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THE CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS
The Children's Book Council of Australia
Notable Books 2006
Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
This is the complete list of notable books chosen by the CBCA judges in this category for 2006.
The list should be read with the judges' comments, recommendations and reservations as published in the 2006 Notables Book. Some copies may still be
available
.
Andrew, Glenda = Jule Yarra Minj (Little River Girl)
Illus. Jeanie Adams and Kate Oates
River Girl: Growing up around the Murray River
Black Ink Press, 2005
Barwick, John & Jennifer
True Survivors
Series: Australian Stories
Heinemann Library, Harcourt Education Australia, 2005
Brasch, Nicolas
Bass & Flinders
Series: Explorers of Australia: In Their Own Words
Heinemann Library, Harcourt Education Australia , 2005
Brian, Janeen
[Shortlist]
Hoosh! Camels in Australia
ABC Books, 2005
Brim, Warren & Eglitis, Anna
[Shortlist]
Creatures of the Rainforest: Two artists explore Djabugay country
Magabala Books, 2005
Clark, Anna
Illus. Kate Cawley
Convicted! The unwonderful world of kids, crims and other convict capers
E2, Hardie Grant Egmont, 2005
Crew, Gary
Illus. Wilson, Mark
Young Murphy: A boy's adventure
Lothian Books, 2005
Davidson, Leon
[Shortlist]
Scarecrow Army: The ANZACS at Gallipoli
Black Dog Books, 2005
Greagg, David
Illus. Roland Harvey
Burke & Wills Forgot the Frying Pan
Series: It's True!
Allen & Unwin, 2005
Guile, Melanie
Illus. Liz Alger
Little Felons: Child convicts 1788-1853
Series: Children in Australian History
Heinemann Library, Harcourt Education Australia, 2005
Hunt, Paula
Shirt Front: A short and amazing history of Aussie Rules
Black Dog Books, 2005
Jamal, Nadia & Chandab, Taghred
[Shortlist]
The Glory Garage: Growing up Lebanese Muslim in Australia
Allen & Unwin, 2005
Keeler-Milne, Jennifer
What Number Is That?
Series: My Big Art Adventure
Art Gallery of New South Wales, 2005
Long, John
Illus. Brian Choo, and
maps by Segei Pisarevsky
[Shortlist]
The Big Picture Book: See life on Earth unfolding through time
Allen & Unwin, 2005
Luckett, Dave
Illus. Joseph Bond
Iron Soldiers: A story of arms and armour
Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia, 2005
Nicholls, Catriona
Illus. Rod Waller
The Story of Eggs in Australia
Series: The Workboot series
Kondinin Group, 2005
Pyers, Greg
Tasmanian Devil
Series: Life Cycles of Australian Animals
Echidna Books, Harcourt Education Australia, 2005
Reid Boyd, Elizabeth
& Bray, Abigail
Body Talk: A power guide for girls
Hodder Headline Australia, 2005
(Hachette Livre Australia)
Stewart, Robin
[Shortlist]
Charles Darwin's Big Idea: The revolutionary theory of evolution
Hyland House Publishing, 2005
Wilkinson, Rick
Illus. Mic Looby
Animals are Electrifying
Series: It's True!
Allen & Unwin, 2005
