CBCA 2026 Book of the Year: Picture Books Shortlist Bundle
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Author: Various
CBCA BOOK WEEK: AUGUST 22-28 2026
Theme: Symphony of Stories!
Picture Books
Entries in this category should be outstanding books of the Picture Book genre in which the author and illustrator achieve artistic and literary unity or, in wordless picture books, where the story, theme or concept is unified through illustrations. Ages 0-18 years.
Note: Some of these books may be for mature readers.
This bundle includes the following Shortlisted Books:
- Bob and Dob - Sean E Avery (Walker Books Australia)
- Dawn - Marc Martin (Walker Books Australia)
- Dear Broccoli - Cate James, text by Jo Dabrowski (Affirm Press)
- The Frog’s First Song - Jason Phu, text by Jazz Money (University of Queensland Press)
- Once I was a Giant - Zeno Sworder (Thames and Hudson Australia)
- Tiwi in Paris - Glen Farmer Illortaminni (Thames and Hudson Australia)
- Format: Pack
- Audience: Early Childhood, Primary, Secondary
- Curriculum: Australian
- Year Level: Prep, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12
