Here is some quality reading for children of all ages.
Older Readers Short List 2013 – These books are for mature readers
- The Ink Bridge by Neil Grant
- Sea Hearts by Margo Lanagan
- The Shiny Guys by Doug MacLeod
- Creepy & Maud by Dianne Touchell
- Friday Brown by Vikki Wakefield
- The Wrong Boy by Suzy Zail
Younger Readers Short List 2013 – These books are intended for independent younger readers
- Pennies for Hitler by Jackie French
- Other Brother by Simon French
- After by Morris Gleitzman
- Children of the King by Sonya Hartnett
- Pookie Aleera is Not my Boyfriend by Steven Herrick
- The Tender Moments of Saffron Silk by Glenda Millard, illustrated by Stephen Michael King
Early Childhood Short List 2013 – these books are intended for children in the pre-reading to early reading stages
- The Terrible Suitcase by Emma Allen, illustrated by Freya Blackwood
- With Nan by Tania Cox, illustrated by Karen Blair
- The Pros & Cons of Being a Frog by Sue DeGennaro
- Too Many Elephants in This House by Ursula Dubosarsky, illustrated by Andrew Joyner
- It’s a Miroocool! by Christine Harris, illustrated by Ann James
- Peggy by Anna Walker
Picture Book Short List 2013 – these books are intended for an audience ranging in age from birth to 18 years (some books may be for mature readers).
- The Coat by Julie Hunt, illustrated by Ron Brooks
- Tanglewood by Vivienne Goodman, illustrated by Margaret Wild
- Herman and Rosie by Gus Gordon
- Sophie Scott Goes South by Alison Lester
- Lightning Jack by Patricia Mullins, illustrated by Glenda Millard
- A Day to Remember by Jackie French , illustrated by Mark Wilson
Eve Pownall Award for Information Books Short List 2013 – these books are intended for an audience ranging from birth to 18 years (some books may be for mature readers).
- Python by Christopher Cheng & Mark Jackson
- Lyrebird! A True Story by Jackie Kerin, illustrated by Peter Gouldthorpe
- Topsy-turvy World: How Australian Animals Puzzled Early Explorers by Kirsty Murray
- Portrait of Spain for Kids by the Queensland Art Gallery
- Tom the Outback Mailman by Kristin Weidenbach, illustated by Timothy Ide
The Book Week theme for 2013 is Read across the universe
And Book Week this year is August 17 – August 23, 2013
The winners will be announced on Friday August 16, 2013
Readers in the Mist 