Each award is based on the book’s appeal to children, interactive quality and ability to assist speech pathologists and parents in communication and literacy development.
These books are recommended for the development of oral language and speech and/or sound awareness.
The winners of the Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards are:
Birth to 3 years (the Let’s Read category): I'm a Dirty Dinosaur by Janeen Brian and Ann James - 2014 winner
Three to 5 years: A Swim in the Sea by Sue Whiting and Meredith Thomas - 2014 winner
Young children 2 - 5 years:
- Seadog Claire Saxby Illustrated by Tom Jellett - 2013 winner
- Come Down, Catby Sonya Hartnett - 2012 winner
- Can we lick the spoon now? by Carol Goess - 2011 winner
- Our Daft Dog Danny by Pamela Allen - 2010 winner
- The Terrible Plop by Ursula Dubosarksy - 2009 winner
- Is Your Grandmother a Goanna? by Pamela Allen - 2008 winner
- Clancy the Courageous Cow by Lachie Hume - 2007 winner
- Annies Chair by Deborah Niland - 2006 winner
- Where is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox - 2005 winner
- The Little Refugee by Anh & Suzanne Do, illustrated by Bruce Whatley - 2012 winner
- Hairy Nose Itchy Butt by Elizabeth Frankel - 2011 winner
- Isabella's Garden by Glenda Millard and Rebecca Cool - 2010 winner
- The Gobling Tree by Mark Carthew - 2009 winner
- Going Bush by Nadia Wheatley and Ken Searle - 2008 winner
- Uno's Garden by Graeme Base - 2007 winner
- The Postman's Dog by Lisa Shanahan - 2006 winner
- Jungle Drums by Graeme Base - 2005 winner
- The Snake and the Boyby Azmen Sebastian - 2012 winner
- Our World: Bardi Jaawi Life at Ardiyooloon by One Arm Point Remote Community School - 2011 winner
- Milli, Jack and the Dancing Cat by Stephen Michael King - winner 2004
- A Bee in Ben's Bonnet by Ferg McKinnon and Kim Gamble - winner 2003
- Do-wrong Ron by Steven Herrick - winner 2004
- Muddled-Up Farm by Mike Dumbleton - winner 2003
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