The Children's Book of the Year Award: Picture Book has been presented occasionally since 1955 by the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA).
The Award "will be made to outstanding books of the Picture Book genre in which the author and illustrator achieve artistic and literary unity, or, in wordless picture books, where the story, theme or concept is unified through illustrations."
Award winners
1950s
| Year |
Author |
Illustrator |
Book |
Publisher |
Ref. |
| 1955 |
No award |
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| 1956 |
Barnard, Peggy Peggy Barnard |
Hawkins, Sheila Sheila Hawkins |
Wish and the Magic Nut |
John Sands |
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| 1957 |
No award |
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| 1958 |
Poignant, AxelAxel Poignant |
photographs |
Piccaninny Walkabout |
Angus & Robertson |
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| 1959 |
No award |
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1960s
| Year |
Author |
Illustrator |
Book |
Publisher |
Ref. |
| 1960 |
No award |
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| 1961 |
No award |
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| 1962 |
No award |
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| 1963 |
No award |
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| 1964 |
No award |
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| 1965 |
MacIntyre, Elisabeth Elisabeth MacIntyre |
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Hugh's Zoo |
Constable Young Books |
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| 1966 |
No award |
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| 1968 |
No award |
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| 1969 |
Southall, IvanIvan Southall |
Greenwood, TedTed Greenwood |
Sly Old Wardrobe |
Cheshire |
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1970s
| Year |
Author |
Illustrator |
Book |
Publisher |
Ref. |
| 1970 |
No award |
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| 1971 |
Paterson, A. B.A. B. Paterson |
Digby, DesmondDesmond Digby |
Waltzing Matilda |
Collins |
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| 1974 |
Wagner, Jenny Jenny Wagner |
Brooks, Ron Ron Brooks |
Bunyip of Berkeley's Creek, The The Bunyip of Berkeley's Creek |
Longman Young |
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| 1975 |
Paterson, A. B.A. B. Paterson |
Hole, QuentinQuentin Hole |
Man from Ironbark, TheThe Man from Ironbark |
Collins |
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| 1976 |
Roughsey, DickDick Roughsey |
Roughsey, DickDick Roughsey |
Rainbow Serpent, TheThe Rainbow Serpent |
Collins |
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| 1978 |
Wagner, Jenny Jenny Wagner |
Brooks, Ron Ron Brooks |
John Brown, Rose and the Midnight Cat |
Viking Kestrel |
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| 1979 |
Trezise, Percy Percy Trezise |
Roughsey, Dick Dick Roughsey |
Quinkins, The The Quinkins |
Collins |
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1980s
| Year |
Author |
Illustrator |
Book |
Publisher |
Ref. |
| 1980 |
Pavey, Peter Peter Pavey |
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One Dragon's Dream |
Nelson Australia |
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| 1981 |
No award |
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| 1982 |
Jan Ormerod |
Jan Ormerod |
Sunshine |
Penguin Books |
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| 1983 |
Allen, Pamela Pamela Allen |
Allen, Pamela Pamela Allen |
Who Sank the Boat? |
Nelson Australia |
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| 1984 |
Allen, Pamela Pamela Allen |
Allen, Pamela Pamela Allen |
Bertie and the Bear |
Nelson Australia |
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| 1985 |
Not awarded |
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| 1986 |
Denton, Terry Terry Denton |
Denton, Terry Terry Denton |
Felix & Alexander |
Oxford University Press |
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| 1987 |
Smith, Helen Helen Smith, text based on a story by Kenji Miyazawa |
Morimoto, Junko Junko Morimoto |
Kojuro and the Bears |
Collins |
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| 1988 |
Graham, Bob Bob Graham |
Graham, Bob Bob Graham |
Crusher is Coming! |
Lothian |
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| 1989 |
Base, Graeme Graeme Base |
Base, Graeme Graeme Base |
Eleventh Hour, The The Eleventh Hour |
Viking Books |
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| Baillie, Allan Allan Baillie |
Tanner, Jane Jane Tanner |
Drac and the Gremlin |
Viking Kestrel |
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1990s
| Year |
Author |
Illustrator |
Book |
Publisher |
Ref. |
| 1990 |
Wild, Margaret Margaret Wild |
Vivas, Julie Julie Vivas |
Very Best of Friends, The The Very Best of Friends |
Margaret Hamilton |
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| 1991 |
Graham, Bob Bob Graham |
Graham, Bob Bob Graham |
Greetings from Sandy Beach |
Lothian |
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| 1992 |
Baker, Jeannie Jeannie Baker |
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Window |
Julia MacRae |
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| 1993 |
Graham, Bob Bob Graham |
Graham, Bob Bob Graham |
Rose Meets Mr Wintergarten |
Penguin Books |
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| 1994 |
Crew, Gary Gary Crew |
Gouldthorpe, Peter Peter Gouldthorpe |
First Light |
Lothian |
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| 1995 |
Crew, Gary Gary Crew |
Woolman, Stephen Stephen Woolman |
Watertower, The The Watertower |
Keystone, Era |
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| 1996 |
Oliver, Narelle Narelle Oliver |
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Hunt, The The Hunt |
Lothian |
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| 1997 |
Honey, Elizabeth Elizabeth Honey |
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Not a Nibble! |
Little Ark |
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| 1998 |
Morimoto, Junko Junko Morimoto, translated by Isao Morimoto |
Morimoto, Junko Junko Morimoto |
Two Bullies, The The Two Bullies |
Random House |
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| 1999 |
Marsden, John John Marsden |
Tan, Shaun Shaun Tan |
Rabbits, The The Rabbits |
Lothian |
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2000s
| Year |
Author |
Illustrator |
Book |
Publisher |
Ref. |
| 2000 |
Wild, Margaret Margaret Wild |
Spudvilas, Anne Anne Spudvilas |
Jenny Angel |
Viking Books |
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| 2001 |
Wild, Margaret Margaret Wild |
Brooks, Ron Ron Brooks |
Fox |
Allen and Unwin |
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| 2002 |
Gleeson, Libby Libby Gleeson |
Greder, Armin Armin Greder |
Ordinary Day, An An Ordinary Day |
Scholastic Press |
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| 2003 |
Jorgensen, Norman Norman Jorgensen |
Harrison-Lever, Brian Brian Harrison-Lever |
In Flanders Fields |
Fremantle Arts Centre Press |
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| 2004 |
Grant, Joan Joan Grant |
Curtis, Neil Neil Curtis |
Cat and Fish |
Lothian |
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| 2005 |
Lester, Alison Alison Lester |
Lester, Alison Alison Lester |
Are We There Yet? A Journey Around Australia |
Viking Books |
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| 2006 |
Thompson, Colin Colin Thompson |
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Short and Incredibly Happy Life of Riley, The The Short and Incredibly Happy Life of Riley |
Lothian |
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| 2007 |
Tan, Shaun Shaun Tan |
Tan, Shaun Shaun Tan |
Arrival, The The Arrival |
Lothian |
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| 2008 |
Ottley, Matt Matt Ottley |
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Requiem for a Beast |
Lothian |
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| 2009 |
Dunstan, Kylie Kylie Dunstan |
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Collecting Colour |
Lothian |
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2010s
| Year |
Author |
Illustrator |
Book |
Publisher |
Ref. |
| 2010 |
Rogers, Gregory Gregory Rogers |
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Hero of Little Street, The The Hero of Little Street |
Allen & Unwin |
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| 2011 |
Baker, Jeannie Jeannie Baker |
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Mirror |
Walker Books |
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| 2011 |
Greenberg, Nicki Nicki Greenberg |
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Hamlet |
Allen & Unwin |
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| 2012 |
Graham, Bob Bob Graham |
Graham, Bob Bob Graham |
Bus Called Heaven, A A Bus Called Heaven |
Walker Books |
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| 2013 |
Hunt, Julie Julie Hunt |
Brooks, Ron Ron Brooks |
Coat, The The Coat |
Allen & Unwin |
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| 2014 |
Tan, Shaun Shaun Tan |
Tan, Shaun Shaun Tan |
Rules of Summer |
Hachette Australia |
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| 2015 |
Kobald, Irena Irena Kobald |
Blackwood, Freya Freya Blackwood |
My Two Blankets |
Little Hare, Hardie Grant Egmont |
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| 2016 |
Wheatley, Nadia Nadia Wheatley |
Greder, Armin Armin Greder |
Flight |
Windy Hollow Books |
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| 2017 |
Graham, Bob Bob Graham |
Graham, Bob Bob Graham |
Home in the Rain |
Walker Books |
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| 2018 |
Perkins, Gwyn Gwyn Perkins |
Perkins, Gwyn Gwyn Perkins |
Walk in the Bush, AA Walk in the Bush |
Affirm Press |
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| 2019 |
Tan, Shaun Shaun Tan |
Tan, Shaun Shaun Tan |
Cicada |
Lothian |
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2020s
| Year |
Author |
Illustrator |
Book |
Publisher |
Ref. |
| 2020 |
McKimmie, ChrisChris McKimmie |
McKimmie, ChrisChris McKimmie |
I Need a Parrot |
Ford Street |
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| 2021 |
McKinlay, MegMeg McKinlay |
Ottley, MattMatt Ottley |
How to Make a Bird |
Walker Books |
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| 2022 |
Saxby, ClaireClaire Saxby |
Racklyeft, JessJess Racklyeft |
Iceberg |
Allen & Unwin |
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| 2023 |
Sworder, ZenoZeno Sworder |
Sworder, ZenoZeno Sworder |
My Strange Shrinking Parents |
Thames & Hudson |
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See also
