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Book of the Year: Early Childhood

This award is: made to outstanding books of fiction, drama, poetry or concept books for children who are at pre-reading or early stages of reading. They may be picture books, picture storybooks, or texts in which illustrations play a substantial part in the storytelling or concept development. CBCA Awards Handbook
 
Early Childhood Shortlist
Platypus [Copyrighted to CBCA]
©CBCA
Note: These books are intended for children in the pre-reading to early reading stages.
 
 
 
 
 
Award GRAHAM, Bob
How to Heal a Broken Wing
Walker Books Australia, 2008
ISBN 978-1-406-30716-0
SCIS No: 1363984
Price: hbk $27.95

CMIS Review:
How to Heal a Broken Wing

Walker Books: Classroom Ideas

Awards:
Winner,
Charlotte Zolotow Award 2009 [USA]
Shortlisted,
Kate Greenaway Medal 2009 [UK]
Awards: Shortlisted,
Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature 2009 [NSW]
How to Heal a Broken Wing by Bob Graham

Winner
© Walker Books Australia
Cover reproduced by permission of the publisher
 
 
 
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KING, Stephen Michael
Leaf
Scholastic, 2008
ISBN 978-1-7416-9116-0
SCIS No: 1360567
Price: hbk $19.99

CMIS Review:
Leaf

Scholastic: Teacher's notes for Leaf
Author/Illustrator: Stephen Michael King
Leaf by Stephen Michael King

Honour Book
© Scholastic Australia
Cover permission for CMIS as a corporate member of the CBCA
 
 
 
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MCKIMMIE, Chris
Special Kev
Allen & Unwin, 2008
ISBN 978-1-7417-5550-3
SCIS No: 1368653
Price: hbk $29.95

CMIS Review:
Special Kev
Teacher Reviews: A&U Website

Allen & Unwin:
Teachers Notes (Primary) by Robyn Sheahan Bright
Author/Illustrator:
Chris McKimmie
Special Kev by Chris McKimmie
© Allen & Unwin
Cover reproduced by permission of the publisher
 
 
 
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MILLARD, Glenda and KING, Stephen Michael
Applesauce and the Christmas Miracle
ABC Books,
2008
ISBN 978-0-7333-2249-5
SCIS No: 1390074
Price: hbk $24.95

CMIS Review:
Applesauce and the Christmas Miracle

Illustrator:
Stephen Michael King
Applesauce and the Christmas Miracle by Glenda Millard and Stephen Michael King
© ABC Books
ABC Books are published and distributed by HarperCollinsAustralia
Cover reproduced by permission of the publisher
 
 
 
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SULLIVAN, Rosemary and HUXLEY, Dee
Tom Tom
Working Title Press, 2008
ISBN 978-1-87628-898-3
SCIS No: 1380500
Price: hbk $24.95

CMIS Review:
Tom Tom
Tom Tom by Rosemary Sullivan and Dee Huxley

Honour Book
© Working Title Press
Cover reproduced by permission of the publisher
 
 
 
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WILD, Margaret and VIVAS, Julie
Puffling
Omnibus Books, 2008
ISBN 978-1-86291-598-5
SCIS No: 1346143
Price: hbk $27.99

CMIS Review:
Puffling

Scholastic:
Teachers' Notes
Puffling by Margaret Wild and Julie Vivas
© Omnibus Books
Omnibus Books is a publishing section within Scholastic Australia

Cover permission for CMIS as a corporate member of the CBCA
 
 
 
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