The Picture Book of the year shortlist- 6 deliciously delectable texts to enjoy with your students. This tab contains weekly sequences of activities for each text in this category.

This page contains weekly schedules of teaching and learning activities for all the Early Childhood Shortlisted Texts 2025.

Celebration dances for you to enjoy with your students.

Wombat Stew (Vaughan & Lofts, 1984) is a classic Australian children’s book that has stood the test of time. This amended version is a musical play. I have used it many times, always with great feedback and hilarity. It was originally compiled with a multigrade class in mind but can be nuanced to address any age and your particular classroom needs.

This lively musical text was written and performed by Shayne and Juliet Taylor (2019). The audience is teachers and students K/P-6, and purpose is to introduce English and musical activities in the classroom. It could be used to teach the English concept of perspective: students learn that opinions about texts represented in the song can be shared, developed and questioned.

Ngaginybe Jarragbe. (2020). Shirley Purdie. My story. Magabala Books. Subsidiary text in unit.

Subsidiary text in unit, ‘True or False’.

Main text of unit ‘Make a Wish’.