History of the Awards - Previous Winners
The first Australian Children's Book of the Year Award was made in 1946. At that time and until 1952, there was only one award. The Picture Book of the Year Award was established in 1952. Until 1982, there was no distinction between Older and Younger Readers. The Eve Pownall Award for information books was presented by Eve Pownall's family in 1988, then by the Children's Book Council of Australia from 1993. The Early Childhood Award was introduced in 2001.
Notable Australian Children’s Books gives prominence and recognition to those entries for the Book of the Year Awards which display commendable standards in the criteria set down for the Awards. The Notables list of books is selected from all of the entries submitted for final judging in the Awards for each particular year. It has been published every year since 1992.
List of Judges' Reports
1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993
1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 |1998 | 1999