CBCA Book of the Year 2014 Shortlist

CBCA Book of the Year 2014 Shortlist accounced

Older Readers: The Incredible Here and Now Felicity Castagna (Giramondo) Life in Outer Space Melissa Keil (HGE) The First Third Will Kostakis (Penguin) Fairytales for Wilde Girls Allyse Near (Random House) Wildlife Fiona Wood (Pan) The Sky so Heavy Claire Zorn (UQP) Younger Readers: Violet Mackerel's Possible Friend Anna Branford, illus by Sarah Davis, (Walker Books) Song for a Scarlet Runner Julie Hunt (A&U) A Very Unusual Pursuit Catherine Jinks (A&U) My Life as an Alphabet Barry Jonsberg (A&U) Light Horse Boy Dianne Wolfer, illus by Brian Simmonds (Fremantle Press) Early Childhood: I'm a Dirty Dinosaur Janeen Brian, illus by Ann James (Viking) Baby Bedtime Mem Fox, illus by Emma Quay (Viking) Banjo and Ruby Red Libby Gleeson, illus by Freya Blackwood (Little Hare) Kissed by the Moon Alison Lester (Viking) The Swap Jan Ormerod, illus by Andrew Joyner (Little Hare) Granny Grommet and Me Dianne Wolfer, illus by Karen Blair (Walker Books) Picture Book of the Year: The Treasure Box Margaret Wild, illus by Freya Blackwood (Viking) King Pig Nick Bland (Scholastic Press) Silver Buttons Bob Graham (Walker Books) Parachute Danny Parker, illus by Matt Ottley (Little Hare) The Windy Farm Doug MacLeod, illus by Craig Smith (Working Title Press) Rules of Summer Shaun Tan (Lothian)

The winners of this year’s awards will be announced in Canberra on Friday 15 August ahead of Children’s Book Week on 16-22 August. The theme for this year’s Book Week is ‘Connect to Reading’.