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A wonderful evening was had by all at Wednesday's CBCA VIC Branch In-Conversation event, 'What Does a Judge Do?' at Stom...
29/08/2026

A wonderful evening was had by all at Wednesday's CBCA VIC Branch In-Conversation event, 'What Does a Judge Do?' at Stomping Ground Brewery, Collingwood. Past and present CBCA 'Book of the Year' judges Kathryn Eyre, Liz Murray, Suzanne Thwaites and Erin Wamala generously shared their experiences of the judging process and their passion for Australian children's literature. Thank you to branch president and judge, Jo Pentony, for expertly steering the engaging conversations, which felt particularly apt in Children's Book Week. Thanks to all the helpers on the night from our committee and warmest congratulations to our raffle winners.

On Sunday 23 August, Book Week celebrations continued in the afternoon at Realm with another creative and hands-on works...
26/08/2026

On Sunday 23 August, Book Week celebrations continued in the afternoon at Realm with another creative and hands-on workshop for children and families.

Inspired by the book ‘Dear Broccoli’ by Jo Dabrowski and Cate James, Fran from Zart led everyone through a fun Broccoli Racer Workshop. Children enthusiastically designed and built their own broccoli racers before putting them to the test in a broccoli race.

The session was filled with creativity, problem-solving, and plenty of laughter as children (and adults!) experimented with different designs, and making adjustments to see what worked best. It was wonderful to see participants persist, adapt, and celebrate each successful race.

A huge thank you to Fran and the team at Zart, the staff at Realm Library, the CBCA Vic Committee, and of course, Jo Dabrowski and Cate James for creating the book that inspired the art! This engaging event would not have been possible without your support.

Zart Art
Your Library

On Sunday 23 August, the Book Week celebrations continued at Realm.In the morning, we welcomed author and CBCA Vic Creat...
26/08/2026

On Sunday 23 August, the Book Week celebrations continued at Realm.

In the morning, we welcomed author and CBCA Vic Creative Karen Comer for a Mini Art Journal Workshop. Children enthusiastically took part in this hands-on session, designing their own mini art journals while discovering the many ways journaling can be used for creativity, reflection, and everyday life. Parents and caregivers were keen to join in too.

Karen shared how she uses her own journals, including responding to poems that inspire her and encourage deeper thinking. She guided participants through a poetry response activity before inviting them to create poems of their own. The session concluded with a "poem saloon", where a group of brave and enthusiastic children came to the front and proudly shared their poems aloud. It was a joy to witness.

A huge thank you to Karen, the team at Realm Library, and the CBCA Victoria Committee. This wonderful event would not have been possible without your support and collaboration.

Karen Comer
Your Library

What a wonderful way to kick off Children's Book Week celebrations in Victoria.On Saturday August 22 the State Library, ...
26/08/2026

What a wonderful way to kick off Children's Book Week celebrations in Victoria.

On Saturday August 22 the State Library, in partnership with CBCA Vic, hosted a day filled with free, fun activities:
📚 A special storytime with guest author Vikki Conley, followed by a craft activity
🎻 Performance by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
🗞 Newspaper costume craft session
🎉 Book Week parade

A big thank you to the State Library of Victoria, Vikki Conley, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, our CBCA Vic committee members, and all the families and authors who attended on the day and supported the event.



Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

🎉👏 Young people have spoken! The 2026 CBCA Shadow Judging Book of the Year Awards celebrate the books that young readers...
21/08/2026

🎉👏 Young people have spoken! The 2026 CBCA Shadow Judging Book of the Year Awards celebrate the books that young readers championed, debated and loved. CBCA Victoria congratulates this year's winners and applauds the young judges across Australia whose curiosity, insight and passion for reading helped shine a light on these outstanding stories and illustrations.

🎉👏 CBCA Victoria warmly congratulates the creators of the 2026 CBCA Honour Books. Your work reflects the talent, passion...
21/08/2026

🎉👏 CBCA Victoria warmly congratulates the creators of the 2026 CBCA Honour Books. Your work reflects the talent, passion and dedication that make Australian children's literature so vibrant. Through stories and illustrations that challenge, comfort and inspire, you have created books that will be treasured by readers for years to come.

🎉👏 Congratulations to all Winners in the 2026 CBCA Book of the Year Awards. Your stories, illustrations and ideas enrich...
21/08/2026

🎉👏 Congratulations to all Winners in the 2026 CBCA Book of the Year Awards. Your stories, illustrations and ideas enrich the lives of young Australians, fostering imagination, empathy and a lifelong love of reading. We celebrate your outstanding achievements and thank you for your contributions to children's literature and to generations of readers.

3 weeks until What Does a Judge Do? This casual, in-conversation event will be held with four past and present CBCA Book...
05/08/2026

3 weeks until What Does a Judge Do? This casual, in-conversation event will be held with four past and present CBCA Book of the Year Judges:
- Erin Wamala Erin Wamala The Kids' Bookshop
- Suzanne Thwaites
- Liz Murray
- Kathryn Eyre Kathryn Eyre

Find out about the judging process, why they became judges, and all that's involved in being a judge.

We'd love to see you there. All welcome. Bookings essential: www.trybookings.com/DNGYJ

Can you help?We are asking our members to help with the update and completion of this collection of CBCA Award Winning H...
02/08/2026

Can you help?

We are asking our members to help with the update and completion of this collection of CBCA Award Winning Honours Books from 2008 onwards.

The Children’s Literature Research Collection Deakin University is currently housing several collections for CBCA Vic Branch. The collection of CBCA Book of the Year winners stops at 2008. We wish to bring this valuable collection back to life with your assistance.

If you have CBCA winning books in your school, municipal or home library we would be appreciative of donations of these books so they can be available to future generations of readers and researchers. We are looking for winning and honour books in the Early Childhood and Picture Book categories from 2008 onwards per the following lists:
BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD: EARLY CHILDHOOD (2008 ONWARDS)
BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD: PICTURE BOOK (2008 ONWARDS)

If you are able to assist, please email [email protected] with DEAKIN BOOKS in the subject heading and listing the name of any books you can donate.

The CBCA Vic Branch Committee thank you in advance for supporting this project of recognising our history.

Celebrate Children's Book Week with the CBCA VIC at Realm Library!We're excited to partner with Your Library, author Kar...
28/07/2026

Celebrate Children's Book Week with the CBCA VIC at Realm Library!

We're excited to partner with Your Library, author Karen Comer, and Zart to bring a day of creative, book-inspired activities to young readers and creators this Children's Book Week, Sunday 23 August.

🎨 Mini Art Journal Workshop with author Karen Comer
Create your own mini art journal from scratch and explore how journaling can spark creativity, encourage self-expression, and help capture thoughts, memories and stories. Book now: https://events.yourlibrary.vic.gov.au/event?id=83824

🥦🏎️ Make a Broccoli Racer Workshop with Zart
Inspired by the Shortlisted Picture Book, Dear Broccoli, written by Jo Dabrowski and illustrated by Cate James, children will design and create their own broccoli racer. They will use a variety of art materials including airdry clay, mechanical pull back bases and cardboard to create their racer. Who will be crowned the winner? Book now: https://events.yourlibrary.vic.gov.au/event?id=83825

🔎 Keep the Children's Book Week fun going with our themed scavenger hunt at Realm Library.

A huge thank you to the CBCA Victorian Branch for supporting these exciting Children's Book Week experiences that celebrate reading, creativity and imagination.

Book now and join the fun!




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