Book Ideas for Young Minds

Celebrating the best in children’s literature

Early Childhood (Ages 0–6 years)

• Bear & Duck Are Friends – Sue deGennaro
• Can You Teach a Fish to Climb a Tree? – Jane Godwin, illustrated by Terry Denton
• Grace and Mr Milligan – Caz Goodwin, illustrated by Pip Kruger
• Gymnastica Fantastica! – Briony Stewart
• One Little Duck – Katrina Germein, illustrated by Danny Snell
• The Concrete Garden – Bob Graham

Youth (Ages 7–12 years)

• Being Jimmy Baxter – Fiona Lloyd
• Huda Was Here – H. Hayek
• Real Pigeons Flap Out – Andrew McDonald, illustrated by Ben Wood
• Scar Town – Tristan Bancks
• Scout and the Rescue Dogs – Dianne Wolfer, illustrated by Tony Flowers
• The Sideways Orbit of Evie Hart – Samera Kamaleddine

This list from Book of the Year Shortlist from Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA)View the full list and awards: cbca.org.au

Let us know if you have favourite books to add to the list! Email communications@nimba.amba.org.au

This article was first published in NIMBA member newsletter Noah's Ark Issue 315 | July 2024