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​Book an Adventure in 2025!

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Children's Book Week | 16-23 August 2025

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This year’s theme Book an Adventure ties the exploratory aspirations of this year’s artist Jess McGeachin and our invitation to join us in celebrating 80 years of Children’s Book Week.
Come on an adventure with us in 2025 as we travel across lands, time, and memories.
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2025 CBCA Yearly Planner

The CBCA Digital Yearly Planner is the number-one annual gateway to Australian children’s literature.
The 2025 edition features art from this year’s Children’s Book Week theme Book an Adventure – all from the wild imagination of Jess McGeachin.
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There’s a week-to-week planner, suggested reading lists and more.
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2025 Book of the Year Awards

Mark your calendar with these important dates:
  • Notables: Tuesday 25 February 2025
  • Shortlist: Tuesday 25 March 2025
  • Winners and Honours: Friday 15 August 2025
  • Shadowers’ Choice Awards: Friday 15 August 2025


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CBCA WA Children's Bookweek® Opening Dinner
Save the Date!

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The annual Children's Book Week ® Opening and Dinner will be held on Friday 15 August to celebrate the announcement of the winners in the CBCA Book Of the Year Awards and to open Children's Book Week®​ in Western Australia.
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Make Your Own Stroy Book Awards
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A celebration acknowledging the winners of the Make Your Own Story Book Awards will be held in August.

Click here for more information on upcoming events & the latest news


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​Supporting the CBCA charter, this branch website is a Western Australian-centric resource for children’s book information.
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You can find all the latest news about the CBCA WA Branch, event information, and important milestones in the world of children’s literature here.

​Major Sponsors of Children's Book Week® in Western Australia

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AWARDS FOUNDATION
We dreamt of funding prizes for Winning and Honour Books in the Children’s Book of the Year Awards to reward their creators. Your generous donation was part of that dream. You can make our dream a reality.
​GIFT FUND
Your donation to the CBCA Gift Fund will help fund programs that enrich young lives through Australian stories and create a thriving creative world. Support our mission to connect, communicate, celebrate and advocate stories across Australia.
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AWARDS FOUNDATION BENEFACTORS

Allen & Unwin • CBCA NSW Branch Inc • Eddie and Dina Coffey • Laurie Copping OAM • Margaret Hamilton AM • Maurice Saxby AM Scholastic Australia • Thyne Reid Trust No. 1

Major Donors

​Australia Post • Jill B Bruce • Sandy Campbell • CBCA ACT Branch • CBCA SA Branch • CBCA VIC Branch • CBCA WA Branch • Era Publications • Five Mile Press • Libby Gleeson AM • Bob Graham • Hachette Children’s Books • Hardie Grant Egmont • HarperCollins Publishers • Ipswich District Teacher-Librarians’ Network • The James N Kirby Foundation • Kinross-Wolaroi School • Koala Books • Library Board of Queensland • Dr Robin Moncrieff Morrow AM• Angela Namoi • Northern Territory Government • Parents & Boys of Sydney Grammar Edgecliff Prep School • Penguin Books • Random House • Emily Rodda (Jennifer Rowe) • Gillian Rubinstein • SA Dept of the Arts & Cultural Development • Gail Spiers • Myrtle Spiers • Cathie Tasker • University of Queensland Press • Julie Vivas • Walker Books • Margaret Wild • Sue Williams 

Major Donors in Memoriam

Jean Chapman • Max Fatchen • Beryl Moncrieff Matthews • Christobel Mattingley • Jill Midolo • Narelle Oliver • Jan Ormerod • Eve Pownall • Marion E Robertson • Gregory Rogers • Sebastian Walker • Cassandra Weddell • Maisie Williams, Garah, NSW​​

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  • Home
  • About
    • CBCA WA Committee Members
    • Governance
    • WA Judges
  • Children's Book Week®
    • Children's Book Week®
    • Book of the Year Awards
    • Ideas and Activities
    • Children's Book Week® Costume Ideas
    • EOI Children's Book Week®
  • CBCA WA Events
    • A Night With Our Stars
    • Book Discussion Group
    • Book Week Opening and Dinner
    • Judges Talks
    • Peppermint Grove Retreat
  • CBCA WA Supports
  • Membership
  • Merchandise E-store
  • Make Your Own Story Book Awards
    • Entry Information
    • Videos and Hints
    • Winners 2024
    • Winners Archive
  • Resources
    • Kids Book Buzz
    • Reading for the Heart & Mind
    • WA Publishers
    • WA Bookshops
    • WA Authors & Illustrators
    • Useful Links
  • Shadow Judging
    • Shadow Judging
    • Contact Shadow Judging WA Representative
  • WA Awards
    • Muriel Barwell Award
    • Penny Hutchens Memorial Fund
  • WA News
    • Latest News & Events
    • Calendar
    • Newsletters >
      • Newsletter archive
  • Contact
  • CBCA 80th Birthday