THE CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS
This is the complete list of notable books chosen by the CBCA judges in this category for 2003. The list should be read with the judges' comments, recommendations and reservations as published in The Notable Australian Children's Books 2003. Copies may still be available.
Notable Books 2003 Picture Book
Allen, Pamela Daisy All-Sorts Viking, Penguin Books Australia, 2002 Allen, Pamela [Shortlist] The Potato People Viking, Penguin Books Australia, 2002 Argent, Kerry Text Sofie Laguna Too Loud Lily Omnibus Books, 2002 Clement, Rod Olga the Brolga Angus & Robertson, HarperCollinsPublishers, 2002 Cooke, Kaz Wanda-Linda goes Berserk Viking, Penguin Books Australia, 2002 Gamble, Kim Text Ferg McKinnon A Bee in Ben's Bonnet Random House Australia, 2002 Graham, Bob [Shortlist] Jethro Byrde Fairy Child Walker Books, 2002 Harrison-Lever, Brian Text Norman Jorgensen [Shortlist] In Flanders Fields Sandcastle Books, Fremantle Arts Centre Press, 2002 Hobbs, Leigh [Shortlist] Old Tom’s Holiday ABC Books, 2002 Jackson, Mark & Potter, Heather Text Anna Fienberg Thumbelina Pan Macmillan Australia, 2002 McLean, Andrew Text Penny Matthews [Shortlist] A Year on Our Farm Omnibus Books, 2002 Meeks, Arone Raymond Sisi and the Cassowary Scholastic Press, Scholastic Australia, 2002 Morris, Kiran Text Dave O’Neil Raised by Frank Lothian Books, 2002 Quay, Emma Text Lisa Shanahan Bear and Chook Hodder Headline Australia, 2002 Rawlins, Donna Text Simon French Guess the baby ABC Books, 2002 Rippin, Sally Text John Marsden Millie Pan Macmillan Australia, 2002 Tanner, Jane Playmates Viking, Penguin Books Australia, 2002 Whatley, Bruce Text Jackie French [Shortlist] Diary of a Wombat Angus&Robertson, HarperCollinsPublishers Australia, 2002 Woolman, Steven Text Isobelle Carmody Wildheart Omnibus Books, 2002
