INSIDE THE CBCA 2025 SHORTLIST & WINNERS The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Shortlisted Books for 2025 have been announced. Follow the links to those books I have already reviewed, or interviewed the author or illustrator, at PaperbarkWords blog. I will add to this list until the winners are announced in August. Congratulations to those creators who […]
Read More Inside The CBCA 2025 Shortlist & WinnersThe Bee Squad: Boosting biodiversity in your neighbourhood by Judy Friedlander Published by NewSouth Publishing “Children around Australia have started a revolution. From the coast of Western Australia to western Sydney, they’ve been discovering the nature in their schools and neighbourhoods, planting to attract bees, birds and butterflies, and building insect hotels. They’ve been learning […]
Read More The Bee Squad by Judy FriedlanderOur World Full of Wonder by Jevita Nilson, illustrated by Jess Racklyeft Published by CSIRO Publishing “There is a place filled with all this wonder: our world, our home. Shall we go explore?” (Our World Full of Wonder) Author Interview with Jevita Nilson Thank you for speaking about your picture book Our World Full of […]
Read More Our World Full of Wonder by Jevita Nilson, illustrated by Jess RacklyeftSouth with the Seabirds by Jess McGeachin Author/illustrator Interview at PaperbarkWords “They came at last to an island at the edge of the world.” (South with the Seabirds) South with the Seabirds is another excellent book by Jess McGeachin. It tells a surprising tale about Macquarie Island and its history. Distinguished by Jess’s research, […]
Read More South with the Seabirds by Jess McGeachinThis Is Not a Sad Book (But It’s OK to Feel Sad) by Elizabeth Vercoe, illustrated by Grace Fraraccio (A guide to grief, loss and getting through hard times published by Affirm Press) This Is Not a Sad Book (But It’s OK to Feel Sad) was originally The Grief Book – now in a new […]
Read More This Is Not a Sad Book by Elizabeth Vercoe illustrated by Grace FraraccioThe Grown-Up’s Guide to Picture Books Written by Lara Cain Gray and illustrated by Lorena Carrington and Timothy Ide Author Interview with DR Lara Cain Gray at PaperbarkWords Thank you for speaking to ‘Joy in Books’ at PaperbarkWords, Lara. I’ve seen adult resource books about picture books but nothing like The Grown-Up’s Guide to Picture Book. It’s fabulous and has so much […]
Read More The Grown-Up’s Guide to Picture Books by Lara Cain Gray ill. Lorena Carrington & Timothy IdeCountry Town by Isolde Martyn & Robyn Ridgeway, illustrated by Louise Hogan Published by Ford St Inside the CBCA Shortlist Inside the 2024 CBCA Winners Inside the 2024 CBCA Shortlist Inside the 2024 Notable Books Country Town is the WINNER of the CBCA 2024 Eve Pownall Award. At the time of writing it is also […]
Read More Country Town by Isolde Martyn & Robyn Ridgeway, illustrated by Louise HoganInside the CBCA 2024 Winners As I have done every year for almost thirty years now, this year I’m again actively, and in depth where possible, writing about and promoting the CBCA Shortlist and Winners. Inside the 2024 CBCA Shortlist 2024 CBCA Winners & Honour Books CBCA Winner, Honour & Shadow Judging announcement The winners […]
Read More Inside the CBCA 2024 WinnersAlways Was, Always Will Be by Aunty Fay Muir & Sue Lawson Published by Magabala Books Guest Author post about Always Was, Always Will Be by Sue Lawson for Joy in Books at PaperbarkWords blog Always Was, Always Will Be has been a long time coming. Aunty Fay and I first started writing the […]
Read More Always Was, Always Will Be by Aunty Fay Muir & Sue LawsonINSIDE THE CBCA 2024 SHORTLIST The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Shortlisted Books for 2024 have been announced. Follow the links to those books I have already reviewed, or interviewed the author or illustrator, at PaperbarkWords blog. I will add to this list until the winners are announced in August. Also see the 2024 NOTABLE BOOKS at […]
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