CBCA Book Week 2025

Book an Adventure

Welcome Kids! Let’s celebrate the magic of Book Week!

The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) has been running Book Week since 1945! It’s a celebration of books and Australian children's authors and illustrators.

The 2025 CBCA Book Week takes place from 18-23 August and the theme is Book an Adventure!

  • Join in our fantastic book-themed activities at every library branch including a scavenger hunt, zine making, dress-up opportunities, craft and more.
  • Plus explore a range of Kids Club Online Book Week activities, Story Box Library activities and discover the 2025 CBCA Book of the Year Awards.
  • Kids Club Online Activities - Visit Kids Club Online for amazing activities and fun things to do for Book Week
  • And maybe a surprise author visit, too!

Let your imagination run wild! Imagine the magical places you will go when you dream yourself into a book.


All libraries

Monday 18 August – Friday 22 August

 

Book week events across all branches

Hoppers Crossing

 

Manor Lakes

 

Point Cook

 

Tarneit

 

Truganina

 

Werribee

 

Williams Landing

CBCA Book Awards & Lists

2025 CBCA Book Lists and Awards

Every year the CBCA hosts the Book of the Year Awards for Australian children's books published over the past year. The judges select books for the notable list, shortlist and winners, across six categories:

  • Older Readers
  • Younger Readers
  • Early Childhood
  • Picture Book of the Year
  • Eve Pownall Award
  • CBCA Award for New Illustrator

Check out the 2025 CBCA Shortlist and the 2025 Notable Books.

The 2025 Winners and Honours will be announced on Friday 15 August 2025.

Story Box Library Activities

Enjoy watching some of the 2025 CBCA Picture Books read aloud on Story Box Library. You can also discover selected CBCA books from previous years.

Story Box Library is offering special activities relating to the 2025 CBCA Picture Books.
You can solve a mystery, get crafty, play games, be a book judge or go exploring in nature.

Each activity provides instructions and a QR code to access the relevant resources that you will need to complete the activity.

To get started, you will need to login using your library card. If you are new to the Wyndham City Libraries, join here for free.

Visit Story Box Library

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