Younger Readers Shortlist 2008CLARK, Sherryl |
SIXTH GRADE STYLE QUEEN (NOT!) | Puffin Books (Penguin Group Australia) |
| FRENCH, Jackie Illustrated by Bruce WHATLEY |
THE SHAGGY GULLY TIMES | Angus & Robertson (HarperCollinsPublishers Australia) |
| HIRSCH, Odo | AMELIA DEE AND THE PEACOCK LAMP | Allen & Unwin |
| METZENTHEN, David Illustrated by Stephen AXELSEN |
WINNING THE WORLD CUP | Puffin Books (Penguin Group Australia) |
| RODDA, Emily | THE KEY TO RONDO | Omnibus Books (Scholastic Australia) |
| WILKINSON, Carole | DRAGON MOON | Black Dog Books |
Early Childhood Shortlist 2008
| Author | Title | Publisher |
| ALLEN, Pamela | SHHH! LITTLE MOUSE | Viking (Penguin Group Australia) |
| BLABEY, Aaron | PEARL BARLEY AND CHARLIE PARSLEY | Viking (Penguin Group Australia) |
| DUMBLETON, Mike Illustrated by Craig SMITH |
CAT | Working Title Press |
| GRAHAM, Bob | THE TROUBLE WITH DOGS! | Walker Books |
| HURST, Elise | THE NIGHT GARDEN | ABC Books |
| WILD, Margaret Illustrated by Ann JAMES |
LUCY GOOSEY | Little Hare Books |
Picture Book of the Year Shortlist 2008
NOTE: Some of these books may be for mature readers
| Author | Title | Publisher |
| SPUDVILAS, Anne Text: Li CUNXIN |
THE PEASANT PRINCE | Viking (Penguin Group Australia) |
| GREDER, Armin | THE ISLAND | Allen & Unwin |
| HUXLEY, Dee Text: Leonie NORRINGTON |
YOU AND ME: OUR PLACE | Working Title Press |
| INGPEN, Robert Text: Liz LOFTHOUSE |
ZIBA CAME ON A BOAT | Viking (Penguin Group Australia) |
| OTTLEY, Matt | REQUIEM FOR A BEAST | Lothian (Hachette Livre Australia) |
| THOMPSON, Colin and 13 other illustrators |
DUST | ABC Books |
Eve Pownall Shortlist 2008
NOTE: Some of these books may be for mature readers
| Author | Title | Publisher |
| CERMAK, Michael | AUSTRALIA’S DEADLY AND DANGEROUS ANIMALS | Steve Parish Publishing |
| COOKE, Kaz | GIRL STUFF: YOUR FULL-ON GUIDE TO THE TEEN YEARS | Viking (Penguin Group Australia) |
| MACINNIS, Peter | KOKODA TRACK: 101 DAYS | Black Dog Books |
| NORMAN, Mark | THE ANTARCTICA BOOK: LIVING IN THE FREEZER | Black Dog Books |
| WATTS, Frances Illustrated by David LEGGE |
PARSLEY RABBIT’S BOOK ABOUT BOOKS | ABC Books |
| WILKINSON, Carole (editor) Illustrated by Dean JONES |
NED KELLY’S JERILDERIE LETTER |
The CBCA Book of the Year shortlist has been announced. I was pleased to see that Dragon Moon (the third in the Dragonkeeper trilogy) has been nominated – it is excellent and kids love it for its accessible narrative style and compelling storyline.
I’ve only got a few of the others so shall have to get cracking to locate them all as soon as I get back to school.
