This paper investigates the visual and verbal representation of diversity in Australian early childhood picture books, focusing on those that have been shortlisted for the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Early Childhood Book of the Year award (2001–2020). Educators at all levels draw on award lists to help create their reading lists and build their library collections. For early childhood to kindergarten educators, these selections are principally picture books. Picture books are significant for the cultural messages and values they convey about society, and for helping children learn about their world. How diverse that world is impacts on a child’s sense of belonging and inclusion. Using content analysis, this study demonstrates the extent to which the story worlds in the CBCA award winning early childhood picture books may be considered a source of diversity for young Australian readers.

本文研究了澳大利亚幼儿图画书中多样性的视觉和言语表现，重点是被澳大利亚儿童图书理事会（CBCA）年度幼儿书奖（2001–2020年）入围的那些。各个级别的教育工作者都可以使用奖励清单来帮助创建他们的阅读清单并建立图书馆馆藏。对于幼稚园教育者来说，这些选择主要是图画书。图画书对于他们传达的有关社会的文化信息和价值观以及帮助儿童了解他们的世界具有重要意义。这个世界的多样性会影响孩子的归属感和包容性。使用内容分析，