This is the complete list of notable books chosen by the CBCA judges in this category for 2004. The list should be read with the judges' comments, recommendations and reservations as published in the 2004 Notable Australian Children's Book. Some copies may still be available.
NOTE: Some of these books may be for mature readers
Aaron, Moses Illus. David Mackintosh The Duck Catcher Mark Macleod Books, Hodder Headline Australia, 2003 Allen, Pamela Cuthbert’s Babies Viking, Penguin Books Australia, 2003 Barbalet, Margaret Illus. Andrew McLean [Shortlist] Reggie, Queen of the Street Viking, Penguin Books Australia, 2003 Brecon, Connah Sherlock Bones Lothian Books, 2003 Carmody, Isobelle Illus. Marc McBride Journey from the Centre of the Earth Lothian Books, 2003 Caswell, Brian Illus. Matt Ottley Hyram and B. Hodder Headline Australia, 2003 Collins, Paul Illus. Connah Brecon Home Run Lothian Books, 2003 Cox, Tania Illus. David Miller Snap! Went Chester Hodder Children’s, Hodder Headline Australia, 2003 Crew, Gary Illus. Mark Wilson I Saw Nothing: The extinction of the Thylacine Lothian Books, 2003 Gleeson, Libby Illus. Ann James [Shortlist] Shutting the Chooks In Scholastic Press, Scholastic Australia, 2003 Grant, Joan Illus. Neil Curtis [Shortlist] Cat and Fish Lothian Books, 2003 Hathorn, Libby Illus. Caroline Magerl Over the Moon Lothian Books, 2003 Heffernan, John Illus. Freya Blackwood [Shortlist] Two Summers Scholastic Press, Scholastic Australia, 2003 King, Stephen Michael [Shortlist] Milli, Jack and the Dancing Cat Allen & Unwin, 2003 Lawson, Sue Illus. Caroline Magerl My Gran’s Different Lothian Books, 2003 Lefroy, Joy and Frylinck, Diana Illus. Marion Duke The Pipeline C.Y. O’Connor Built Sandcastle Books, Fremantle Arts Centre Press, 2003 Maddern, Eric Illus. Paul Hess The King with Horse’s Ears Frances Lincoln, 2003 Malbunka, Mary When I was Little, Like You Allen & Unwin, 2003 Morimoto, Junko Trans. from Japanese by Isao Morimoto Big Nuisance Random House Australia, 2003 Novak, Jiri Tibor Great Ocean Walk Lothian Books, 2003 Thompson, Colin [Shortlist] The Violin Man Hodder Children’s, Hodder Headline Australia, 2003 Whatley, Bruce Dragons of Galapagos Lothian Books, 2003 Wild, Margaret Illus. David Legge Baby Boomsticks ABC Books, 2003 Wild, Margaret Illus. Ann James Little Humpty Little Hare Books, 2003
