2021 – IDTL Book Week

Posted on February 26, 2022March 17, 2022 by bookweek_admin

2021 Eve Pownall Award

Shortlisted Books – Eve Pownall Award

The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Dangerous Animals (Honour Book)
Author: Sami Bayly
Publisher: Hachette Australia | Hachette Teachers Resources
Reviews and Interviews: Reading Time | Paperbarkwords | Dark Matter Zine | Sami Bayly ABC radio interview 3:36mins | Sami Bayly radio interview 4:59mins
Videos: Sami Bayly reads from her book 2:15mins | Sami Bayly illustrating process | Breakfast news facebook video | Sami Bayly talking about Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dangerous Animals YoutTube 4:32 mins

Azaria: A True History
Author and Illustrator: Maree Coote
Publisher: Melbournestyle Books | Walker Books dist.
Teaching Notes: Book Information at Books Illustrated | Teachers Notes
Reviews and Interviews: Kids Books Daily | StoryLinks | Dim’s Write Stuff

Dry to Dry: The Seasons of Kakadu (Winner)
Author: Pamela Freeman
Illustrator: Liz Anelli inlcuding colouring sheets
Publisher: Walker Books Australia | Walker Books Teacher Notes
Reviews and Interviews: Paperbarkwords
Videos: Liz Anelli’s process 1min

Strangers on Country (Honour Book)
Authors: David Hartley & Kirsty Murray (illus. by Dub Leffler)
Publishers: National Library of Australia
Teaching Notes: Glen Park Primary School
Reviews and Interviews: Children’s Books Daily David Hartley interview | Dub Leffler Interview NLA | Reading Time
Videos: Living with the locals: Six extraordinary first contact stories of friendship and survival (includes animations from an ABC series)

Hold On! Saving the Spotted Handfish
Author: Gina M Newton (illus. by Rachel Tribout)
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Teacher Notes: CSIRO Teacher Notes | Colouring page
Reviews and Interviews: Interview with Gina Newton on CSIRO blog and with Rachel Tribout | Reading Time
Videos: CSIRO Spotted handfish information including videos CSIRO promo video on Facebook 46secs

Matthew Flinders – Adventures on Leaky Ships
Author: Carole Wilkinson (illus. by Prue Pittock)
Publisher: Wild Dog Books
Teachers Notes: Wild Dog
Reviews and Interviews: Reading Time | Books + Publishing | Interview with Prue Pittock 9mins | Kids Book Review | Pru Pittock talking about Matthew Flinders YouTube 1:21mins

Posted on February 26, 2022March 17, 2022 by bookweek_admin

2021 Older Readers

Shortlisted Books – Older Readers

The End of the World is Bigger Than Love (Winner)
Author: Davina Bell
Publisher: Text with links to Interviews and Reviews plus first 33 pages | Teaching Notes
Reviews and Interviews: ABC radio interview | Paperbarkwords words
Videos: Davina Bell talks about the End of the World is Bigger Than Love 42 mins

The Lost Soul Atlas
Author: Zana Fraillon
Publisher: Lothian Hachette including sample pages | Teaching Notes
Reviews and Interviews: Kids Book Review | Better Reading | Dark Matter Zine
Videos: Zana talking about The Lost Soul Atlas 1 min. | Zana Fraillon on The Lost Soul Atlas YouTube 3:07mins | Zana talking about writing The Lost Soul Atlas YouTube 3mins | Zana’s magic map for The Lost Soul Atlas YouTube 1:53mins

When Rain Turns to Snow
Author: Jane Godwin
Publisher: Lothian Hachette including sample pages | Teaching Notes
Reviews and Interviews: Children’s Books Daily | Better Reading | Paperbarkwords
Videos: Better Reading Kids (Facebook video) 1 min

Metal Fish, Falling Snow (Honour Book)
Author: Cath Moore
Publisher: Text with links to Interviews and Reviews plus first 42 pages
Reviews and Interviews: The Stella Prize including links to other reviews and resources
Videos: Cath Moore reads and excerpt from the book | Cath Moore on Metal Fish, Falling Snow YouTube 1:05mins | part 2 – reading YouTube 2:22mins

Where we begin (Honour Book)
Author: Christie Nieman
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Reviews and Interviews: Wheeler Centre including an extract | ArtsHub | Happy Mag
Videos: Author Talk 1 hour | Christie Nieman on Where We Begin YouTube 1:40mins

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Author: Anna Whateley
Publisher: A&U includes Read an excerpt, Teachers’ Tips, Learn with Anna Whateley (video) and trailers. Teaching ideas
Reviews and Interviews: Just Kids Lit

Posted on February 26, 2022March 17, 2022 by bookweek_admin

2021 Younger Reader

Shortlisted Books – Younger Readers

Aster’s Good, Right Things (Winner)
Author: Kate Gordon | Kate Gordon on Tas Writers
Publisher: Riveted Press
Teaching Notes: Yellow Brick Books
Reviews and Interviews: Children’s Books Daily |Momotimeto read | Kids Book Review | Story Links

The Stolen Prince of Cloudburst (Honour Book)
Author: Jaclyn Moriarty (illus. by Kelly Canby)
Publisher: Allen & Unwin | Download teachers notes
Reviews and Interviews: Paperbarkwords | StoryLinks
Videos: Promo | Jaclyn uncovers her latest novel

Worse Things (Honour Book)
Author: Sally Murphy (illus. by Sarah Davis)
Pulisher: Walker Books Australia | Teaching Notes
Reviews and Interviews: Momotimetoread | Paperbarkwords | Story links
Videos: Sally Murphy Welcome to Worse Things (includes videos into to the book and first chapter) | The story behind the book 3mins

We Are Wolves
Author: Katrina Nannestad
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers | Teaching Notes
Reviews and Interviews: Kids News interview and first 30 pages | Talking Aussie Books Podcast with Claudine Tinellis | Momotimetoread | StoryLinks
Videos:Book Links Q&A with Mia Macrossan (1 hour) Katrina tells us about the book

Bindi
Author: Kirli Saunders (illus. by Dub Leffler)
Publisher: Magabala Books
Teacher Notes: Reading Australia – Copyright Agency
Reviews and Interviews: 2SER Great Conversations (30mins) | Oh Creative Day | Story Talks SLV | Children’s Books Daily | Momotimetoread | Paperbarkwords

The Book of Chance
Author: Sue Whiting, including Reviews, articles, interviews
Publisher: Walker Books Australia
Reviews and Interviews: Paperbarkwords
Videos: Sue Whiting on The Book of Chance YouTube 1:50mins

Answers to The Book of Chance Find a Word Puzzle (120 KB) From the ‘Start with a Bang’ Activity page in our 2021 Book Week publication.

Posted on February 26, 2022March 17, 2022 by bookweek_admin

2021 New Illustrator

Shortlisted Books – New Illustrator

Ribbit Rabbit Robot
Illustrator: Sofya Karmazina
Author: Victoria Mackinlay
Publisher: Scholastic Australia
Teaching Notes: Homeschooling resources including videos on how to draw the characters
Reviews and Interviews: Paper Bark Words interview with Victoria Mackinlay | Dim’s Write Stuff | Just Kids Lit
Videos: Book Trailer 1:38mins | Storytime

No! Never! – See Early Childhood section

Seven Seas of Fleas
Illustrator and Author: Dave Petzold
Publisher: Starfish Bay Publishing

Shirley Purdie: My Story, Ngaginybe Jarragbe
Illustrator and Author: Shirley Purdie
Publisher: Magabala Books
Videos: Shirley Purdie Exhibiton National Portrait Gallery 5mins 47secs
Reviews and Interviews: Glam Adelaide | Reading Time

This Small Blue Dot (Winner)
Illustrator and Author: Zeno Sworder
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Australia
Teaching Notes: Better Reading Activity pack colouring page and The smallest ever masterpiece art gallery Thames and Hudson The Story behind the book
Reviews and interviews: Momotimetoread | Better Reading | Kids Book Review
Videos: Zeno Sworder talks about the book 2:35mins | Zeno reads the book YouTube 5:06mins

Go Away, Worry Monster!
Illustrator: Robin Tatlow-Lord
Author: Brooke Graham
Publisher: EK Books includes links to reviews, podcast etc.
Teachers Notes: EK Books Teachers Notes
Reviews and Interviews: Kids Book Review | Blue Wolf Reviews
Video: Book Trailer 1:17mins

Posted on February 26, 2022March 17, 2022 by bookweek_admin

2021 Picture Books

Shortlisted Books – Picture Books

The Unwilling Twin
Author and Illustrator: Freya Blackwood
Publishers: HarperCollins Publishers | Teaching Notes
Interviews and Reviews: The Art of the Picture Book Interview | Reading Time | StoryLinks | Kids Book Review Videos: Freya Blackwood in her studio 57secs (Facebook)
Activity page (PDF) by IDTL for The Unwilling Twin – Similar and Different

Not Cute. (Honour Book)
Author and Illustrator: Philip Bunting
Publisher: Scholastic Australia
Teacher Notes: Scholastic Teacher Notes
Reviews nd Interviews: Reading Time | Novelteacorner

Norton and the Bear
Author and Illustrator: Gabriel Evans
Publisher: Berbay Publishing
Teacher Notes: Lamont Books Publishers Notes
Reviews and Interviews: Kids Book Review | Reading Time
Videos: Gabriel Evans on Norton and the Bear YouTube 3:25mins

Ellie’s Dragon
Author: Bob Graham
Publisher: Walker Books Australia | Walker Books Classroom Teaching Notes
Reviews and Interviews: Liz Derouet | Publishers Weekly | Momotimetoread

How to Make a Bird (Winner)
Illustrator: Matt Ottley
Author: Meg McKinlay
Publisher: Walker Books Australia
Teachers Notes: Walker Books | Meg McKinlay discusses the genesis of the book on her blog
Video: Meg McKinlay introduces the book on Youtube | Meg McKinlay author video 2:49mins | Matt Ottley on How to Make a Bird 4:39mins YouTube
Reviews and Interviews: Momotimetoread

Your Birthday Was the Best! (Honour Book)
Illustrator: Felicita Sala
Author: Maggie Hutchings
Publisher: Affirm Press
Reviews nd Interviews: Kids Book Reviews

Posted on February 24, 2022March 17, 2022 by bookweek_admin

2021 Early Childhood

Shortlisted Books – Early Childhood

Busy Beaks
Author: Sarah Allen website http://sarahallen.com.au/about
Publisher: Affirm Press and Teachers Notes
Reviews: Momotimetoread | Kids Book Review | Megan Daley talks books (first 7 mins)

Who’s Your Real Mum?
Author: Bernadette Green
Illustrator: Anna Zobel
Publisher: Scribble Kids’ Books
Interviews and Reveiws: Readings Interview | Books + Publishing 1 | Books + Publishing 2
Videos: Interesting video | Storybox Library promo (You need to be a subscriber for the full book)

No! Never! (Winner)
Authors: Libby Hathorn & Lisa Hathorn-Jarman
Illustrator: Mel Pearce
Publisher: Hachette Australia
Interviews and Reviews: Paperbarkwords | 7News | StoryLinks