CBCA Book Week is Here!

We can’t wait to see everyone dressed as their favourite book character at our Book Week Parade on Friday 28 August at 9:15am!

While we are celebrating books and reading ALL week, we invite everyone to come to school on Friday dressed as their favourite book character.

This week, in classrooms, we are exploring many of the books shortlisted by the Children’s Book Council Association (CBCA) for Book of the Year. Below you will find the winners for each category.

Book of the Year Award: Older Readers

Darkest Night, Brightest Star Barry Jonsberg Allen & Unwin

Book of the Year Award: Younger Readers

Inked Karen Wasson Jake A Minton Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing

Book of the Year Award: Early Childhood

The Emperor’s Egg Rae Tan Lothian Children’s Books

Picture Book of the Year Award

Once I Was A Giant Zeno Sworder Thames & Hudson

Book of the Year Award: Eve Pownall

Peculiar Parents Stephanie Owen Reeder Ingrid Bartkowiak NLA Publishing

Book of the Year Award: New Illustrator

A Loo of One’s Own Eleri Harris Allen & Unwin

If you’d like to know about CBCA Book Week, their shortlisting process and the winners of each category take a look at this link https://cbca.org.au/2026-winners/

We can’t wait to see everyone’s book-inspired creations this Friday!