Children’s Book Council of Australia shortlists 2013

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

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