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 The 2025 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Younger Readers
 The 2025 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Early Childhood Shortlist
 The 2025 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Eve Pownall Award Shortlist
 The 2025 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Picture Book Shortlist
 The 2025 CBCA Award for New Illustrator
The 2025 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Older Readers Notables
 The 2025 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Younger Readers Notables
 The 2025 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Early Childhood Notables
 The 2025 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Eve Pownall Award Notables
 The 2025 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Picture Book Notables
 The Children's Book Council of Australia (WA Branch) is a volunteer-run organisation that seeks to engage the community with literature for young Australians and to support and promote local authors. As 2025 marks the 80th birthday of CBCA we are delighted to offer two pieces of original art from winning books in the 2024 CBCA BOTY awards. We are so proud of Briony Stewart and Kelly Canby and very grateful to these two WA creators for their generosity in donating original art pieces from their CBCA BOTY winning books to the WA Branch. Both pieces have been professionally framed and look exquisite. The photos are for illustration purposes only and do not do full justice to the work. The pieces will be offered for Silent Auction with the winning bidders announced at A Night with Our Stars (ANWOS) on Friday 14 March 2025. Bids start at $150 and will increase in $10 increments. Last bids must be placed by 7.00pm on Friday 14 March. Successful bidders do not need to be present at the event but will be responsible for all subsequent costs related to freight or delivery.
CBCA WA's event at SLWA in honour of Margaret Hamilton was a huge success thanks to the excellent organisation of Jenny Botje and her team, the thoughtful brilliance of guest speaker Meg McKinlay and the support of many CBCA WA committee members.  The lucky door prize winners with Meg McKinlay, Kelly Canby, Norman Jorgensen, Karen Blair and Peter Cheong, who have all been recognised through the CBCA WA Book of The Year Awards or the CBCA Shadow Judging project. Thanks to Paper Bird Children's Books and Arts for the pop-up bookshop which did a roaring trade and to everyone who attended. What a stimulating way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Remember when Max “wore his wolf suit and made mischief of one kind and another”? Of course you do! Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are is a classic of children’s literature, but would it be written today? In this lively and wide-ranging presentation, children’s writer and academic Meg McKinlay considers the increasing influence of concerns about danger and safety on contemporary children’s literature. Which much-loved books might never have been published had they been subject to this particular form of scrutiny, or altered beyond recognition, to their detriment? In considering these questions, and more, Meg will draw on examples and experiences from her own much-loved work, as well as those of other contemporary children’s authors. Join us and let the wild rumpus start! Special door prizes too!  Congratulations to the 2024 Make Your Own Story Book Awards Winners! All winners attended the Awards Ceremony on Sunday August 18 with their families, author/illustrator Peter Cheong, MYOSBA judges, special guests and CBCA WA Committee members.
 2024 Make Your Own Story Book Award Winners, special guest Peter Cheong and a selection of MYOSBA judges Check out the fabulous fun had at the 2024 Children's Book Week® Opening and Dinner WA Authors at the 2024 Children's Book Week® |
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Books have always been a vital part of Peter’s life.
Growing up on Roald Dahl and having adventures with Calvin and Hobbes, Peter was heavily influenced by the way Quentin Blake and Bill Watterson brought stories to life. After spending several years in the Australian Army, Peter finally decided to pursue his dream of a career in books.
Peter Cheong is the illustrator of I’m a Hero Too, Nothing Alike and the Pow Pow Pig series. Every Night at Midnight is his first book as both author and illustrator. Peter unfortunately cannot turn into a wolf himself but is still trying.
Peter lives in Perth (Whadjuk Region), Western Australia, with his very understanding wife and son and less understanding cat.
He is currently working on his second author/illustrated book, Where We Can Hear the Giants Sing, which will be released in the American Fall of 2024.
Growing up on Roald Dahl and having adventures with Calvin and Hobbes, Peter was heavily influenced by the way Quentin Blake and Bill Watterson brought stories to life. After spending several years in the Australian Army, Peter finally decided to pursue his dream of a career in books.
Peter Cheong is the illustrator of I’m a Hero Too, Nothing Alike and the Pow Pow Pig series. Every Night at Midnight is his first book as both author and illustrator. Peter unfortunately cannot turn into a wolf himself but is still trying.
Peter lives in Perth (Whadjuk Region), Western Australia, with his very understanding wife and son and less understanding cat.
He is currently working on his second author/illustrated book, Where We Can Hear the Giants Sing, which will be released in the American Fall of 2024.
Sally Murphy is the 2024 Muriel Barwell Award recipient for her distinguished service to children’s literature.
The CBCA WA branch are so proud but not surprised to see our amazing WA creatives win at the CBCA's Book of the Year Awards 2024.
Briony Stewart won in the Early Childhood category, with her dazzling Gymnastica Fantastica (see her matching dress above).
Kelly Canby won the coveted Picture Book of the Year with her profound story Timeless, about making time to enjoy one's family and community.
Whilst, Mark Greenwood and Frané Lessac, were acknowledged with an honour book title in the Eve Pownall category for their book Our Country: Where History Happened, which beautifully details our First Nation's history.
Our Peter Cheong won the Shadow Judging award for Every Night at Midnight under the Picture Book of the Year Award, which is awarded by our young people.
We are also very proud of all our WA storytellers that were nominated.
Aren't we so lucky to have such talented and creative storytellers in our backyard?
Briony Stewart won in the Early Childhood category, with her dazzling Gymnastica Fantastica (see her matching dress above).
Kelly Canby won the coveted Picture Book of the Year with her profound story Timeless, about making time to enjoy one's family and community.
Whilst, Mark Greenwood and Frané Lessac, were acknowledged with an honour book title in the Eve Pownall category for their book Our Country: Where History Happened, which beautifully details our First Nation's history.
Our Peter Cheong won the Shadow Judging award for Every Night at Midnight under the Picture Book of the Year Award, which is awarded by our young people.
We are also very proud of all our WA storytellers that were nominated.
Aren't we so lucky to have such talented and creative storytellers in our backyard?
