Book an Adventure in 2025!

Children’s Book Week | 16–23 August 2025

This year’s theme Book an Adventure ties the exploratory aspirations of this year’s artist Jess McGeachin and our invitation to join us in celebrating 80 years of Children’s Book Week.

Come on an adventure with us in 2025 as we travel across lands, time, and memories.

2025 CBCA Yearly Planner

The CBCA Digital Yearly Planner is the number-one annual gateway to Australian children’s literature.

The 2025 edition features art from this year’s Children’s Book Week theme Book an Adventure – all from the wild imagination of Jess McGeachin.

There’s a week-to-week planner, suggested reading lists and more.

2025 Book of the Year Awards

Mark your calendar with these important dates:

  • Notables: Tuesday 25 February 2025
  • Shortlist: Tuesday 25 March 2025
  • Winners and Honours: Friday 15 August 2025
  • Shadowers’ Choice Awards: Friday 15 August 2025

Entries for the 2025 Book of the Year Awards close on Saturday 30 November 2024.

2024 CBCA Book of the Year Awards

The 2024 CBCA Book of the Year Awards were announced on Friday 16 August. The Sun Project: Shadow Judging Book of the Year Award winners – chosen by children around the country – were announced at the same time.

Matthew Pieri and Gloria Hanna from the Australian Theatre for Young People walk us through this year’s ‘magical’ lineup of Australian books for children.

Awards Foundation

We dreamt of funding prizes for Winning and Honour Books in the Children’s Book of the Year Awards to reward their creators. Your generous donation was part of that dream. You can make our dream a reality.

Gift Fund

Your donation to the CBCA Gift Fund will help fund programs that enrich young lives through Australian stories and create a thriving creative world. Support our mission to connect, communicate, celebrate and advocate stories across Australia.

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