The Children's Book of the Year Award: Eve Pownall Award for Information Books is a special prize given to amazing non-fiction books for young people in Australia. It started in 1988, thanks to Eve Pownall's family. Since 1993, the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) has given out this award every year.
This award celebrates books that teach you new things in a really fun and interesting way. When judges pick a winner, they look for books that:
- Use clear and engaging language.
- Have fantastic pictures or graphics.
- Make sure the illustrations are easy to understand and look great.
- Combine words and pictures perfectly to help you learn.
- Are designed well, making it easy to find information.
- Are completely accurate with their facts.
Award-Winning Information Books
This section lists some of the fantastic books that have won the Eve Pownall Award over the years. These books are great examples of how exciting and informative non-fiction can be!
Award Winners from the 1980s
Eve Pownall Award winners, 1988
| Year |
Author |
Title |
Publisher |
| 1988 |
Nadia Wheatley and Donna Rawlins |
My Place |
Collins Dove |
Award Winners from the 1990s
Eve Pownall Award winners, 1990-1999
| Year |
Author |
Title |
Publisher |
| 1993 |
Greene, GracieGracie Greene and Joe Tramacchi, illus. Lucille Gill |
Tjarany Roughtail: The Dreaming of the Roughtail Lizard and Other Stories told by the Kukatja |
Magabala |
| 1994 |
Mullins, PatriciaPatricia Mullins |
V for Vanishing: An Alphabet of Endangered Animals |
Margaret Hamilton |
| 1995 |
Stewart, Robert E.Robert E. Stewart |
New Faces: The Complete Book of Alternative Pets |
Agmedia |
| 1996 |
Nicholson, JohnJohn Nicholson |
First Fleet: A New Beginning in an Old Land, TheThe First Fleet: A New Beginning in an Old Land |
Allen & Unwin |
| 1997 |
Cheers, GordonGordon Cheers and Julie Silk, illus. Marjorie Crosby-Fairall |
Killer Plants and How to Grow Them |
Puffin Books |
| 1998 |
Nicholson, JohnJohn Nicholson |
A Home Among the Gum Trees: The Story of Australian Houses |
Allen & Unwin |
| 1999 |
Marsden, JohnJohn Marsden, illus. Shaun Tan |
Rabbits, TheThe Rabbits |
Lothian |
Award Winners from the 2000s
Eve Pownall Award winners, 2010-2019
| Year |
Author |
Title |
Publisher |
Ref. |
| 2000 |
Nicholson, JohnJohn Nicholson |
Fishing for Islands: Traditional Boats and Seafarers of the Pacific |
Allen & Unwin |
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| 2001 |
Blacklock, DyanDyan Blacklock, illus. David Kennett |
Olympia: Warrior Athletes of Ancient Greece |
Omnibus Books |
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| 2002 |
Papunya School Publishing Committee |
Papunya School Book of Country and History |
Allen & Unwin |
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| 2003 |
Tucker, AllanAllan Tucker |
Iron in the Blood: Convicts and Commandants in Colonial Australia |
Omnibus Books |
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| 2004 |
Nicholson, JohnJohn Nicholson |
Animal Architects |
Allen & Unwin |
|
| 2005 |
French, JackieJackie French with Bryan Sullivan, illus. Gus Gordon |
To the Moon and Back: The Amazing Australians at the Forefront of Space Travel Plus Fantastic Moon Facts |
HarperCollins |
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| 2006 |
Davidson, LeonLeon Davidson |
Scarecrow Army: The ANZACS at Gallipoli |
Black Dog Books |
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| 2007 |
Norman, MarkMark Norman |
Penguin Book: Birds in Suits, TheThe Penguin Book: Birds in Suits |
Black Dog Books |
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| 2008 |
Watts, FrancesFrances Watts, illus. David Legge |
Parsley Rabbit's Book about Books |
ABC Books |
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| 2009 |
Hall, LincolnLincoln Hall |
Alive in the Death Zone |
Random House |
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Award Winners from the 2010s
Eve Pownall Award winners, 2010-2019
| Year |
Author |
Title |
Publisher |
Ref. |
| 2010 |
Macinnis, PeterPeter Macinnis |
Australian Backyard Explorer |
National Library of Australia |
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| 2011 |
Dubosarsky, UrsulaUrsula Dubosarsky, illus. Tohby Riddle |
Return of the Word Spy, TheThe Return of the Word Spy |
Viking Books |
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| 2012 |
Lester, AlisonAlison Lester and Coral Tulloch |
One Small Island: The Story of Macquarie Island |
Penguin Group (Australia) |
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| 2013 |
Weidenbach, KristinKristin Weidenbach, illus. Timothy Ide |
Tom the Outback Mailman |
Lothian Children's Books, Hachette Australia |
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| 2014 |
Faille, ChristopherChristopher Faille, illus. Danny Snell |
Jeremy |
Working Title Press |
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| 2015 |
Barnard, SimonSimon Barnard |
A-Z of Convicts in Van Diemen's Land ''' |
Text Publishing |
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| 2016 |
Reeder, Stephanie OwenStephanie Owen Reeder |
Lennie The Legend: Solo to Sydney by Pony |
NLA Publishing |
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| 2017 |
Newton, Gina M.Gina M. Newton |
Amazing Animals of Australia's National Parks |
NLA Publishing |
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| 2018 |
Ben-Barak, IdanIdan Ben-Barak, illus. Julian Frost |
Do Not Lick This Book |
Allen & Unwin |
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| 2019 |
Vass, CoralCoral Vass, illus. Dub Leffler |
Sorry Day |
NLA Publishing |
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Award Winners from the 2020s
Eve Pownall Award winners, 2020-present
| Year |
Author |
Title |
Publisher |
Ref. |
| 2020 |
Pascoe, BruceBruce Pascoe |
Young Dark Emu: A truer history |
Magabala Books |
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| 2021 |
Freeman, PamelaPamela Freeman, illus. Liz Anelli |
Dry to Dry: The Seasons of Kakadu |
Walker Books |
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| 2022 |
Ahmed, SafdarSafdar Ahmed |
Still Alive, Notes from Australia's Immigration Detention System |
Twelve Panels Press |
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| 2023 |
McGeachin, JessJess McGeachin |
DEEP: Delve into hidden worlds |
Welbeck Publishing |
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