This is a wonderful selection of terrific books, and I have read and loved many of them. I have my personal favourites, but I urge you to go out and read (and where possible, buy) these books and make up your own minds.We are right to be proud of the breadth and quality of the children's books we produce in this country. There are some real stunners here. Winners will be announced in August. And now ... drum roll please........
Picture Book Award Finalists
Mini Whinny: Happy Birthday to Me (Scholastic NZ)
Written by Stacy Gregg, illustrated by Ruth Paul
The Bomb (Huia)
Written by Sacha Cotter, illustrated by Josh Morgan
Puffin the Architect (Penguin Random House)
Written and illustrated by Kimberly Andrews
Things in the Sea Are Touching Me (Scholastic NZ)
Written by Linda Jane Keegan, illustrated by Minky Stapleton
Who Stole the Rainbow (Penguin Random House)
Written and illustrated by Vasanti Unka
Wright Family Foundation Esther Glen Award for Junior Fiction
Search for a Kiwi Killer (Torea Press)
by Des Hunt
Whetu Toa and the Magician (Huia)
by Steph Makutu, illustrated by Katherine Hall
The Dog Runner (Allen and Unwin)
by Bren MacDibble
The Mapmakers' Race (Gecko Press)
by Eirlys Hunter, illustrated by Kirsten Slade
The Telegram (Pipi Press)
by Philippa Werry
Young Adult Fiction Award
Ash Arising (Penguin Random House)
by Mandy Hager
The Rift (Walker Books)
by Rachael Craw
Legacy (Huia)
by Whiti Hereaka
Children of the Furnace (The Copy Press)
by Brin Murray
Invisibly Breathing (Penguin Random House)
by Eileen Merriman
Elsie Locke Award for Non Fiction
New Zealand's Backyard Beasts (Potton and Burton)
Written and illustrated by Ned Barraud
Art-tastic (Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna O Waiwhetu)
by Sarah Pepperle
Go Girl: A Storybook of Epic NZ Women (Penguin Random House)
Edited by Barbara Else
Whose Home is This? (Potton and Burton)
Written by Gillian Candler, illustrated by Fraser Williamson
Ko Mauao te Maunga: Legend of Mauao
Written by Debbie McCauley and Debbie Tipuna, translated by Tamati Waaka
The Russell Clark Award for Illustration
Cook's Cook: The Cook Who Cooked for Captain Cook (Gecko Press)
Illustrations by Gavin Bishop
Oink (Gecko Press)
Illustrations by David Elliot
The Bomb (Huia)
Illustrations by Josh Morgan
Puffin the Architect (Penguin Random House)
Illustrations by Kimberley Andrews
Helen and the Go-Go Ninjas (penguin Random House)
Illustrations by Ant Sang
Best First Book Award
Bullseye Bella (Scholastic NZ)
by James Guthrie
Art-tastic (Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna O Waiwhetu)
by Sarah Pepperle
Children of the Furnace (The Copy Press)
by Brin Murray
Slice of Heaven (Makaro Press)
by Des O'Leary
The Stolen Stars of Matariki (Scholastic NZ)
Written by Miriama Kamo, illustrated by Zac Waipara
Wright Family Foundation Te Kura Pounamu Award for Te Reo Maori
Nga Whetu Matariki i Whanakotia (Scholastic NZ)
Written by Miriama Kamo, illustrated by Zac Waipara, translated by Ngaere Roberts
Te Haka e Tanerore (Mauri Tu)
Written by Reina Kahukiwa and Robyn Kahukiwa, translated by Kiwa Hammond
Te Hinga Ake a Maui i Te Ika Whenua (Upstart Press)
Written and illustrated by Donovan Bixley, translated by Darren Joseph (cultural adviser) and Keri Opai
Full list and book details can be found here
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