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Providing educators and sector leaders in the Early Childhood Education and Care sector with tools to foster a love of learning, promote play, and nurture young minds to thrive.

27/08/2026

✨ 📚Celebrating the magic of quality Australian children’s literature! 📚✨

As a proud corporate partner with CBCA National, our team at Learn Play Thrive was both honoured and delighted to attend the 2026 CBCA Book of the Year Awards at the stunning NSW State Library last Friday🏛️

Since 1946, these landmark awards have played a vital role in elevating stories for young minds. The Awards aim to:
🔸Promote quality literature created for young Australians by Australians.
🔸Support and encourage a diverse range of Australian writers and illustrators of books for young people aged birth to 18.
🔸Celebrate contributions to the landscape of Australian children’s literature.

We want to give our warmest congratulations to the incredible creators recognised in the Early Childhood category this year:

🏆 Winner - ‘The Emperor’s Egg‘ by Rae Tan
🌟 Honour Book & Shadow Judges Winner - ‘Derek’ by Anne and Matt Shanks
🌟 Honour Book - ‘The Thing About Christmas’ by Jo Dabrowski and Briony Stewart

Thank you to the CBCA National and CBCA NSW Branch for an inspiring afternoon, and to all the creators who keep our young readers imagining, learning and thriving ❤️

26/08/2026

Some incredible highlights from the main conference day of our learnplaythrive_ Pedagogy in Practice: Early Education conference in Tamworth last week ✨

It was a phenomenal day filled with deep connections, powerful learning, and rich opportunities to put pedagogy into practice through hands-on play 🌱

A huge thank you to our wonderful conference partner organisers Birrelee Multifunctional Aboriginal Children’s Service (MACS) and to our inspirational presenters who shared so much wisdom to elevate the ECEC sector Dr Kaylene Henderson Katey Highfield The Creative Collection Dr Red Ruby Scarlet

We are also grateful to the wonderful exhibitors who joined us 🙌Educating Kids Educationall Australia Kids and Traffic CBCACentralCoastRegion CBCA NSW Branch UNE Armidale Campus Education National

Let us know in the comments below if you’d like this incredible conference to come to your town next! 👇

🎙📚In this episode of Little Library, host Linda Harrison chats with children's author to discuss her heartwarming pict...
24/08/2026

🎙📚In this episode of Little Library, host Linda Harrison chats with children's author to discuss her heartwarming picture book 'My Nonno Loves'—a 2026 shortlisted title in the Early Childhood category.

This story explores intergenerational relationships and the non-verbal, everyday ways families communicate love across language and age barriers. The epsiode dives into how real-world stories mirror children's lived experiences, foster cultural identity, and align with EYLF V2.0 outcomes by strengthening a child's sense of belonging ❤️

The conversation offers early childhood educators a rich array of pedagogical insights and story-inspired play ideas to bring the book to life in the classroom. 🇮🇹 From boosting early literacy using dual-language Italian vocabulary -- to setting up open-ended clay studios and treasure collections. This episode is packed with practical inspiration to nurture a lifelong love of reading in young learners!

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/learn-play-thrive-early-education-podcast/id1757961161?i=1000785601163

24/08/2026

HAPPY CHILDREN’S BOOK WEEK! 💫 🎶 📚

We’re delighted to celebrate the joy of reading and stories with children and their grown ups all across Australia.

Tell us (or show us) what you’re reading in the comments and what makes it so wonderful.

Be sure to visit your local CBCA Branch to discover local events and activities!

23/08/2026

CBCA 2026 Book of the Year: Early Childhood
Congratulations!

23/08/2026

Congratulations to Anne Donaldson and Matt Shanks, whose book Derek has been chosen by Shadow Judges as the 2026 Early Childhood winner!

23/08/2026

Congratulations to Rae Tan, winner of the 2026 CBCA Book of the Year Award for Early Childhood for The Emperor's Egg.

Judges commended The Emperor's Egg for its seamless combination of compelling storytelling, emotional depth and striking illustrations. With themes of integrity, patience and responsibility woven through a richly rewarding reading experience, this distinguished work exemplifies excellence in early childhood literature.

20/08/2026

🎧 In this episode of the Learn Play Thrive podcast, host Simone Brand sits down with Amanda MacDonald, Early Learning Specialist at Education Services Australia (ESA).

📲They discuss the national expansion of Early Learning Languages Australia (ELLA), a government-backed, play-based digital language program into Foundation to Year 2 classrooms. Amanda shares how ELLA’s suite of 11 immersive, curriculum-aligned apps—offering 13 different languages—helps young learners build confidence, curiosity, and intercultural understanding right from their earliest years of education.

Whether you are a language specialist or an early childhood educator, this episode is packed with practical strategies to embed diverse languages in ECEC. Amanda explores how digital play, music, storytelling, and everyday routines can weave new languages into your daily program.

Tune in to discover why early language acquisition is a critical foundation for equity and belonging in today's interconnected world🌍

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/learn-play-thrive-early-education-podcast/id1757961161?i=1000784652312

📚 Looking for ways to use quality picture books as a springboard to extend children’s language, literacy and learning ac...
20/08/2026

📚 Looking for ways to use quality picture books as a springboard to extend children’s language, literacy and learning across the curriculum through play?

Then our brand-new 18-page comprehensive downloadable curriculum planning resource is for you! ‘Reading, Playing, Learning: Using Quality Picture Books in Early Education’ is available to download today ✨

Created in proud partnership with CBCA National and timed perfectly for the upcoming CBCA Children’s Book Week, this guide is your go-to practical tool for embedding quality children’s literature into your Early Childhood Education and Care setting.

Here’s why you’ll love it:
🔹Features open-ended, multimodal learning experiences inspired by all six CBCA 2026 Book of the Year Awards shortlisted titles in the early childhood category.
🔹Aligns with the EYLF V2.0 to support story-inspired, play-based learning across learning outcomes.
🔹Connects to the learnplaythrive_ Little Library podcast mini-series. Starting this CBCA Children’s Book Week (August 2026), a new podcast episode will drop each month featuring exclusive conversations with the authors and illustrators of the shortlisted titles as we explore each book together.

Get ready to inspire your little learners!
👇Download your copy today and gear up for CBCA Children’s Book Week and beyond!

https://www.learnplaythrive.com.au/resources

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