Winners and Commended Books 1960 - 1969

Note:

The Picture Book of the Year Award was established as a separate award in 1952
Until 1982 there was no division between Older and Younger Readers.
The Eve Pownall Award for information books was presented by Eve Pownall's family in 1988, then by the Children's Book Council from 1993.
The Early Childhood Award was introduced in 2001
A complete list of winners, honour books and shortlisted books for the Book of the Year Awards is available at a cost of A$5.00 from Reading Time, PO Box 62, Ashmont, NSW, 2650, Australia

1960 Book of the Year
Winner	Tennant, Kylie Illus. Clem Seale	All the Proud Tribesmen	Macmillan, 1959
Commended	Tindale, Norman B. and Lindsay, Harold Arthur Illus. Douglas F. Maxted	Rangatira (The High-born)	Rigby, 1959
Commended	Collins, Dale Illus. Frank Norton	Anzac Adventure: The story of Gallipoli told for Young Readers	Angus and Robertson, 1959
Commended	Spence, Eleanor Illus. Marcia Lane-Foster	The Summer in Between	Oxford University Press, 1959
1960 Picture Book of the Year
Winner	No award

1961 Book of the Year
Winner	Chauncy, Nan Illus. Brian Wildsmith	Tangara	Oxford University Press, 1960
Commended	Aldous, Allan Illus. Roger Payne	Doctor with Wings	Brockhampton Press, 1960
Commended	Mitchell, Elyne Illus. Grace Huxtable	Silver Brumby's Daughter	Hutchinson of London, 1960
Commended	Spence, Eleanor Illus. Susan Einzig	Lillypilly Hill	Oxford University Press, 1960
1961 Picture Book of the Year
Winner	No award

1962 Book of the Year
Joint Winner	Evers, L. H.	The Racketty Street Gang	Hodder & Stoughton, 1961
Joint Winner	Woodberry, Joan	Rafferty Rides a Winner	Max Parrish, 1961
Commended	Park, Ruth Illus. Jennifer Murray	The Hole in the Hill	Ure Smith, 1961
Commended	Roland, Betty Illus. Geraldine Spence	The Forbidden Bridge	Bodley Head, 1961
Commended	Thiele, Colin	The Sun on the Stubble	Rigby, 1961
1962 Picture Book of the Year
Winner	No award

1963 Book of the Year
Winner	Phipson, Joan Illus. Margaret Horder	The Family Conspiracy	Constable, 1962
Highly Commended	Hill, Robin	Bushland and Seashore: An Australian Nature Adventure	Lansdowne Press, 1962
Commended	Kellaway, Frank Illus. Deborah White	The Quest for Golden Dan	Cheshire, 1962
Commended	Wrightson, Patricia Illus. Noela Young	The Feather Star	Hutchinson of London, 1962
Commended	Crawford, Raymond Maxwell Illus. Clarke Hutton	A Picture History of Australia	Oxford University Press, 1962
Commended	Wotherspoon, John Photographs A. F. Flashman	The Australian Pet Book	Lansdowne Press, 1962
1963 Picture Book of the Year
Winner	No award

1964 Book of the Year
Winner	Spence, Eleanor Illus. Geraldine Spence	The Green Laurel	Oxford University Press, 1963
Highly Commended	Chauncy, Nan Illus. Annette Macarthur-Onslow	The Roaring 40	Oxford University Press, 1963
Commended	Thiele, Colin Illus. John Baily	Storm Boy	Rigby, 1963
Commended	Phipson, Joan Illus. Margaret Horder	Threat to the Barkers	Constable Young Books, 1963
Commended	Gough, Irene Illus. Noela Young	One Sunday Morning Early	Ure Smith, 1963
Commended	Roland, Betty Illus. Geraldine Spence	Jamie's Discovery	Bodley Head, 1963
Commended	Odell, Carol Illus. photographs	Fires and Firemen	Angus and Robertson, 1963
1964 Picture Book of the Year
Winner	No award
Commended	Young, Noela	Flip the Flying Possum	Methuen, 1963

1965 Book of the Year
Winner	Brinsmead, H. F. Illus. Annette Macarthur-Onslow	Pastures of the Blue Crane	Oxford University Press, 1964
Highly Commended	Mitchell, Elyne Illus. Annette Macarthur-Onslow	Winged Skis	Hutchinson of London, 1964
Highly Commended	Roland, Betty Illus. Prudence Seward	Jamie's Summer Visitor	Bodley Head, 1964
Commended	Chauncy, Nan Illus. Victor G. Ambrus	High and Haunted Island	Oxford University Press, 1964
Commended	Durack, Mary Illus. Elizabeth Durack	The Courteous Savage: Yagan of Swan River	Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1964
Commended	Odell, Carol Illus. photographs	A Day at the Zoo	Angus and Robertson, 1964
Commended	Mass, Nuri	The Wonderland of Nature	Writers' Press, 1964
1965 Picture Book of the Year
Winner	MacIntyre, Elisabeth	Hugh's Zoo	Constable Young Books, 1964

1966 Book of the Year
Winner	Southall, Ivan Illus. Clem Seale	Ash Road	Angus and Robertson, 1965
Highly Commended	Ottley, Reginald Illus. Clyde Pearson	By the Sandhills of Yamboorah	André Deutsch, 1965
Commended	Southall, Ivan Illus. photographs	Indonesian Journey	Lansdowne Press, 1965
Commended	Spence, Eleanor Illus. Gareth Floyd	The Year of the Currawong	Oxford University Press, 1965
Commended	Thiele, Colin	February Dragon	Rigby, 1965
1966 Picture Book of the Year
Winner	No award

1967 Book of the Year
Winner	Clark, Mavis Thorpe Illus. Genevieve Melrose	The Min-Min	Lansdowne Press, 1966
Highly Commended	Syred, Celia Illus. Astra Lacis Dick	Cocky's Castle	Angus and Robertson, 1966
Commended	Chapman, Jean Drawings Noela Young Photographs Dean Hay	The Wish Cat	Angus and Robertson, 1966
Commended	Gough, Irene Illus. Joy Murray	The Golden Lamb	Heinemann, 1966
Commended	Ottley, Reginald Illus. David Parry	The Roan Colt of Yamboorah	André Deutsch, 1966
Commended	Fatchen, Max Illus. Clyde Pearson	The River Kings	Methuen, 1966
Special Mention	Brinsmead, H.F. Illus. William Papas	Beat of the City	Oxford University Press, 1966
1967 Picture Book of the Year
Winner	No award
Honourable Mention	Lees, Margaret Text Barbara Macfarlane	Naughty Agapanthus	Thos. Nelson Australia, 1966

1968 Book of the Year
Winner	Southall, Ivan Illus. Jennifer Tuckwell	To the Wild Sky	Angus and Robertson, 1967
Highly Commended	Stow, Randolph Illus. Ralph Steadman	Midnite: The Story of a Wild Colonial Boy	Cheshire, 1967
Commended	Chauncy, Nan Illus. Victor G. Ambrus	Mathinna's People	Oxford University Press, 1967
Commended	Clark, Mavis Thorpe Illus. Genevieve Melrose	Blue Above the Trees	Lansdowne Press, 1967
Commended	Southall, Ivan Illus. Ian Ribbons	The Fox Hole	Hicks Smith/Methuen, 1967
1968 Picture Book of the Year
Winner	No award
Commended	Smith, Virginia Text Lydia Pender	Sharpur the Carpet Snake	Abelard-Schuman, 1967
Commended	Haxton, Elaine Text Katharine Susannah Prichard	Moggie and Her Circus Pony	Cheshire, 1967
Commended	Mason, John Text Esta de Fossard	Puffing Billy: A Story for Children	Lansdowne Press, 1967

1969 Book of the Year
Winner	Balderson, Margaret Illus. Victor G. Ambrus	When Jays Fly to Barbmo	Oxford University Press, 1968
Highly Commended	Wrightson, Patricia Illus. Margaret Horder	'I Own the Racecourse!'	Hutchinson of London, 1968
Commended	Finkel, George	The "Loyall Virginian"	Angus and Robertson, 1968
Commended	Southall, Ivan Illus. Ian Ribbons	Let the Balloon Go	Methuen, 1968
Commended	Wallace, Phyl and Noel Illus photographs	Children of the Desert	Nelson Australia, 1968
Commended	Goode, John Illus. photographs	Wood, Wire and Fabric: A Saga of Australian Flying	Lansdowne Press, 1968
Commended	Pollard, Jack Illus. photographs	Cricket the Australian Way	Lansdowne Press, 1968
Commended	Robinson, Roland Illus. Roderick Shaw	Wandjina: Children of the Dreamtime: Aboriginal Myths and Legends	Jacaranda, 1968
1969 Picture Book of the Year
Winner	Greenwood, Ted Text Ivan Southall	Sly Old Wardrobe	Cheshire, 1968