List of CBCA Awards
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The Children's Book Council of Australia Awards was started by the Children's Book Council of Australia
(CBCA) in 1946 with one category. The awards have grown and now there are five categories in the Book of the Year Awards and numerous other awards presented annually by the National Office and CBCA branches in each State and Territory.
The winner of the inaugural award received a flower, "a camellia". In more recent times the awards have been funded through Government grants (1966–1988), and lately by individual and corporation donations and sponsorships. The CBCA decided in 1995 to establish an Award Foundation to secure the funding for these awards for the future.
Children's Book Council of Australia
The Children's Book Council of Australia is a not for profit organisation which aims to engage the community with literature for young Australians. The CBCA presents annual awards for books of literary merit, for outstanding contribution to Australian children's literature.-Awards:The first...
(CBCA) in 1946 with one category. The awards have grown and now there are five categories in the Book of the Year Awards and numerous other awards presented annually by the National Office and CBCA branches in each State and Territory.
The winner of the inaugural award received a flower, "a camellia". In more recent times the awards have been funded through Government grants (1966–1988), and lately by individual and corporation donations and sponsorships. The CBCA decided in 1995 to establish an Award Foundation to secure the funding for these awards for the future.
Children's Book of the Year Awards
Five categories are selected for this award annually. They are:- Early ChildhoodChildren's Book of the Year Award: Early ChildhoodThe Children's Book of the Year Award: Early Childhood has been presented annually since 2001 by the Children's Book Council of Australia ....
— for children who are at pre-reading or early stages of reading - Younger ReadersChildren's Book of the Year Award: Younger ReadersThe Children's Book of the Year Award: Younger Readers has been presented annually since 1982 by the Children's Book Council of Australia...
— for readers from the middle to upper primary years - Older ReadersChildren's Book of the Year Award: Older ReadersThe Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers has been presented annually since 1946 by the Children's Book Council of Australia . Note: from 1946 to 1986 this award was known as "Book of the Year"....
— for readers in their secondary years of schooling - Picture Book of the YearChildren's Book of the Year Award: Picture BookThe Children's Book of the Year Award: Picture Book has been presented annually since 1955 by the Children's Book Council of Australia .The Award "will be made to outstanding books of the Picture Book genre in which the author and illustrator achieve artistic and literary unity, or, in wordless...
— for outstanding books of the Picture Book genre - Eve Pownall Award for Information BooksChildren's Book of the Year Award: Eve Pownall Award for Information BooksThe Children's Book of the Year Award: Eve Pownall Award for Information Books was first presented in 1988, when the award was financed by Eve Pownall's family...
— for books that document factual material
Other CBCA Awards
- Dame Annabelle Rankin AwardDame Annabelle Rankin AwardThe Dame Annabelle Rankin Award is an annual award presented in the Children' Book Council Awards by the Victorian Branch.In 1977, Dame Annabelle Rankin was one of the first people to be made a Life Member of the Queensland Branch of Children’s Book Council of Australia.To see the history of the...
- Nan Chauncy AwardNan Chauncy AwardThe Nan Chauncy Award was initially established as a quinquennial awards and is now presented biennially in the Children's Book Council Awards.The award was established to honour Nan Chauncy, who is recognised as a significant Tasmanian author....
- Crichton Award for Children's Book IllustrationCrichton Award for Children's Book IllustrationThe Crichton Award for Children's Book Illustration is one of several awards presented annually by the Children's Book Council of Australia ....
- Leila St John AwardLeila St John AwardThe Leila St John Award is an annual award presented in the Children' Book Council Awards by the Victorian Branch. The award was first made in 1999....
Australian Children's Choice Awards
- Bilby AwardsBilby Award WinnersThe Bilby Award is awarded annually by the Queensland's Branch of the Children's Book Council Awards.The name of the award, The Bilby, is an acronym of "Books I Love Best Yearly". The award is a children's choice award. Each year Queensland students are asked to nominate their favourite book, and...
— CBCA Queensland Branch - Canberra’s Own Outstanding ListCOOL Award WinnersThe COOL awards is an annual children's choice award voted on by students in Canberra, the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Children are encouraged to read and vote for their favourite books...
(COOL) awards — CBCA ACT Branch - Children’s Yearly Best Ever Reads (Cyber) awards — CBCA Tasmanian Branch
- Kanga Awards (previously CROW) — CBCA South Australian Branch
- Kids Own Australian Literature Awards (KOALA) — CBCA New South Wales Branch
- KROC Award Winners/KROC Awards (KROC) — CBCA Northern Territory Branch
- West Australian Young Readers Book Awards (WAYRBA) — CBCA Western Australia Branch
- Young Australian’s Best Book Award (YABBA) — CBCA Victorian Branch
Young Reviewer of the Year Awards
For the list of awards made for each year, see: Young Reviewer of the Year Award Winners
- Queensland Young Reviewer of the Year Award
- Victoria Young Reviewer of the Year Award
- Western Australia Young Reviewer of the Year Award
See also
- Children's Book Council of AustraliaChildren's Book Council of AustraliaThe Children's Book Council of Australia is a not for profit organisation which aims to engage the community with literature for young Australians. The CBCA presents annual awards for books of literary merit, for outstanding contribution to Australian children's literature.-Awards:The first...
- List of Australian literary awards
- List of literary awards