# Dawn: CBCA Shortlisted Picture Book

CBCA Shortlisted: Dawn is a picture book by Marc Martin that follows the small changes in nature as sunrise brings the world to life. Its brief text and illustrations depict animals, plants and sky, making it a quiet, observational read for young children.

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- Market: AU
- Language: en-AU
- Currency: AUD
- Category: Books, Music & Hobbies > Books, Music & Movies > Books & Comics
- Price: 21.56 AUD
- Previous price: 27.99 AUD
- Discount: 23%
- Price checked: 2026-11-13T11:53:25.846Z
- Rating: 5 / 5
- Reviews: 14

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## At a glance

- Observes a sunrise through animals, plants, clouds and sky.
- Spare text pairs with illustrated scenes of nature and daily activity.
- The title lists the book as shortlisted for the CBCA Book of the Year Awards in the Picture Book category.

## Pros

- Its sunrise sequence offers a focused way to explore changes in light and nature with young readers.
- The short 48-page format and listed reading age of 4–8 years suit shared reading and early readers.

## Specifications

### Book details
- Publisher: Walker Books
- Publication date: 1 September 2025
- Language: English
- Print length: 48 pages
- Reading age: 4 - 8 years
- ISBN-10: 1529527341
- ISBN-13: 978-1529527346
### Dimensions and installation
- Dimensions: 24.8 x 1.4 x 29 cm
- Weight listed: 572 g

## A good fit for

- Families looking for a picture book about sunrise and the natural world.
- Shared reading with children in the listed 4–8 years age range.
- Readers interested in the CBCA Picture Book shortlist.

## Less suited to

- Buyers looking for a long-form story or a detailed nonfiction reference, rather than a short observational picture book.

## Customer feedback

The supplied rating information is uniformly five-star, which is an encouraging but limited signal from a small set of ratings. No written customer feedback is provided, so it does not establish what readers specifically liked or how the book works for a particular child.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Dawn about?
It follows a sunrise and the activity unfolding among animals, plants, clouds and sky, using spare text and illustrations.
### What age is Dawn listed for?
The listing gives a reading age of 4–8 years.
### How long is the book?
The listed print length is 48 pages.

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## Images

![Dawn: CBCA Shortlisted Picture Book — 1](https://aussiedealscout.com/i/GSz_0vrUu8xP7_co7bAhKUZ2Xc4FaLlFYslSC1JxgpbKLZIpeqDo3M2jsuywttbbxPU0psGaQ2Eurb7ZMmfGCchwtiA7r9PJ7Nl00NbPVwaYFpmaAIyA.jpg)

![Dawn: CBCA Shortlisted Picture Book — 2](https://aussiedealscout.com/i/FLKxtOvALKrakrw7hkeReoNCuzQt6KpLS0-TWwwVxCf3XXXC4v5gEp6rk5N-1rI9PaEMmurq5p9uHzDkIucq-AggMurferyxYPa127SGER2PxJV5xwVH.jpg)

![Dawn: CBCA Shortlisted Picture Book — 3](https://aussiedealscout.com/i/56NQqd9oAjrN18xczQML-0TnfagSt5S1-E1CbBqwbLCmxaM9v8yTHzpLJw0LVhTsbS5yzp_HFy7yT7AWUf1fI3GiSc0tkH6OqvANU3ZUb6LyyTBowbGu.jpg)

![Dawn: CBCA Shortlisted Picture Book — 4](https://aussiedealscout.com/i/UD9EeIEv7c9xgUgyFWpf9MAb17bYarEkuxRimVYs1Ehqf7wsr_H-ThGx_7YO7A8ygej91wjvHnUqKYtiUiih-sO3Adx0fTU0yvC-TAgZuyjvY8Nq_Tli.jpg)