A different theme is chosen each year. Teachers and librarians build displays and complete activities around this theme and the books that have been shortlisted.
* Picture Books: Younger and older readers * Early Childhood: Preschool, Kindy, Years 1 and 2 * Younger Reader: Primary students who read independently * Older Reader: High School students able to cope with challenging themes * Eve Pownall Award for Information Books: Non-fiction and factual books * New Illustrators: Usually Picture Books