More Book Week Links from
Queensland
This is a site developed by the Ipswich District Teacher-Librarian Network
with lots of links to sites, resources, shortlisted authors, activities and web-sites relating to the books.
This is the official web site of the Childrenís Book Council of
Australia. Here you will find the shortlist and winners announced
almost at the same time as the official announcement. See it here
first!!
TIPS Hot Topics - Education QLD's list of web sites that offer
resources to support the celebration of Children's Book Week.
The Curriculum Materials Information Services - Evaluation
Section from the WA Education Department has the complete list
of details relating to the shortlist, including cost. They also have a
State Library of Queensland Young peoples services. Contains links to other sites
and activities for a number of shortlisted titles.
A website created by Ann Smith for 2001: A Book Odyssey built around a space interpretation of the theme.
A web page which consists of a clickable worksheet and a printable one for the
children to complete is available at created by Aveen, Casual Teacher-Librarian
Y.A.R.A Young Australian Readers Awards Great site where students can post book reviews
The CBC short listed books have been published at:-
BOOKS ON THE SHORTLIST
Steven
Herrick (The simple Gift) is one of my all time
favourite poets, he's great for school visits as well , very
entertaining
Ursula
Dubosarsky (The Game of the Goose)
Sonya
Hartnett (Thursday's Child)
Ron
Brooks (Fox)
Alison
Lester (Ernie Dances to the Didgeridoo)
James Moloney
(Touch Me)
Errol
Broom (Away with the Birds)
AUSTRALIAN AUTHORS NOT ON THE
LIST THIS
YEAR BUT WORTH A VISIT
Morris
Gleitzman
Andy
Griffiths
Click on the 'fun' section
Do the Quiz "How Tricky are you"
and "How annoying are you"
Libby Gleeson
Goeffrey
McSkimming Learn all about Cairo Jim at this
wonderful site. I love Geoffrey's Books
Jackie French Site contains some great tips for writers
ADDITIONAL AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN'S
LIT LINKS
Oz
Kids Lit Page - great children's writing links
Look
for authors on line at this site
Write
Around Australia Nestle Competition
Enter
the competition
Australian
authors and illustrators site
Australian
Writers' and Readers' Database
INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S LIT LINKS
Lemony
Snicket - I love these books
J.R.
Tolkien Homepage - amazing
Seussville
- fantastic site for everyone - try using this with older students
as well- use the language patterns as templates for their rhymes
and stories
Harry
Potter of course
Judy Blume Page
Jackie Keller
Eric Carle
Dave Pilkey
Ezra Jack Keats
Elizabeth
Partridge
Also check out the rest of the Scholastics
site - there are some great book sites here.
Dinotopia is a most interesting
site.
Index to Authors and Illlustrators
Yahoo
Authors links
Authors
and Illustrators on the Web