2019 CBCA Picture Books of the Year

Girl On Wire is a sublime, beautiful book, written by Lucy Estela and illustrated by Elise Hurts. It's about a girl who steps out on a high wire and has to find the courage to continue. The book is a metaphor for over-coming fear and anxiety. Cleverly presented through the text and the illustrations are stunning.

Chalk Boy by Margaret Wild and illustrated by Mandy Ord.
A soulful and heartwarming story about what happens when a pavement artist's drawing comes to life.
"Barnaby is a pavement artist, this morning he started drawing me. I have a head that can think, eyes that can see, ears that can hear and legs that can run. Best of all, I have a heart that can feel. Thank you, Barnaby."

Cicada by Shaun Tan
This book is an absolutely brilliant book about Cicada who works in an office, dutifully toiling day after day for unappreciative bosses and being bullied by his coworkers. But one day, Cicada goes to the roof of the building, and something truly extraordinary happens ...

A story for anyone who has ever felt unappreciated, overlooked or overworked, from Australia's most acclaimed picture book creator. This book provides an opportunity for discussion on many subjects.