2014 Shortlist – Best Cover – The Boy and the Cherry Tree
HarperCollins Publishers Award for Best Cover 2014
Highly Commended
Designer Rowan Sommerset Title The Boy and the Cherry Tree by Mark and Rowan Sommerset Publisher Dreamboat Books Format 286 x 206mm, 46pp, jacketed hardback, uncoated stock, spot UV on jacket and internal pages, gatefold
Judges’ Comments This cover was distinguished by its simplicity. Colour is used judiciously to make the image of the boy and the little bird come to life. There's a restraint that isn't normally associated with children’s books, and it brings to the forefront those qualities of peacefulness and harmony that make this such a special book.