CBCA Book Week Resources
2020 CBCA Shortlist Resources
Click HERE for a feast of resources for each of the 2020 CBCA Shortlisted titles including comments and videos from the authors and illustrators, reviews, CBCA Judges' critiques, teaching notes and more!
Free CBCA Book Week Activities
Digital images
Download our web banner and social media tile to promote your CBCA Book Week event and activities:
Downloadable Colouring Poster
Using Gwyn Perkins' quirky and colourful 2020 CBCA Book Week theme artwork, we've created a free colouring poster to download, print and colour. You'll notice that there are a few of Gwyn's 'Curious Creatures' missing from the poster. This is to allow children to add their own.
Colouring Poster A4
Colouring Poster A3
DIY Bookmarks
Gwyn Perkins has created this fun interactive bookmark activity. Simply print the following sheets (we recommend printing on a slightly heavier stock than regular printer paper) and follow the instructions to create four quirky bookmarks.
Bookmark Activity 1
Bookmark Activity 2
Draw Your Own Curious Creature
Gwyn Perkins shares his tips for drawing wild and curious creatures.
Other Resources
Some of our corporate partners have created resources to help you celebrate CBCA Book Week:
- Book Curator magazine and membership service publishes a comprehensive guide to the CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notables list. Order your copy from their website.
- Perform! Education produces award-winning educational musicals for schools. Visit their website for information about their 2020 CBCA Book Week production titled The Greatest Discovery and to book a virtual or live incursion.
- PETAA produces teaching resources for the CBCA Shortlisted books. Become a member to access teaching guides for CBCA Shortlisted books from current and previous years.
- Spotlight has colourful and creative ideas (plus all the art and craft materials) for your CBCA Book Week character costume as well as some wonderful DIY projects inspired by the CBCA Shortlisted books.
- Zart publishes a CBCA Book Week handbook which can be purchased via their online store. They also run onsite and online Book Week workshops celebrating the important relationship between illustrations and text with activities for the CBCA Shortlisted Early Childhood and Picture Books. Zart's workshops can been booked via their website.
