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Save the Date
Saturday 23rd August @ State Library of Western Australia
Birthday Book Adventure
CBCA Celebrates 80 Years of Australian Stories for Children

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CHILDREN'S BOOK WEEK®

2025 Theme: Book An Adventure
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.
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​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. 
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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.
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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 Activites

See our Ideas and Activities page for Children's Book Week®​ inspiration.

​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.
Donate Now

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