2026 Book of the Year Awards Report Booklet

Our annual awards report booklet - 2026 Shortlisted Children's Literature is here. Available as a digital download for everyone. The booklet is the perfect guide to share with young people. Compiled with our expert judge's report and listing our shortlist, honor and winner books, this document can aid their discovery of good stories to read, a reported reason they give for not reading. Judge's report for each category Winners through the years List of Judges Shadow Judging and creative responses Shadow Judging podcast Critiques Awards Foundation benefactors, major donors and in memoriam donations Partners 64 pages So, share it, discuss it, and let's continue to grow our reading culture! At CBCA we celebrate stories that ignite curiosity, empathy and joy.