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CHILDREN'S BOOK COUNCIL AWARDS 

2021 CBCA AWARD FOR NEW ILLUSTRATOR

This Award aims to recognise and encourage new talent in the field of Australian children's book illustration. Ages 0-18 years.

 

This Small Blue Dot by Zeno Sworder  copy the link below for a reading by the author/illustrator.  Zeno  is a writer and artist who lives in Melbourne with his young family. This is his first book for children. 

 

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=720021125391652 

 

A young girl introduces the newest member of her family to the small wonders, big lessons and other important things that make being a child so special. With a strong message of interconnectedness, hope and empowerment, This Small Blue Dot follows a little girl exploring the big and small things in life. From contemplating our place on this ‘blue dot’ to the best Italian, Chinese and Indian desserts, the book provides a view of who we are, where we come from and where our dreams may take us. The narrator shares her take on nature and the environment, wisdom from elders, embracing difference, the power of imagination and broccoli. Through this character  Sworder channels the lessons he took from his Chinese grandmother and British father. ‘Because my daughters would not grow up hearing their voices, I wanted to pass on some part of who they were and what they had taught me …  There is a saying that you sail through life on a carpet woven from the love and wisdom of your ancestors. I benefited greatly from such a carpet and I made this book hoping that my daughters will as well.’  This Small Blue Dot captures not only lessons on life but also the sense of fun and strangeness that comes with being a member of the human family on planet Earth..