CBCA Archives - Tristan Bancks

Tristan July 5, 2021

2021 Children’s Book Week. 10 Tips to Make it the Best Book Week Ever!

The theme for 2021 Children’s Book Week is Old Worlds, New Worlds, Other Worlds. I love this idea. It does what books are … View Post

Tristan March 25, 2019

Book Week 2019

In 2019, the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Book Week theme is Reading is My Secret Power. Stories are powerful. The ability … View Post

Tristan August 31, 2015

Children’s Book Week 2015

Congratulations to all the teachers, librarians, authors, illustrators, Melbourne Writers Festival staff and volunteers, parents, kids and teens who made this the best Book … View Post

Tristan August 23, 2015

Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards 2015

I was fortunate enough to be able to attend this year’s Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards ceremony in Melbourne … View Post

Tristan May 4, 2014

Book Week 2014

The Children’s Book Week theme for 2014 is Connect to Reading. Book Week is 16-22 August. I thought I’d share 10 ideas … View Post

Tristan February 20, 2014

Connect to Reading

The 2014 CBCA Book Week theme is ‘Connect to Reading’ and I think it’s the best theme in years. There are … View Post

Tristan October 21, 2013

Skype Talk Winner

Big congratulations to Tyndale Christian School in Salisbury, South Australia for winning my Galactic Adventures: First Kids in Space ‘Read Across the … View Post

Tristan August 18, 2013

Melbourne Tour

It’s Australian Children’s Book Week and I’ve spent the past few days warming up by visiting some amazing … View Post

Tristan August 29, 2011

Children’s Book Week 2011

Over the past week Australian children’s authors and illustrators have been hitting the streets and the schools, taking their stories to the … View Post