From the blog: Our Convict Past
Delve into Australia’s colonial history through children’s literature. This week Maureen Mann presents a range of texts filled with facts and fictional stories representing our convict history.
Welcome to the CBCA (Tasmanian Branch) Inc. website
2021 Executive elected on November 7, 2020
Your 2021 executive are:
President - Steve Martin
Vice President - Roxanne Steenbergen
Secretary - Michelle Chapman
Treasurer and Public Officer - Felicity Sly
We welcome enquiries. Please go to our contacts page.
Membership for 2021
Join or renew now to support the volunteer operations of CBCA Tas branch.
Personal or institution membership forms can be accessed here.
Book of the Year Awards 2021
Latest news (please scroll)
From the blog: Redefining Our Place: Thoughts from the Tasmanian Humanities’ Teachers Conference, 2021
Readers are privileged this week to engage with Lyndon Riggall’s snapshot of key content explored during a recent conference where literacy, literature and storytelling were key themes. I am particularly taken with the notion of the JEDI code - read on to discover more.
From the blog: Rachel Tribout – Drawing on the Landscape
Rachel Tribout explores her French roots and cultural and environmental experiences when moving to Tasmania in this expressive and personal window into an illustrator’s world. Her deep affinity to the environment is witnessed through a range of artistic endeavours – expressed through the science of the spotted hand-fish and the haunting presence of Wonder Quinn.
From the blog: Dipping into the 2021 shortlist for the INDIE Book Awards
This week Jennie explores titles on the INDIEs 2021 shortlist and provides some snapshots and personal perspectives about the books. Climate change and sustainable living are recurring themes in the YA selection. As future bloggers explore the shortlist it will be interesting to see how opinions vary.
From the blog: Virtual Author Visits
Author visits in schools provide an exciting conduit to connect the reader, the book and the creator to create a synergy of excitement and enthusiasm. Jennie Bales provides a context for virtual authors visits and Lian Tanner and Julie Hunt, two of Tasmania’s successful and much-loved authors for young people, provide personal insights into the process. The piece ends with some tips to consider when planning your next virtual event – for authors and schools!
Events calendar
Book Week 2021: August 21-27
OLD WORLDS, NEW WORLDS, OTHER WORLDS
Art work by Shaun Tan
Newsletter
Join the conversation
Online Resources
Visit the CBCA website to access Reading Time for children's book news and reviews.
Links to book related activities from the Kid Lit blog
Audible resources free whilst schools closed
Cloudyseas activities (Coral Tulloch facebook)