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The Children's Book Council of Australia's 2024 Notables list has been announced!
HUGE congratulations to our creators:
If I Was a Horse by Sophie Blackall and Little Treasure by Chanelle Gosper and Jennifer Goldsmith are Notables for Picture Book of the Year
Gymnastica Fantastica! by Briony Stewart is a Notable for Book of the Year: Early Childhood
Grace Notes by Karen Comer is a Notable for Book of the Year: Older Readers
How We Came to Be: Creatures of Camoflage and Mimicry by Sami Bayly is a Notable for the Eve Pownall Award
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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From two-time Caldecott Medallist Sophie Blackall, a joyful picture book that captures, with exuberant illustrations, the astonishing spectacle of a child imagining life as a horse. -
A tender picture book that will touch the hearts of children and parents alike, with its poetic observations about the unbreakable bond between mother and child and its reminder to treasure every moment together. Perfect for Mother's Day. -
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. -
Discover the stories, secrets and tricks behind some remarkable creatures who use camouflage and mimicry to not only survive, but thrive, with award-winning author and illustrator, Sami Bayly.
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