This 18-page EYLF V2.0 aligned curriculum planning guide is a practical tool for educators to eThis 18-page curriculum planning guide is a practical tool for educators to embed quality children's literature into early childhood education and care settings.

Centred on the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) six shortlisted picture books for the 2026 Book of the Year Awards in the Early Childhood category, this resource supports story-inspired, play-based learning in the early years.mbed quality children's literature into early childhood education and care settings.

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​Starting in CBCA Children’s Book Week, August 2026, a new episode of the Learn Play Thrive Little Library podcast will be released each month, featuring exclusive conversations with the authors and illustrators of these picture books as we explore each of these shortlisted titles.