The winners of the Children's Book of the Year Awards have been announced and can be viewed at the Children's Book Council website.
Congratulations to:
David Metzenthen - Jarvis 24 (Older Readers)
Odo Hirsch - Darius Bell and the Glitter Pool (Younger Readers)
Lisa Shanahan - Bear & Chook by the Sea Illus: Quay, Emma (Early Childhood)
Gregory Rogers - The Hero of Little Street (Picture Book)
Peter Macinnis - Australian Backyard Explorer (Eve Pownall Award Non Fiction)
Cheers, Maryanne
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Friday, August 20, 2010
Friday, August 21, 2009
Children's Book Awards 2009 winners announced
The winners of the Children's Book Awards for 2009 have been anounced. They are:
Older Readers Book of the Year
Tales from Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan
Honour - Into White Silence by Anthony Eaton
Honour - A Rose for the Anzac Boys by Jackie French
Younger Readers Book of the Year
Perry Angel’s Suitcase by Glenda Millard, Illus: King, Stephen Michael
Honour - The Wish Pony by Catherine Bateson
Honour - Then by Morris Gleitzman
Early Childhood Book of the Year
How to Heal a Broken Wing by Bob Graham
Honour - Leaf by Stephen Michael King
Honour - Tom Tom by Rosemary Sullivan, Illus: Dee Huxley
Picture Book of the Year
Collecting Colour by Kylie Dunstan
Honour - Home and Away by Matt Ottley, Text: John Marsden
Honour - The Big Little Book of Happy Sadness by Colin Thompson
Eve Pownall Book of the Year
Alive in the Death Zone by Lincoln Hall
Honour - The Word Spy by Ursula Duborsarky, Illus: Tohby Riddle
Honour - Simpson and his Donkey by Mark Greenwood, Illus: Lessac, Frané
Congratulations to the winners and honours.
Cheers, Maryanne
Older Readers Book of the YearTales from Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan
Honour - Into White Silence by Anthony Eaton
Honour - A Rose for the Anzac Boys by Jackie French
Younger Readers Book of the Year
Perry Angel’s Suitcase by Glenda Millard, Illus: King, Stephen Michael
Honour - The Wish Pony by Catherine Bateson
Honour - Then by Morris Gleitzman
Early Childhood Book of the YearHow to Heal a Broken Wing by Bob Graham
Honour - Leaf by Stephen Michael King
Honour - Tom Tom by Rosemary Sullivan, Illus: Dee Huxley
Picture Book of the Year
Collecting Colour by Kylie Dunstan
Honour - Home and Away by Matt Ottley, Text: John Marsden
Honour - The Big Little Book of Happy Sadness by Colin Thompson
Eve Pownall Book of the YearAlive in the Death Zone by Lincoln Hall
Honour - The Word Spy by Ursula Duborsarky, Illus: Tohby Riddle
Honour - Simpson and his Donkey by Mark Greenwood, Illus: Lessac, Frané
Congratulations to the winners and honours.
Cheers, Maryanne
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
The Eastern Regional Library Show 27th Aug 2008 & 3rd Sept 2008
I have been remiss in adding the last two weeks worth of radio show summaries to the blog - many apologies, they were sitting in my inbox.....maryanne.
Library staff members Lesley Conway and Pia Butcher run a radio show each Wednesday 12:05pm-12:45pm on Eastern FM 98.1 called The Eastern Regional Library Show. Tune in next Wednesday for a great show.
On Wednesday 27th August's show
We have just finished celebrating Children's Book Week in the libraries accross our region, and now is the time to bring to you the winners of the Children's Book of the Year Award. There are five categories in this Award, and today Pia highlighted some delightful and informative books which were shortlisted, some of which won in the section they were nominated for.
Library staff members Lesley Conway and Pia Butcher run a radio show each Wednesday 12:05pm-12:45pm on Eastern FM 98.1 called The Eastern Regional Library Show. Tune in next Wednesday for a great show.
On Wednesday 27th August's show
We have just finished celebrating Children's Book Week in the libraries accross our region, and now is the time to bring to you the winners of the Children's Book of the Year Award. There are five categories in this Award, and today Pia highlighted some delightful and informative books which were shortlisted, some of which won in the section they were nominated for.
There are always many gorgeous, funny and inventive books in the Early Childhood category, which is broadly considered for ages 1 to 7 years. The winner this year was Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley by Aaron Blabey, which simply and delightfully shows how two very different people can support each other to create a lovely friendship. The other books recommended to us by Pia were Cat by Mike Dumbleton and Craig Smith,
Lucy Goosey by Margaret Wild and Ann James and Shhh! little mouse by Pamela Allen.
In the Eve Pownell Award for non-fiction, Pia highly recommends Kododa Track : 101 days by Peter MacInnes as a very interesting and informative read on what the soldiers on the Kokoda track really had to deal with. She said it was a great introduction if you only have a basic knowledge of this campaign. Australia's deadly and dangerous animals by Michael Cermak is a lavishly illustrated book on a perennially popular topic, even the humble (but in springtime, aggressive) magpie gets a mention. Kaz Cooke has written a new, humourous and informative book for girls Stuff : your full-on guide to the teen years. Ned Kelly's fame and fascination is dealt with in a book edited by Carole Wilkinson, which gives young readers an introduction to The Jerilderie letter and finally a great fun book Parsley Rabbit's book about books by David Legge which with humour, great illustrations and gimmicks like flaps describes how books are put together.
Eve Pownall Shortlist 2008
Michael Cermak - Australia's deadly and dangerous animals
Kaz Cooke - Girl stuff: your full-on guide to the teen years
Peter Macinnis - Kokoda Track: 101 days
Mark Norman - The Antarctica Book: living in the freezer
Frances Watts, Illustrated by David Legge - Parsley Rabbit's book about books
Carole Wilkinson (editor), Illustrated by Dean Jones - Ned Kelly's Jerilderie letter
On Wednesday 3rd September's show
You have to admire a wife of Henry VIII's who wasn't banished or executed. Anne of Cleves was remarkable in that she escaped these fates, and also managed to live on good terms with Henry, loved by his children, and outlived 'the Merry Monarch'. In Amenable Women by Mavis Cheek we are given a glimpse into this turbulent period from a different angle. Anne became notorious as the wife who was chosen from a painting by Holbein, and then rejected when she arrived in person and was judged to be too plain to be Henry's wife. According to Lyn, the women in this book might be amenable, but are very strong and capable people.
Another historic character whose beauty has been debated endlessly - was she beautiful, or was she thought to be so because of her relationships with powerful men? - is the subject of two new books. We are talking about Cleopatra Queen of Egypt, and Lyn Baines explained that there is a lot of uncertainty about whether any of the artefacts from the time actually show a true picture of the Cleopatra who became mistress of both Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony. This is only one of the mysteries surrounding her history, and these new titles do a good job of bringing a fresh look at the evidence, and the historical context. The titles are Cleopatra the Great by Joann Fletcher and Cleopatra : the last Queen of Egypt by Joyce A Tyldesly.
---- Lesley
Michael Cermak - Australia's deadly and dangerous animals
Kaz Cooke - Girl stuff: your full-on guide to the teen years
Peter Macinnis - Kokoda Track: 101 days
Mark Norman - The Antarctica Book: living in the freezer
Frances Watts, Illustrated by David Legge - Parsley Rabbit's book about books
Carole Wilkinson (editor), Illustrated by Dean Jones - Ned Kelly's Jerilderie letter
On Wednesday 3rd September's show
You have to admire a wife of Henry VIII's who wasn't banished or executed. Anne of Cleves was remarkable in that she escaped these fates, and also managed to live on good terms with Henry, loved by his children, and outlived 'the Merry Monarch'. In Amenable Women by Mavis Cheek we are given a glimpse into this turbulent period from a different angle. Anne became notorious as the wife who was chosen from a painting by Holbein, and then rejected when she arrived in person and was judged to be too plain to be Henry's wife. According to Lyn, the women in this book might be amenable, but are very strong and capable people.
Another historic character whose beauty has been debated endlessly - was she beautiful, or was she thought to be so because of her relationships with powerful men? - is the subject of two new books. We are talking about Cleopatra Queen of Egypt, and Lyn Baines explained that there is a lot of uncertainty about whether any of the artefacts from the time actually show a true picture of the Cleopatra who became mistress of both Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony. This is only one of the mysteries surrounding her history, and these new titles do a good job of bringing a fresh look at the evidence, and the historical context. The titles are Cleopatra the Great by Joann Fletcher and Cleopatra : the last Queen of Egypt by Joyce A Tyldesly.
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Two Eastern Regional Library shows in one day
Library staff member Lesley Conway runs a radio show each Wednesday 12:05pm-12:45pm on Eastern FM 98.1 called The Eastern Regional Library Show. Tune in next Wednesday for a great show.
We're a little tardy with last week's entry and super-prompt with this week's one so you get two for the price of one....hehe.
On last week's show
This week I was joined by Pia Butcher and Jill McCallum to give an overview of the books which were shortlisted, and those which won, in the Children's Book of the Year Awards. I have added a link to the web page for the Children's Book Council so that you can go and investigate for yourself.
Jill was a member of the panel which judged the Eve Pownell Award for Information Books and she brought along with her a book called Queenie : one elephant's story, which has special resonance for Melbournians. Queenie was a famous attraction at Melbourne Zoo during the 1930's and 40's, and her story has been passed on with the generations.
One of the remarkable qualities of books nominated for the Awards is that they often are a worthwhile read, whatever your age. Another pleasure is to read a book to the children in your life, and these books would all be a joy for both reader and listener. If you would like to browse through the shortlisted titles, most of our branches have displays at the moment, and copies can be reserved for junior borrowers (under 18 years) for free.
Children's Book Council.
--- Lesley
On today's show
Music to suit every taste is available from all our branches. I indulged in music from some of our recently arrived CD's today. From the album Now : Winter 2007 I played silverchair's Straight Lines, and then to something completely different, Andre Rieu's album Celebration! and the track Tea for two. The third track played was from Pat Benetar's album Greatest Hits, Heartbreaker.
It's easy to keep up with the latest arrivals in the library, all you need to do when you go to the Catalogue on our library website is check the bar above the Quick Search box for the New Titles link. There you have the option to look for new cds, dvds, fiction, non-fiction for both junior and adult collections, and new large-type books.
Another option is to nominate subjects/authors you are interested in, so you can be alerted via email to new arrivals. To do this you need to login to the Catalogue, and when you have the details of a specific item on screen, you will see an option on the screen to either Tell me when new materials by this author are available or Tell me when new materials on these topics are available. The other way to do this is to go via the My Account link on the Catalogue page where you can nominate authors and subjects under the My Profile button.
---- Lesley
I will be activating the Profiles feature soon so you should start receiving emails once this is done. I'll advise everyone through the blog once this is activated.
Cheers, Maryanne
We're a little tardy with last week's entry and super-prompt with this week's one so you get two for the price of one....hehe.
On last week's show
This week I was joined by Pia Butcher and Jill McCallum to give an overview of the books which were shortlisted, and those which won, in the Children's Book of the Year Awards. I have added a link to the web page for the Children's Book Council so that you can go and investigate for yourself.
Jill was a member of the panel which judged the Eve Pownell Award for Information Books and she brought along with her a book called Queenie : one elephant's story, which has special resonance for Melbournians. Queenie was a famous attraction at Melbourne Zoo during the 1930's and 40's, and her story has been passed on with the generations.
One of the remarkable qualities of books nominated for the Awards is that they often are a worthwhile read, whatever your age. Another pleasure is to read a book to the children in your life, and these books would all be a joy for both reader and listener. If you would like to browse through the shortlisted titles, most of our branches have displays at the moment, and copies can be reserved for junior borrowers (under 18 years) for free.
Children's Book Council.
--- Lesley
On today's show
Music to suit every taste is available from all our branches. I indulged in music from some of our recently arrived CD's today. From the album Now : Winter 2007 I played silverchair's Straight Lines, and then to something completely different, Andre Rieu's album Celebration! and the track Tea for two. The third track played was from Pat Benetar's album Greatest Hits, Heartbreaker.
It's easy to keep up with the latest arrivals in the library, all you need to do when you go to the Catalogue on our library website is check the bar above the Quick Search box for the New Titles link. There you have the option to look for new cds, dvds, fiction, non-fiction for both junior and adult collections, and new large-type books.
Another option is to nominate subjects/authors you are interested in, so you can be alerted via email to new arrivals. To do this you need to login to the Catalogue, and when you have the details of a specific item on screen, you will see an option on the screen to either Tell me when new materials by this author are available or Tell me when new materials on these topics are available. The other way to do this is to go via the My Account link on the Catalogue page where you can nominate authors and subjects under the My Profile button.
---- Lesley
I will be activating the Profiles feature soon so you should start receiving emails once this is done. I'll advise everyone through the blog once this is activated.
Cheers, Maryanne
Friday, August 17, 2007
Children's Book Awards
The winners of the Children's Book Awards have just been announced at a special presentation at the Hawthorn Town Hall. Our Corporate Manager of Youth Services, Jill McCallum was one of the judges of the Eve Pownall Award. Well done Jill! Do you agree with the winners? What was your favourite Australian book this year? Let us know by adding a comment.
Children's Book Week runs from 18th - 24th August and the theme is READiscover.
The Winners are:
Book of the Year: Older Readers
(NB: These books are for mature readers)
Lanagan, Margo - Red Spikes
Allen & Unwin
Honour Books: Older Readers
Cornish, D. M. - Monster Blood Tattoo: Book One Foundling
Omnibus, Scholastic
Dubosarsky, Ursula - The Red Shoe
Allen & Unwin
Book of the Year: Younger Readers
Bateson, Catherine - Being Bee
University of Queensland Press
Honour Books: Younger Readers
Flynn, Pat - The Tuckshop Kid
Illus: Jellett, Tom
University of Queensland Press
Laguna, Sofie - Bird & Sugar Boy
Penguin Books
Book of the Year: Early Childhood
Gleeson, Libby - Amy & Louis
Illus: Blackwoood, Freya
Scholastic Press
Honour Books: Early Childhood
Costain, Meredith - Doodledum Dancing
Illus: Allen, Pamela
Penguin/Viking
Wild, Margaret - Chatterbox
Illus: Niland, Deborah
Penguin/Viking
Picture Book of the Year
(These picture books are arranged by illustrator and some may be for mature readers.)
Tan, Shaun - The Arrival
Lothian Books
Honour Books: Picture Book of the Year
Rippin, Sally - The Rainbirds
Text: Metzenthen, David
Lothian Books
Spudvilas, Anne - Woolvs in the Sitee
Text: Wild, Margaret
Penguin/Viking
Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
Norman, Mark - The Penguin Book: Birds in Suits
Black Dog Books
Honour Books: Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
Davidson, Leon - Red Haze: Australians & New Zealanders in Vietnam
Black Dog Books
Fenton, Corinne - Queenie: One Elephant’s Story
Illus: Gouldthorpe, Peter
Black Dog Books
Cheers, Maryanne
Children's Book Week runs from 18th - 24th August and the theme is READiscover.
The Winners are:
Book of the Year: Older Readers
(NB: These books are for mature readers)
Lanagan, Margo - Red Spikes
Allen & Unwin
Honour Books: Older Readers
Cornish, D. M. - Monster Blood Tattoo: Book One Foundling
Omnibus, Scholastic
Dubosarsky, Ursula - The Red Shoe
Allen & Unwin
Book of the Year: Younger Readers
Bateson, Catherine - Being Bee
University of Queensland Press
Honour Books: Younger Readers
Flynn, Pat - The Tuckshop Kid
Illus: Jellett, Tom
University of Queensland Press
Laguna, Sofie - Bird & Sugar Boy
Penguin Books
Book of the Year: Early Childhood
Gleeson, Libby - Amy & Louis
Illus: Blackwoood, Freya
Scholastic Press
Honour Books: Early Childhood
Costain, Meredith - Doodledum Dancing
Illus: Allen, Pamela
Penguin/Viking
Wild, Margaret - Chatterbox
Illus: Niland, Deborah
Penguin/Viking
Picture Book of the Year
(These picture books are arranged by illustrator and some may be for mature readers.)
Tan, Shaun - The Arrival
Lothian Books
Honour Books: Picture Book of the Year
Rippin, Sally - The Rainbirds
Text: Metzenthen, David
Lothian Books
Spudvilas, Anne - Woolvs in the Sitee
Text: Wild, Margaret
Penguin/Viking
Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
Norman, Mark - The Penguin Book: Birds in Suits
Black Dog Books
Honour Books: Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
Davidson, Leon - Red Haze: Australians & New Zealanders in Vietnam
Black Dog Books
Fenton, Corinne - Queenie: One Elephant’s Story
Illus: Gouldthorpe, Peter
Black Dog Books
Cheers, Maryanne
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