Book Week 2015

We love books and we super love Book Week!

Hope everyone managed some quiet time, either on your own or with a loved one, to enjoy a great book. Or joined in with the dress up day at Ashburton Library!

Special shout out to Freya Blackwood who won the CBCA trifecta. Her illustrations and words are just divine and I am happy to recommend her books to all ages.

One of the winners, Go to Sleep Jessie by Libby Gleeson and Freya Blackwood made me sob, bringing back memories of my own little one crying out. The beautiful ending, with the young siblings cuddling in bed, made me cry again.

What now?

• Add your thoughts about in the comments below.
• Go to the catalogue and reserve it.
• Borrow it as an ebook.
• Review a book yourself.

Children's Book Council of Australia - Book of the Year Shortlist announced!

It's awards season, and the CBCA have announced their shortlist for the 2015 Book of the Year. These awards span five categories including Information books, Picture books, Early Childhood, Younger Readers and Older Readers.

The nominees for the 2015 books are.....

Older Readers

Nona and me by Clare Atkins
Intruder by Christine Bongers
Are you seeing me? by Darren Groth
The incredible adventures of Cinnamon Girl by Melissa Keil
The minnow by Diana Sweeney
The protected by Claire Zorn


Younger Readers

Two wolves by Tristan Bancks
The simple things by Bill Condon
The Cleo stories: The Necklace and the present by Libby Gleeson
Bleakboy and Hunter stand out in the rain by Steven Herrick
Figgy in the world by Tamsin Janu
Withering-by-sea: A Stella Montgomery intrigue by Judith Rossell

Winners will be announced on Friday 21 August!

CBCA Awards 2013

The short list of this year's nominated books have been announced for the Children's Book Council of Australia Awards, 2013!!

How does it work, I hear you ask? All the authors must be Australian, and are nominated by their publishers. Then, the judges assess the nominations and select a short list of finalists. There are categories for Older Readers, Younger Readers, Early Childhood, Picture Books and Information Books. Winners are announced at 12pm sharp on the third Friday in August (that's 16th August this year).

And the nominees are:

Older Readers:

Neil Grant, The Ink Bridge

Margo Lanagan, Sea Hearts
Doug McLeod, Shiny Guys
Dianne Touchell, Creepy and Maud
Vikki Wakefield, Friday Brown
Suzy Zail, The Wrong Boy

Younger Readers:
Jackie French, Pennies for Hitler
Simon French, Other Brother
Morris Gleitzman, After

Sonya Hartnett, Children of the King

Steven Herrick, Pookie Aleera is not my Boyfriend
Glenda Millard and Stephen Michael King, The Tender Moments of Saffron Silk

What now?

• Add your thoughts about in the comments below.
• Go to the catalogue and reserve it.
• Borrow it as an ebook.
• Review a book yourself.