CBCA 2026 Book of the Year: Information Books Shortlist Bundle

CBCA BOOK WEEK: AUGUST 22-28 2026

Theme: Symphony of Stories!

Information Books (Eve Pownall Award)
Entries in this category should be books which have the prime intention of documenting factual material with consideration given to imaginative presentation, interpretation and variation of style. Ages 0-18 years.
Note: Books in this category are for mature readers and some may deal with particularly challenging themes including violence and suicide. Parental guidance is recommended.

This bundle includes the following Shortlisted Books:

• A Loo of One’s Own - Eleri Harris (Allen & Unwin)
• Caution! This Book Contains Deadly Reptiles - Corey Tutt, Ben Williams (Allen & Unwin)
• Ningaloo - Tim Winton, illustrated by Cindy Lane (Fremantle Press)
• Peculiar Parents - Stephanie Owen Reeder, illustrated by Ingrid Bartkowiak (NLA Publishing)
• There’s a Prawn in Parliament House: The Kids’ Guide to Australia’s Amazing Democracy - Annabel Crabb, illustrated by First Dog on the Moon (Allen & Unwin)
• The Thylacine and the Time Machine - Renée Treml (Allen & Unwin)