2023 IBBY Selection of Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities

IBBY Australia congratulates Asphyxia and Allayne L Webster whose books have been selected for the 2023 catalogue Future Girl, Asphixia,Allen & Unwin Asphixia | Allen & Unwin Sensitive, A. L. Webster,UQPSensitive | UQP IBBY Australia nominated these ten titles for this prestigious international catalogueThe Right Way to Rock, N. Amoore, PenguinFuture Girl, Asphixia, Allen & UnwinA Weekend with Oscar, …

A Member Remembers

The catalyst for my IBBY connection began in 1978 when I was appointed Children's & YA Librarian at Ryde public library in Sydney. Buying books, part of my job description led me to a treasure trove, The Children's Bookshop at Beecroft owned and run by future IBBY Australia President Robin Morrow AM. Continue Reading https://ibbyaustralia.wordpress.com/2022/05/04/a-member-remembers/

Appeal for the children of the Ukraine

Ukrainian children, who have fled their country to escape conflict, have had their lives turned upside down. Give comfort to a Ukrainian child in Poland by donating to the Universal Reading Foundation based in Warsaw. They have established a project in conjunction with Polish and Ukrainian children's book publishers to put a book into the …

Ena Noël Award 2022

The IBBY Australia Encouragement Award for a young emerging writer or illustrator. The panel of judges is pleased to announce that the 2022 winner is: Gary Lonesborough, The Boy from the Mish (Allen & Unwin). Set in a contemporary Australia town, The Boy from the Mish tells the story of Jackson who is finding out …

Hans Christian Andersen Award Winners 2022

Congratulations to Marie-Aude Murail from France and Suzy Lee from the Republic of Korea, the Author and Illustrator Winners of the Hans Christian Andersen Award 2022. 2022 Author Winner Marie-Aude MurailOver 30 years, Murail has written nearly a hundred books for children and young adults. Her dossier notes that in many ways, she embodies the …