Speak Out
August 2014
15
book of the year
We would like
to thank our dedicated team
of shortlisters for their hard work – and announce
our shortlisted books for the 2014 Book of the Year
Awards!
Bir
th to 3 year
s
I'm a Dirty Dinosaur
by Janeen Brian, Illustrated by
Ann James;
Baby Bedtime
by Mem Fox, Illustrated
by Emma Quay;
This Little Piggy Went Dancing
by
Margaret Wild, Illustrated by Deborah Niland;
Kissed
by the Moon
by Alison Lester.
3 to 5 years
Waiting for Hugo
by Amanda Niland, Illustrated by
Claire Richards;
Starting School
by Jane Godwin,
Illustrated by Anna Walker;
Bea
by Christine Sharp;
Esther's Rainbow
by Kim Kane, Illustrated by Sara
Acton;
The Short Giraffe
by Neil Flory, Illustrated by
Mark Cleary;
A Swim in the Sea
by Sue Whiting,
Illustrated by Meredith Thomas;
Jonathan!
by Peter
Carnavas, Illustrated by Amanda Francey;
Clementine's
Walk
by Annie White;
Davy & the Duckling
by Margaret
Wild, Illustrated by Julie Vivas;
The Moose is Loose
by Mark Carthew, Illustrated by Matt Stanton;
The
Naughtiest Reindeer
by Nicki Greenberg;
Chooky-
doodle-doo
by Jan Whiten, Illustrated by Sinead Hanley.
5 to 8 years
My Dad Still Thinks He's Funny
by Katrina Germein,
Illustrated by Tom Jellett;
My Mum Says the Strangest
Things
by Katrina Germein, Illustrated by Tom Jellett;
Silver Buttons
by Bob Graham;
Johnny the Pelican
by
Melva Ouliaris;
The Wombats Go on Camp
by Roland
Harvey;
Funky Chicken: A Bushy Tale of Crocs and
Chooks
by Chris Collin, Illustrated by Megan Kitchin;
Where Are You, Banana?
by Sofie Laguna, Illustrated
by Craig Smith;
The Hair Ball
by Spider Lee;
When I
See Grandma
, by Debra Tidball;
The Brothers Quibble
by Aaron Blabey.
8 to 10 years
Bonez – The Freaky Series Book 4
by Susan
Berran;
Runaways
by Sherryl Clark;
The Kensington
Reptilarium
by N.J. Gemmell;
Word Hunters: The Lost
Hunters
by Nick Earls and Terry Whidborne;
Don't
Look Now Book 1: Falling For It and the Kangaroo
Key Ring
by Paul Jennings and Andrew Weldon;
Rivertime
by Trace Balla;
The Year My Life Broke
by
John Marsden;
The Adventures of Sir Roderick, The
Not-Very Brave
by James O'Loghlin;
The 39-Storey
Treehouse
by Andy Griffiths;
Better Out Than In
Number Twos
by Adam Wallace
Indigenous children
Deadly D & Justice Jones: Making the Team
by Scott
Prince and Dave Hartley;
Spinifex Mouse
by Norma
MacDonald;
Alfie's Search for Destiny
by David Hardy;
The Spotty Dotty Lady
by Josie Boyle, Illustrated by
Fern Martins;
When We Go Walkabout
by Rhoda
Lalara, Illustrated by Alfred Lalara;
Helping Little Star
by Blaze Kwaymullina and Sally Morgan, Illustrated by
Sally Morgan.
The list is with our judging panel but we want you
to make up your own mind! Head to the
for full details. The winners
will be announced at a ceremony in Melbourne in
October so stay tuned for more information!
2014 Book of the Year shortlisted books
