous celebration of backyard cricket - and the family dog.
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Subhi's imagination is as big as the ocean and wide as the sky, but his world is much smaller: he's spent his whole life in an immigration detention centre. THE BONE SPARROW is a powerful, heartbreaking, sometimes funny and ultimately uplifting hymn to freedom and love.
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