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Reading is My Secret Power; celebrate CBCA Book Week 2019

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Reading is My Secret Power; celebrate CBCA Book Week 2019

Reading is My Secret Power; celebrate CBCA Book Week 2019

Freya Lucas

Aug 06, 2019

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Each year the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) brings children and books together to celebrate CBCA Book Week. During this time early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings, schools, libraries, booksellers, authors, illustrators and children celebrate Australian children's literature.

Many ECEC services and education settings will organise children's book character parades and create displays. The CBCA Book of the Year Awards are announced each year on the third Friday in August. CBCA Book Week commences the following day. For 2019, Book Week will run from 17-23 August.

Shortlisted books for the 2019 CBCA Book of the Year - Early Childhood Category are:

Heads and Tails: Insects - John Carty

The Dress Up Box - Patrick Guest

Rainbow Bear - Stephen Michael King

Noni the Pony Rescues a Joey - Alison Lester

Tricky’s Bad Day - Alison Lester

Here Comes Stink Bug - Tohby Riddle

Educators are asked by CBCA to “please use the hashtag #CBCA2019 when sharing your events, displays and activities via social media and remember to add those fabulous photos highlighting the special celebrations you attend or organise”.

For more information, please see the CBCA website, here.

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