CBCA Notable Book
Established in 1945, the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) is a not-for-profit, volunteer run organisation which aims to engage the community with literature for young Australians.
The CBCA presents annual awards to books of literary merit, for outstanding contribution to Australian children’s literature.
Our Award Winners - CBCA Notable Book
Colin Cockroach Goes To Caloundra
By Chris McKimmie
- CBCA Notable Book in 2021
Past the mountains where the dinosaurs used to roam. Past the big pineapple. Surfin’ at the beach. Dancin’ at the disco. Making new friends. Missing old ones. Colin’s accidental holiday has to come to an..
I NEED a Parrot
By Chris McKimmie
- CBCA Notable Book in 2020
But what does a parrot need? A book about wanting and needing; what a child wants and what a wild bird needs.
Jacqueline: a soldier’s daughter
By Pierre-Jacques Ober & Jules Ober
- CBCA Notable Book in 2022
An only child, Jacqueline always dreamt of having a sister. Amid the turmoil of a world at war she embarks on a perilous journey.
My Dog Socks
By Robyn Osborne & Sadami Konchi
- CBCA Notable Book in 2018
Join Socks in his secret world, where imagination rules and the everyday becomes extraordinary. While most people think Socks is just an ordinary dog, through a child’s eyes he becomes an enchanted character of many..
Our Mob
By Jacinta Daniher & Taylor Hampton & Seantelle Walsh
- CBCA Notable Book in 2024
Kids from Lutruwita to Yolgnu say hello and welcome. Meet us and see what we love to do, from Ngiyampaa to Wadjak. Join our yarning circle and listen to our stories. Our Mob proudly celebrates..
Pool
By Justin D’Ath
- CBCA Notable Book in 2008
When Wolfgang Mulqueen takes a summer job at the pool, he meets Audrey, a blind girl who claims she's nocturnal. With the discovery of a butterfly unknown to science, and an unusual request from Audrey's..
Rich & Rare
Edited By Paul Collins
- CBCA Notable Book in 2016
Welcome to a world of 'beauty rich and rare', a world of natural (and unnatural) gifts on every page - from humour to horror, thriller to fantasy – encompassing the past, the present and the..
Salih
By Inda Ahmad Zahri & Anne Ryan
- CBCA Notable Book in 2022
Like a turtle, Salih carries his home on his back. He must cross a raging sea in search of a safe home. Salih paints his happiest memories and sends them as messages in bottles. Will..
Salih
By Inda Ahmad Zahri & Anne Ryan
Like a turtle, Salih carries his home on his back. He must cross a raging sea in search of a safe home. Salih paints his happiest memories and sends them as messages in bottles. Will..
Scatterlings
By Isobelle Carmody
- CBCA Notable Book in 1992
Merlin has no memory aside from a name whispered to her by one of the strange voices in her mind, and the knowledge that she is being hunted. She is determined to learn what happened..
Scorpion Falls
By Martin Chatterton
- CBCA Notable Book in 2023
Loner Theo Sumner is a 14-year-old living in the isolated Queensland mining town of Scorpion Falls. Following the arrival of an unsettling guest at the Iguana Motel, teenagers start disappearing...
Trust Me Too
Edited By Paul Collins
- CBCA Notable Book in 2013
Trust Me Too delivers a wonderful diversity of writing and art. It contains a host of short stories, along with heartfelt and witty verse, and delightful yet thought-provoking illustrations.