On Friday 19 August 2022 the Children’s Book Council of Australia announced this year’s winners in the following categories:
- Older Readers
- Younger Readers
- Early Childhood
- Picture Book
- Eve Pownall Awards
- CBCA Award for New Illustrators
In partnership with StoryBox Library, the CBCA announced this year’s winners in the video below. All books can be borrowed or reserved at Cockburn Libraries now.
Book of the Year: Older Readers
Winner
Tiger Daughter by Rebecca Lim
Honours
Girls in Boys’ Cars by Felicity Castagna
How to Repaint a Life by Steven Herrick
Book of the Year: Younger Readers
Winner
A Glasshouse of Stars by Shirley Marr
Honours
Dragon Skin by Karen Foxlee
Rabbit, Soldier, Angel, Thief by Katrina Nannestad
Book of the Year: Early Childhood
Winner
Jetty Jumping by Andrea Rowe, with illustrations by Hannah Sommerville
Honours
Walk of the Whales by Nick Bland
Amira’s Suitcase by Vikki Conley, with illustrations by Nicky Johnston
Picture Book of the Year
Winner
Iceberg by Jess Racklyeft, and written by Claire Saxby
Honours
Stellarphant by James Foley
Just One Bee by Christopher Nielsen, and written by Margrete Lamond & Anthony Bertini
Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
Winner
Still Alive, Notes from Australia’s Immigration Detention System by Safdar Ahmed
Honours
The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Peculiar Pairs in Nature by Sami Bayly
Heroes, Rebels and Innovators by Karen Wyld, with illustrations by Jaelyn Biumaiwai
CBCA Award for New Illustrators
Winner
The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name by Michelle Pereira, and written by Sandhya Parappukkaran
