Speech Pathology Australia Books of the Year

Great book list from Speech Pathology Australia, for families building a library for children:

The Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards aim to promote children’s books as literacy tools, as well as raising awareness of the role of speech pathologists play in helping children develop language and literacy skills.

The 2015 Awards were announced last week:

Birth to 3 years: Snail and Turtle and Friends by Stephen Michael King
Three to 5 years: Teddy Took the Train by Nicki Greenberg
Five to 8 years: Big Pet Day by Lisa Shanahan (Illustrations by Gus Gordon)
Eight to 10 years: Plenty – A Place to Call Home by Ananda Braxton-Smith
Indigenous children: Silly Birds by Gregg Dreise (Illustrations by Gregg Dreise).

Learn more about the winning books

The web page provides links to the 2015 short list, and award winners for several years - an excellent resource.