Predicting the CBCA Notables

Pocket Treasure The Concrete Garden The Balloon Blow Up On Tuesday night the CBCA (Children's Book Council of Australia) 2024 notable titles in six categories will be announced.  Here are some picture books that I think might make the cut either in the Early Childhood category; Picture Book of the Year or Eve Pownall (Non-Fiction).  To be eligible the book must be published in 2023 and be written/illustrated by an Australian. Huge congratulations to the fifteen judges who have worked so hard all through last year reading, reporting on and discussing hundreds of new books. Knock Knock Davina Bell Under the red Shawl I am Lupe Duncan Smith Nightsong City of Light Hope is the thing Eat my Dust A Friend for George Where are all the Christmas Beetles? Bowerbird Blues A Life Song Ruby's Repair Shop Stay for Dinner And here are some others that I need to read (especially if they do make the cut). To compile these lists I reviewed the Australian Standing Orders from Scholastic Australia (2023); Pegi Williams standing orders ; and Lamont Books .