Australia’s best children’s picture book poll – vote now
Cast your vote for the best Australian children’s picture book in our poll from 27 January to 5 February. The five books with the least votes will be eliminated each…
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Australia’s best picture book: voting now open in Guardian Australia poll
It’s time to get voting for your favourite Australian picture book. Here’s how the Guardian’s poll works Vote for the best Australian children’s picture book Move over bird of the…