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2022 Early Childhood

Shortlisted Books – Early Childhood

Amira’s Suitcase (Honour Book)
Author: Vikki Conley
Illustrator: Nicky Johnston
Publisher: New Frontier Publishing
Teaching Notes: from New Frontier
Reviews and Interviews: Reading Time | StoryLinks |
Videos: Book Trailer | Children’s Week Intergenerational Storytime with Vikki Conley
Learn from Play activities – some free

 

 

 

 

Jetty Jumping (Winner)
Author: Andrea Rowe
Illustrator: Hannah Sommerville
Publisher: Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing
Teaching Notes: Learn From Play resources | Lamont Books | PETAA
Reviews and Interviews: Reading Time |

 

 

 

 

Walk of the Whales (Honour Book)
Author/illustrator: Nick Bland
Publisher: Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing
Reviews and Interviews: Reading Time | Paper Bark Words
Teaching Notes: Learn from Play
The Sound of Survival – Microsoft Unlocked – An orca calf’s struggle to eat, swim, and live in the face of noise pollution is driving humans to act.

 

 

 

 


What Do You Call Your Grandma?
Author: Ashleigh Barton
Illustrator: Martina Heiduczek
Publisher: ABC: An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Teaching Notes: Lamont Books | Learn from Play
Reviews and Interviews: Reading Time | Kids Book Review | Qld Reviewers Collective
Videos: Harper Collins promo 17 secs. |

 

 

 


When the Waterhole Dries Up

Author: Kaye Baillie
Illustrator: Max Hamilton
Publisher: Windy Hollow Books
Teaching Notes: Colouring sheet (Windy Hollow)
Reviews and Interviews: Reading Time | Paper Bark Words | Interview OzLitTeacher
Videos: Australia Reads Videos – Riverina Regional Library with bubbles 12 mins | City of Canda Bay Libraries with actions
Learn from Play activities – some free

 

 

 

Winston and the Indoor Cat
Author: Leila Rudge
Illustrator:
Publisher: Walker Books Australia
Teaching Notes: Lamont Books including BLMs | Learn from Play |
Reviews and Interviews: Reading Time |
Videos: Book Tailer |