BILBY Award
The BILBY Award is awarded annually by the Queensland's Branch of the Children's Book Council Awards.[1]
The name of the award, BILBY, is an acronym of "Books I Love Best Yearly".[1] The award is a children's choice award. Each year Queensland students are asked to nominate their favourite book, and only nominations for the winners from the last two years are excluded. The books in this shortlist are grouped into the three age level categories and students are encouraged to read books from the list and chose their favourite title. The votes are counted and winners for the categories are announced in September on International Literacy Day.
To see the history of the CBCA and other CBCA Awards, see: List of CBCA Awards
Award category and description
This award is a children's choice awards. The books that collect the most votes by Queensland school children are nominated as the winners in each age level category.[1]
List of BILBY Award winners
Early Readers Award
Note: Before 2001, this award was called the "Early Childhood" (2000-1999), "Picture Book" (1998-1997) and "Read Alone" (1996-1990) awards.
2000s
| Year | Author | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Margaret Wild, illus. David Legge | Baby Boomsticks |
| 2005 | Leigh Hobbs | Old Tom's Holiday |
| 2004 | Dr. Seuss | The Cat in the Hat |
| 2003 | Narelle Oliver | The Very Blue Thingamajig |
| 2002 | Bob Graham | Buffy - An Adventure Story |
| 2001 | Martin Handford | Where's Wally? |
| 2000 | Rod Clement | Grandad's Teeth |
1990s
| Year | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Terry Denton | Gasp! | |
| 1998 | Margaret Wild and Ann James | The Midnight Gang | |
| 1997 | David Legge | Bamboozled | |
| 1996 | Martin Handford | Where's Wally? | |
| 1995 | Gina Ingoglio | The Lion King | |
| 1994 | Paul Jennings | Undone | |
| 1993 | Roald Dahl | The Witches | |
| 1992 | Paul Jennings | Unreal! | |
| 1991 | Roald Dahl | The BFG | |
| 1990 | Judy Blume | Superfudge |
Younger Readers Award
Note: Before 1997, this award was called the "Read Aloud Award".
2000s
| Year | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Andy Griffiths, illus. Terry Denton | Just Crazy! | |
| 2005 | Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton | The Bad Book | |
| 2004 | Andy Griffiths | Just Disgusting! | |
| 2003 | Bonnie Bryant | The Saddle Club series | |
| 2002 | Andy Griffiths | Just Crazy! | |
| 2001 | J. K. Rowling | Harry Potter series | |
| 2000 | Andy Griffiths | Just Stupid! |
1990s
| Year | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Bruce Whatley and R. Smith | Detective Donut and the Wild Goose Chase | |
| 1998 | Daisy Corning Stone Spedder, illus. Laurie McGaw | Polar the Titanic Bear | |
| 1997 | Roald Dahl | Matilda | |
| 1996 | Ruth Park, illus. Deborah Niland | When the Wind Changed | |
| 1995 | David Kirschner | The Pagemaster | |
| 1994 | Roald Dahl | Fantastic Mr Fox | |
| 1993 | Morris Gleitzman | Blabber Mouth | |
| 1992 | Roald Dahl | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | |
| 1991 | Roald Dahl | The BFG | |
| 1990 | Roald Dahl | Matilda |
Read Australia Award
| Year | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Paul Jennings | The Gizmo | |
| 1995 | Gary Crew, illus. Steven Woolman | The Watertower | |
| 1994 | Randolph Stow | Midnite |
Older Readers Award
2000s
1990s
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c "What are the BILBY awards?". Children's Book Council of Australia (Qld Branch) Inc. Retrieved 2007-08-01.