Small eyes, big prize

By Angie Schiavone
August 18 2012 - 3:00am
An illustration taken from <i>The Runaway Hug</i> by Nick Bland and Freya Blackwood.
An illustration taken from <i>The Runaway Hug</i> by Nick Bland and Freya Blackwood.

THE winners of the 67th annual Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards were announced yesterday. The results are unlikely to cause controversy, although a dominance of heavy themes may raise the familiar debate about whether the awards reflect - or should reflect - what resonates with young readers.

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