I had thought the Children's Book Council of Australia awards weren't being announced until tomorrow but "Read Alert", the weblog about youth literature from the State Library of Victoria has a listing of the winners out already.
Book of the Year: Older 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 Illus: Jellett, Tom The Tuckshop Kid University of Queensland Press
Laguna, Sofie Bird & Sugar Boy Penguin Books
Book of the Year: Early Childhood
Gleeson, Libby Illus: Blackwoood, Freya Amy & Louis Scholastic Press
Honour Books: Early Childhood
Costain, Meredith Illus: Allen, Pamela Doodledum Dancing Penguin/Viking
Wild, Margaret Illus: Niland, Deborah Chatterbox Penguin/Viking
Picture Book of the Year
Tan, Shaun The Arrival Lothian Books
Honour Books: Picture Book of the Year
Rippin, Sally Text: Metzenthen, David The Rainbirds Lothian Books
Spudvilas, Anne Text: Wild, Margaret Woolvs in the Sitee 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 Illus: Gouldthorpe, Peter Queenie: One Elephant's Story Black Dog Books
