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Saturday 23rd August @ State Library of Western Australia
Birthday Book Adventure
CBCA Celebrates 80 Years of Australian Stories for Children
CHILDREN'S BOOK WEEK®
2025 Theme: Book An Adventure
Dates:16 August to 23 August 2025
Artist: Jess McGeachin
Dates:16 August to 23 August 2025
Artist: Jess McGeachin
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.
CBCA Merchandise 2025 - Coming Soon
Resources
The CBCA has made available a number of resources to assist in promoting your Children's Book Week® events and activities, including web and email banners, plus social media images.
You can find these on the Children's Book Week Resources page.
You can find these on the Children's Book Week Resources page.
Events
CBCA Children's Book Week® events include the following:
MYOSB AWARDS PRESENTATION
An event acknowledging the winners of the Make Your Own Story Book Award is held in October.
PUBLIC LIBRARIES PROGRAM
Metropolitan and Regional libraries in WA conduct events during Children's Book Week® including author and illustrator visits and workshops, storytelling and theatre sessions. These events are promoted to local schools and the wider community. Financial assistance for public libraries is available from the WA Branch of the Children’s Book Council of Australia in association with the Department of Local Government, and Sport and Cultural Industries. Public Libraries in WA are invited to submit EOIs in February.
CHILDREN'S BOOK WEEK® EXPRESSION OF INTEREST 2025
Expressions of interest for financial assistance for Children's Book Week® 2025 are now open.
SCHOOL EVENTS
Many schools organise events and programs to promote reading using the CBCA merchandise and the WA Branch Book Week Ideas and Activities.
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.
MYOSB AWARDS PRESENTATION
An event acknowledging the winners of the Make Your Own Story Book Award is held in October.
PUBLIC LIBRARIES PROGRAM
Metropolitan and Regional libraries in WA conduct events during Children's Book Week® including author and illustrator visits and workshops, storytelling and theatre sessions. These events are promoted to local schools and the wider community. Financial assistance for public libraries is available from the WA Branch of the Children’s Book Council of Australia in association with the Department of Local Government, and Sport and Cultural Industries. Public Libraries in WA are invited to submit EOIs in February.
CHILDREN'S BOOK WEEK® EXPRESSION OF INTEREST 2025
Expressions of interest for financial assistance for Children's Book Week® 2025 are now open.
SCHOOL EVENTS
Many schools organise events and programs to promote reading using the CBCA merchandise and the WA Branch Book Week Ideas and Activities.
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 Activites
See our Ideas and Activities page for Children's Book Week® inspiration.
Major Sponsors of Children's Book Week® in Western Australia
