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CBCA BOOK WEEK

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CBCA Book Week 2021

Theme: Old Worlds, New Worlds, Other Worlds
Dates: Term 3: August 21-27
#CBCA2021
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Resources

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The CBCA has made available a number of resources to assist in promoting your CBCA Book Week events and activities, including web and email banners, plus social media images.
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​You can find these on the 
CBCA Book Week Resources page.

Events

CBCA Book Week events include the following:

MYOSB AWARDS PRESENTATION
An event acknowledging the winners of the Make Your Own Story Book competition is held in October.

PUBLIC LIBRARIES PROGRAM
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Metropolitan and Regional libraries in WA conduct a number of events during CBCA Book Week including author and illustrator visits and workshops, storytelling and theatre. These events are promoted to local schools and to the wider community. Grants to assist with running these events are available from the WA Branch of the Children’s Book Council in association with the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries and Healthway Go for 2&5.

CBCA BOOK WEEK EXPRESSION OF INTEREST 2021
Libraries wishing to apply for funding for Book Week activities should complete and submit this form by Friday 12 March 2021. Prior to completing an expression of interest it is essential that you read the Funding Application Guidelines which can be found here.

SCHOOL EVENTS
Many schools organise events and programs to promote reading using the CBCA merchandise and the WA Branch Book Week Ideas and Activities.
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​BOOK WEEK OPENING AND DINNER
The annual Children's Book Week Dinner is held on the Friday immediately preceding Book Week to celebrate the announcement of the winners in the Children's Book Of the Year Awards and to open Children's Book Week in Western Australia.

Ideas and Activities

See our Ideas and Activities page for CBCA Book Week inspiration.

Major Sponsors of Children's Book Week in Western Australia

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AWARDS FOUNDATION BENEFACTORS

Scholastic Australia · Allen & Unwin · Laurie Copping OAM (In memoriam) · Maurice Saxby AM · Thyne Reid Trust No.1

Major Donors

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

Major Donors in Memoriam

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

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  • Home
  • About
    • CBCA WA Committee
    • Membership
    • Governance
    • WA Judges
  • Annual Events
    • A Night With Our Stars
    • Book Discussion Group
    • Judges Talks
    • Book Week Opening and Dinner
  • CBCA Book Week
    • CBCA Book Week
    • Book of the Year Awards
    • Merchandise
    • Ideas and Activities
    • EOI CBCA Book Week
  • Competitions
    • Make Your Own Story Book >
      • Make Your Own Story Book Winners 2020
  • WA Awards
    • Muriel Barwell Award
    • Penny Hutchens Memorial Fund
  • Resources
    • WA Bookshops
    • WA Authors & Illustrators
    • Useful Links
  • News
    • Calendar
    • Newsletters
    • Local Book Launches