Today at noon, The Children’s Book Council of Australia announced their 2017 Book of the Year winner and honour books, as well as the Crichton Award Winner for new illustrators.
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The Book of the Year: Older Readers NB: These books are for mature readers
| WINNER | HONOUR BOOK | HONOUR BOOK |
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| CROWLEY, Cath HOWELL, Simonne WOOD, Fiona 9781742612744 Pan Macmillan Australia
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ARCHBOLD, Charlie
9781743055007 Wakefield Press |
Black, Cally 9781760128647 Hardie Grant Egmont |
The Book of the Year: Younger Readers
| WINNER | HONOUR BOOK | HONOUR BOOK |
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| MacDIBBLE, Bren
9781760294335 Allen & Unwin
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MURRAY, Martine
Henrietta and the Perfect Night 9781760290245 Allen & Unwin |
MURRAY, Martine 9781925498011 Text Publishing |
The Book of the Year: Early Childhood
| WINNER | HONOUR BOOK | HONOUR BOOK |
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| BAUER, Michael Gerard Illus. KREBS, Chrissy 9781742991900 Scholastic Australia
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LESTER, Alison
9781925475616 Affirm Press |
SHANAHAN, Lisa 9780734416568 Hachette Australia |
The Picture Book of the Year: Some of these books may be for mature readers. Arranged by illustrator
| WINNER | HONOUR BOOK | HONOUR BOOK |
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| PERKINS, Gwyn
9781925475531 Affirm Press
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BLACKWOOD, Freya
9781743811641 Scholastic Australia |
BUNTING, Philip 9781742991658 Omnibus Books |
The Eve Pownall Award for Information Books Note: These books are intended for an audience birth to 18 years
| WINNER | HONOUR BOOK | HONOUR BOOK |
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| BEN-BARAK, Idan Illus. FROST, Julian 9781760293055 Allen & Unwin |
HENDRY, Lorna
Left & Right 9781742034430 Wild Dog Books |
SAXBY, Claire 9781925126396 Walker Books Australia |
The Crichton Award for New Illustrators
CAI, Rovina
9781742975252
Little Hare