The Children’s Book Council Of Australia’s (CBCA) Book Week starts today and runs until 28th August. The winners of this years CBCA judges awards have been announced as part of the celebrations and are as follows:

Older Readers Book of the Year 2009

NOTE: These books may be for mature readers
WINNER: Tales from Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan
HONOUR: Into White Silence by Anthony Eaton
HONOUR: A Rose for the Anzac Boys by Jackie French

Younger Readers Book of the Year 2009

WINNER: Perry Angel’s Suitcase written by Glenda Millard and illustrated by Stephen Michael King
HONOUR: The Wish Pony by Catherine Bateson
HONOUR: Then by Morris Gleitzman

Early Childhood Book of the Year 2009

WINNER: How to Heal a Broken Wing by Bob Graham
HONOUR: Leaf by Stephen Michael King
HONOUR: Tom Tom written by Rosemary Sullivan and illustrated by Dee Huxley

Picture Book of the Year 2009

NOTE: Intended for an audience ranging from birth to 18 years. Some books may be for mature readers.

WINNER: Collecting Colour by Kylie Dunstan
HONOUR: Home and Away illustrated by Matt Ottley, written by John Marsden
HONOUR: The Big Little Book of Happy Sadness by Colin Thompson

Eve Pownall Book of the Year 2009

NOTE: Intended for an audience ranging from birth to 18 years. Some books may be for mature readers.

WINNER: Alive in the Death Zone by Lincoln Hall
HONOUR: The Word Spy written by Ursula Duborsarky
Illustrated by Tohby Riddle
HONOUR: Simpson and his Donkey by Mark Greenwood and illustrated by Frané Lessac

Some of my favourite authors on this list!!! Congratulations to all the winners. I haven’t read all of these and have a number of reservation at the local library. Look forward to them coming in soon. 🙂