Welcome to the Book of the Year 2001: Early Childhood Picture Books Infoquest.

 

   
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These pages have been designed to assist teachers and Teacher Librarians utilise the potential to develop childrens' appreciation for Australian children's literature and develop visual communication skills via picture story books.

 

If you would like to find out about the shortlisted books, see the covers and read Reviews:   Book Week Early Childhood

If you would like to find out about the authors and illustrators:  Authors  

If you would like to view some teachers' notes about discussing visual literacy using the short-listed books:  Visual Literacy

If you would like some discussion ideas for presenting the short-listed books:  Discussion Ideas

If you would like to vote for a particular book of your group's choice and/or make comments please use the email address below.

Your votes will be recorded and results of this survey will be posted on the primary tl listserve. To join this list go to: primtl@teacher.schools.net.au and put 'subscribe' as the subject.

Here are some Weblinks to other Children's Literature sites and Online Booklists Fiction Book Awards

I hope this has added another dimension to your Book Week activites.

 

Andrea Weymouth

Community Leader

Schoolsnet Cyberteam

Queensland

Contact: andrea@teacher.schools.net.au

 

Ackowledgements: Thank you to Alan Green, T/L at Runcorn State School, Brisbane, for the use of his teaching notes on visual literacy and his explemplary approach to teaching students about the Book Week books.

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