Children's Book of the Year Winners

The winners of the 2006 Children's Book of the Year Awards have been anounced. There is more information about the awards themselves in this post and on the Children's Book Council web site.

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Picture Books

Winner: The short and incredibly happy life of Riley by Colin Thompson & Amy Lissiat.
Honour Books: The Sound of the Sea by Warren Crossett (text by Jacqueline Harvey) and The Island by Peter Sheehan (Text by John Heffernan).

Early Childhood

Winner: Annie's Chair by Deborah Niland.
Honour Books: Kisses for Daddy by Frances Watts (Illustrations by David Legge).

Younger Readers

Winner: Helicopter Man by Elizabeth Fensham.
Honour Books: Millie and the Night Heron by Catherine Bateson and Once by Morris Gleitzman.

Older Readers

Winner: The Story of Tom Brennan by J. C. Burke.
Honour Books: No Worries by Bill Condon and Lost Property by James Maloney.

Eve Pownall Award for Information Books

Winner: Scarecrow Army: The ANZACS at Gallipoli by Leon Davidson.
Honour Books: Hoosh! Camels in Australia by Brian Janeen and The Glory Garage: Growing up Lebanese Muslim in Australia by Nadia Jamal & Taghred Chandab.

Have you read any of these books? What did you think? leave a comment.