Award for Libby Hathorn's No! Never!

Congratulations to Libby Hathorn and co-creators Lisa Hathorn-Jarman and Mel Pearce. Their book

No! Never!

-awarded the Children's Book Council of Australia, Picture Book of the Year, Younger Readers 2021.

This picture book for 3 to 9 years was published by Hachette Australia in May 2020.

A cautionary tale about a little girl who drives her parents up the wall when she starts answering 'No! Never!' to all their requests - and what happens when the tables are turned on her. Hilarious to read aloud. It’s also been translated into Turkish and will soon be published in simplified Chinese. Children are the same the world over, clearly!

Bravo to all involved in this awesome book!

Award for Bear in Space!

Congratulations to the dynamic duo Deborah Abela and Marjorie Crosby-Fairall. Their picture book

Bear in Space

has been awarded

Best Book in Translation in Malta

It was published here in Australia by Walker Books Australia in 2020 and in Malta by Merlin Publishers.

It was translated by author and lecturer, Claire Azzopardi. Its Maltese name is Ors Fl-Isapzju.
You can watch the trailer!

Bear is different.
When he dreams of flying into space,
The other bears laugh.
In space he’s happy,
but lonely,
until something extraordinary happens.

A story about being different and finding friends who love you just the way you are.

Bear’s story began at a SCWBI sketch and scribble - How wonderful that he is now in the hearts and minds of children across the world!

Award for Mark Carthew

Congratulations to Mark Carthew, the author of

The Thing That Goes Ping!

illustrated by Shane McG and published by Ford Street Publishing, which won the

2021 Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Award
(5 - 8 years category)

This whimsical picture book features the delight of wordplay through rhythmic narrative and evocative illustration. The engaging and playful story introduces the concept of onomatopoeia.

Congratulations - our hearts go ZING when we hear such news!