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Previous Themes

Book Week has had a slogan since 1945, but until 1987 Branches created their own posters to illustrate the themes and promote events. Since 1987 there has been a national theme which is chosen at the CBCA AGM and voted on by members of the National Council. Artwork is developed by the winner of the previous Picture Book of the Year illustrator and used for promotional material.

 
 YEAR
 
THEME

 
 BOOK WEEK DATE
 
 POSTER ILLUSTRATOR
1945
United Through Books
12th - 18th November
 
1946
Books are Bridges
 
 
1947
Books for the World of Tomorrow
 
 
1948
Books bring Adventure
 
 
1949
Books are Friends
 
 
1950
Grow Up with Books
 
 
1951
Books are Common Wealth
 
 
1952
Good Books are Good Companions
 
 
1953
Books are Fun for Everyone
 
 
1954
Make Friends with Books
 
 
1955
Let's Read
 
 
1956
Adventure with Books
 
 
1957
It's Always Book Time
 
 
1958
Round the World with Books
 
 
1959
Let's Look at Books
 
 
1960
Treasure from Books
 
 
1961
At Home with Books
 
 
1962
Time to Read
 
 
1963
Make Books Your Friends
 
 
1964
Let's Read
 
 
1965
Wonderful Books
 
 
1966
The World Through Books
 
 
1967
Hurrah for Books
 
 
1968
Come Alive with Books
 
 
1969
Books, Please
 
 
1970
Explore with Books
 
 
1971
Roundabout with Books
 
 
1972
Together with Books
 
 
1973
Books for Life
 
 
1974
Books for all Seasons
 
 
1975
Read All About It
 
 
1976
It's Reading Time
 
 
1977
Look in a Book
 
 
1978
Blast Off with Books
 
 
1979
Build with Books
 
 
1980
Care for Books
 
 
1981
Operation Booklink
 
 
1982
Branch Out with Books
 
 
1983
Books Bridge Gaps
 
 
1984
Books Have it Covered
 
 
1985
Book Banquet
 
 
1986
Key Into Books
 
 
1987
Sail Away with Books
15th - 21st August
Bob Graham
1988
A Page of History
20th - 26th August
Roland Harvey
1989
Dream Time
22nd - 28th July
Graeme Base
1990
Imagine if you will . . .
 
Ron Brooks
1991
Book into the Future
 
Julie Vivas
1992
Windows into Worlds
 
Bob Graham
1993
Go Under Cover
 
Jeannie Baker
1994
Carnival of Books
 
Craig Smith
1995
Happy 50th Birthday CBC 1945 - 1995
Celebrate with Stories
19th - 26th August
Peter Gouldthorpe
1996
Anywhere Anytime Anybook
 
Steven Woolman
1997
Bookaleidoscope
 
Narelle Oliver
1998
Put Yourself in the Picture
22nd - 28th August
Elizabeth Honey
1999
Weave the Book Web
21st - 27th August
Junko Morimoto
2000
The Edge of Tomorrow
19th - 25th August
Shaun Tan
2001
2001: A Book Odyssey
18th - 25th August
Anne Spudvilas
2002
Book Week - Book Feast
17th - 23rd August
Ron Brooks
2003
Oceans of Stories
16th - 22nd August
Armin Greder
2004
Doorways
21st - 27th August
Brian Harrison-Lever
2005
Reading Rocks!
20th - 26th August
Neil Curtis
2006
2007
Book Now!
READiscover
19th - 25th August
18th - 24th August
Alison Lester
Colin Thompson

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