The

International Board on Books for Young People The International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) is an international non-profit organization committed to bringing books and children together. The headquarters of the IBBY are located in Basel, Switzerland. IBBY history In 1952, Jella Lepm ...

(IBBY) is a

non-profit organisation A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...

to bring books and children together. In 1966, IBBY Australia was established and

Ena Noël Phillipena Noël, (30 July 1910 to 7 December 2003) best known by the name Ena Noël, was an inspirational school teacher and advocate for children's literature and library services to children and young adults. Ena Noël's name is synonymous in ...

OAM became its first president and remained in this role for over 20 years.

IBBY Award Honours

In 1986 both Hans Christian Andersen Awards were won by Australians. Patricia Wrightson for writing and Robert Ingpen for illustration.

IBBY Honour List – Australian Titles

The IBBY Honour List is a biennial selection of outstanding, recently published books, honoring writers, illustrators and translators from IBBY member countries. The titles are selected by the National Sections of IBBY who are invited to nominate books characteristic of their country and suitable to recommend for publication in different languages. One book can be nominated for each of the three categories: writing, illustration and translation. Over the years many Australian children's authors and illustrators have been included in the Honour List: * 1962 Under the entry for Great Britain Writer: Nan Chauncy. '' Tangara'', illustrated by Brian Wildsmith. London OUP 1961 * 1970 Writer: Patricia Wrightson ''I Own the Racecourse''. London Hutchinson. 1969 * 1971 Illustrator: Ted Greenwood ''Joseph and Lulu and the Prindiville House Pigeons''. Sydney A & R 1972 * 1972 Writer:

Colin Thiele Colin Milton Thiele AC (; 16 November 1920 – 4 September 2006) was an Australian author and educator. He was renowned for his award-winning children's fiction, most notably the novels '' Storm Boy'', '' Blue Fin'', the '' Sun on the Stubble'' ...

''Blue Fin''. Adelaide Rigby 1969 * 1973 Illustrator: Kilmeny & Deborah Niland ''Mulga Bill's Bicycle'' by A. B Paterson Sydney Collins 1973 * 1974 Writer:

Ivan Southall Ivan Francis Southall AM, DFC (8 June 192115 November 2008) was an Australian writer best known for young adult fiction. He wrote more than 30 children's books, six books for adults, and at least ten works of history, biography or other non-fi ...

''Josh''. A & R * 1976 Illustrator: Robert Ingpen ''The Runaway Punt '' Adelaide Rigby * 1976 Writer: Patricia Wrightson ''

The Nargun and the Stars ''The Nargun and The Stars'' is a children's Fantasy literature, fantasy novel set in Australia, written by Patricia Wrightson. It was among the first Australian books for children to draw on Australian Aboriginal mythology. The book was the wi ...

''. Syd. Hutchinson. * 1978 Illustrator: Percy Trezise and

Dick Roughsey Dick Roughsey (ca. 1920 – 1985) was an Australian Aboriginal artist from the Lardil language group on Mornington Island in the south-eastern Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland. His tribal name was Goobalathaldin, meaning “the ocean, dancing” ...

The Quinkins Sydney. William Collins. 1978 * 1978 Writer: Eleanor Spence ''The October Child'' Melbourne OUP * 1980 Illustrator: Heather Philpott ''The Rainforest Children'' OUP 1980 * 1980 Writer: Lilith Norman ''A Dream of Seas''. Sydney Collins * 1982 Illustrator: Pamela Allen ''Who Sank the Boat '' Thomas Nelson 1982 * 1982 Writer:

Ruth Park Rosina Ruth Lucia Park AM (24 August 191714 December 2010) was a New Zealand–born Australian author. Her best known works are the novels '' The Harp in the South'' (1948) and ''Playing Beatie Bow'' (1980), and the children's radio serial '' ...

Playing Beatie Bow ''Playing Beatie Bow'' is a popular Australian children's novel, written by Ruth Park and first published on 31 January 1980. It features a time slip in Sydney, Australia. Plot summary Lynette Kirk has been a happy child, cheery about her paren ...

'' Thomas Nelson * 1984 Illustrator: Julie Vivas ''

Possum Magic ''Possum Magic'' is a 1983 Children's picture book by Australian author Mem Fox, and illustrated by Julie Vivas. It concerns a young female possum, named Hush, who becomes invisible and has a number of adventures. In 2001, a film was made by th ...

'', text by

Mem Fox Merrion Frances "Mem" Fox, AM (born Merrion Frances Partridge; 5 March 1946) is an Australian writer of children's books and an educationalist specialising in literacy. Fox has been semi-retired since 1996, but she still gives seminars and ...

. Omnibus 1983 * 1984 Writer: Joan Phipson ''The Watcher in the Garden'' Methuen * 1986 Illustrator: Bob Graham ''First there was Frances '' Lothian 1985 * 1986 Writer: Nadia Wheatley ''Dancing in the Anzac Deli''. Melbourne. OUP * 1987 Illustrator:

Jeannie Baker Jeannie Baker is an English-born Australian children's picture book author and artist, known for her collage illustrations and her concern for the natural environment. Her books have won many awards. Biography Baker was born in London, Englan ...

''Where the Forest meets the Sea''. Julia MacRae 1987 * 1988 Writer: Alan Baillie ''Riverman'' Thomas Nelson * 1990 Illustrator: Rodney McRae ''Aesop's Fables '' Margaret Hamilton 1990 * 1990 Writer: Nadia Wheatley and Donna Rawlins ''My Place''. Melbourne Collins Dove * 1992 Illustrator: Patricia Torres ''Do Not Go Around the Edges'', text by Daisy Utemorrah. Magabala Books 1990 * 1992 Writer:

Libby Gleeson Libby Gleeson AM (born 1950) is an Australian children's author. Born in Young, New South Wales, she is one of six children, the sister of former ABC TV Washington Correspondent Michael Gleeson, and the mother of ''Home and Away'' actress Je ...

''Dodger'' Turton & Chambers. * 1993 Illustrator:

Peter Gouldthorpe Peter James Gouldthorpe (born 30 July 1954) is an Australian artist and author best known for his children's books. He lives and works in Hobart, Tasmania with his wife, Jennie, and has two children. Early life Gouldthorpe was born in Melbo ...

''First Light'', text by Gary Crew Lothian. 1993 * 1994 Writer: Garry Disher ''Bamboo Flute''. A & R * 1995 Illustrator: John Winch '' The Old Woman Who Loved to Read '' Scholastic 1996 * 1996 Writer: Emily Rodda '' Rowan of Rin''. Omnibus * 1998 Illustrator: Graeme Base ''The Worst Band in the Universe'' Viking 1999 * 1998 Writer: Peter Carey ''The Big Bazoohley''. UQP * 1999 Illustrator: Ron Brooks ''Fox'', text by

Margaret Wild Margaret Wild (born 1948) is an Australian children's writer. She has written more than 40 books for children. Her work has been published around the world and has won several awards. She was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Childre ...

Allen & Unwin 2000 * 2000 Writer: Margaret Wild ''First Day '' Allen & Unwin * 2002 Illustrator: Andrew McLean ''A Year on Our Farm'', text by Penny Matthews Omnibus 2002 * 2002 Writer: David Metzenthen ''Stony Heart Country '' Penguin * 2004 Illustrator: Jan Ormerod ''Lizzie Nonsense'' Little Hare Press 2004 * 2004 Writer: Simon French ''Where in the World?'' Little Hare Press * 2006 Writer:

Sonya Hartnett Sonya Louise Hartnett (born 1968) is an Australian author of fiction for adults, young adults, and children. She has been called "the finest Australian writer of her generation". For her career contribution to "children's and young adult liter ...

''The Silver Donkey''. Viking * 2008 No candidates submitted

International Children's Book Day

In 1987, Australia hoste
International Children's Book Day

IBBY Australia Presidents

OAM (1966–1990) * Juliana Bayfield (1990–2001) * Dr John Foster (2001–2006) * Dr Margaret Zeegers (2006–2008) * Dr Robin Morrow (2009 – current)

Ena Noël Award for Encouragement

In 1994, founding president of IBBY Australia,

, founded her own biennial prize - the Ena Noel Award - to encourage young emerging writers and illustrators. The name was chosen so that it was apparent to all concerned that someone highly regarded in the field was fostering young Australian authors and illustrators for children. The award is a mounted silver medallion designed by the first winner of the award, the Australian Aboriginal writer/illustrator Arone Raymond Meeks. From 1994–2008 this biennial award was presented during the congress of the

Australian Library and Information Association The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA), formerly the Australian Institute of Librarians and Library Association of Australia, is the peak professional organisation for the Australian library and information services sector. ...

(ALIA). In 2010, the award will be presented at an independent IBBY Australia function. Only books by Australian creators published in the two years prior to the particular closing date can be nominated by the publishers for the Ena Noël award. Secondly, the nominated creator must be under the age of 35 at the time the title (or titles) for which they are nominated was published. Thirdly, any nominated author or illustrator has to be deemed by the judges to be worthy of encouragement. The award winners: * 1994 Arone Raymond Meeks, won for his third picturebook, ''Enora and the Black Crane'' (1991) * 1996

, won for ''Wilful Blue'' (1994) * 1997 Steve Woolman, won a special award for his body of work * 1998 Tohby Riddle, for ''The Tip at the End of the Street'' (1996) * 2000 Catherine Jinks for ''Piggy in the Middle'' (1998) * 2002 Beth Norling, for ''Cherryblossom and the Golden Bear'' (2000) * 2004

Alyssa Brugman Alyssa Brugman (born May 1974) is an Australian author of fiction for young adults. She was born in Rathmines, a suburb of Lake Macquarie, Australia and attended five public schools before completing a Marketing Degree at the University of New ...

, for ''Walking Naked'' * 2006 Anthony Eaton, for ''Fireshadow'' and ''The girl in the cave'' * 2008 Markus Zusak for ''The Book Thief'' * 2010 Lili Wilkinson for ''Scatterheart'' * 2012 Amy Barker for ''Omega Park'' * 2014 Melissa Keil for ''Life in Outer Space'' * 2016 Kate Gordon for ''Writing Clementine'' * 2018 Will Kostakis for ''The Sidekicks'' * 2020

Jack Heath Jack Heath is an Australian writer of fiction for children and adults who is best known for the Danger, Scream, Liars and Timothy Blake series. He has been shortlisted for the ACT Book of the Year Award, CBCA Notable Book Award, Nottinghamshire ...

for ''500 Minutes of Danger'' * 2022 Gary Lonesborough for ''The Boy from the Mish''

References

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Hans Christian Andersen Awards
IBBY. Retrieved 30 July 2009. * {{cite news , title=Words paved the way to adventure Doug Button , newspaper=Herald Sun , location=Melbourne, Vic. , date=12 December 2008 , page=103 * The Ena Noel Award for Encouragement (Australia) John Foster. ''Bookbird''. Basel: 2007. Vol. 45, Iss. 3; p. 46 * The Australian IBBY Encouragement Award for Children's Literature Ena Noel. ''Bookbird''. Basel: May 2003. Vol. 41, Iss. 2; p. 62

External links

IBBY Official websiteIBBY Australia Official website
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