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Australia: Top Picks from the National Children's Book Awards

Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

Children's Book Council of Australia's Book of the Year Awards were announced yesterday in Brisbane. This year there are a few surprises, but no real cause for controversy. While the judges note an increase in low-quality self-published books being entered, they also emphasize the otherwise high standard of children's literature in Australia. The books they have selected as the best of those released last year are a relatively light-hearted bunch.


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