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CHILDREN'S BOOK WEEK®

2023 Theme: READ, GROW, INSPIRE
Dates: Saturday, 19 August to Friday, 25 August 2023
Artist:
Matt Ottley
#CBCA2023
#ReadGrowInspire

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 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 Children's 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.

CHILDREN'S BOOK WEEK EXPRESSION OF INTEREST 2023
Libraries wishing to apply for funding for Book Week activities should complete and submit this form by Friday 10 March 2023. 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 Children's Book Week inspiration.

Major Sponsors of Children's Book Week in Western Australia

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AWARDS FOUNDATION BENEFACTORS

Allen & Unwin · CBCA NSW Branch · 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 VIC 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
    • Contact
    • CBCA WA Committee
    • Membership
    • Governance
    • WA Judges
  • Events
    • A Night With Our Stars
    • Book Discussion Group
    • Judges Talks
    • Book Week Opening and Dinner
  • Children's Book Week
    • Children's Book Week®
    • Book of the Year Awards
    • Merchandise >
      • Members only merchandise
    • Ideas and Activities
    • EOI Children's Book Week
    • Shadow Judging >
      • Contact The Sun Project
  • Competitions
    • Make Your Own Story Book >
      • Make Your Own Story Book Winners 2022
      • Make Your Own Story Book | Winners Archive
  • WA Awards
    • Muriel Barwell Award
    • Penny Hutchens Memorial Fund
  • Resources
    • Reading for the Heart & Mind
    • WA Publishers
    • WA Bookshops
    • WA Authors & Illustrators
    • Useful Links
  • News
    • Calendar
    • Newsletters
    • Local Book Launches
    • WA Branch News Archive