The Children's Book Council of Australia have a fabulous 'Book Safari' theme for Book Week this August. The longest running children's festival in Australia, schools and libraries from all over Australia celebrate with reading, discussion, author visits, fun events and even dressups!
The dates for 2009 are August 22nd - 28th and on 21 August, the winners of Book of the Year will be announced. Winners will be decided in 5 categories:
· CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers
· CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers
· CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood
· CBCA Picture Book of the Year
· The Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
To learn more about the books that have been shortlisted for this year's awards, head to the CBCA website.
For teachers after some lesson plans or teachers' notes on some of the shortlisted books, here is a list courtesy of SMC Library online.
• Simpson and his Donkey
• A Rose for the Anzac Boys
• Audrey of the Outback
• Finnikin of the Rock (search for title)
• Tales from Outer Suburbia
• Monster Blood Tattoo
• Kill the Possum
• Polar Boy
• Then (search for title)
• The Wizard of Rondo
• How to Heal a Broken Wing
• Leaf
• Special Kev
• The Word Spy
• Simpson and his Donkey
• Chicken : the Story of Chicken in Australia
• Perry Angel's Suitcase
• Tom Tom
