Scholastic New Zealand Award
for Best Children’s Book 2020
Finalist
Designers: Simon Waterfield and Toby Morris, illustrated by Toby Morris
Title: Te Tiriti o Waitangi | The Treaty of Waitangi
Publisher: Lift Education
Format: 280 x 205mm, 40pp, perfect bound. This is a dual language “flip’ book in te reo Māori and English with 2 covers and includes a link to extra digital content (the translation of Te Tiriti o Waitangi into 30 different language plus New Zealand Sign Language).
Typography: Fonts: Morris Sans 10.5pt with 14pt leading
Judges’ comments Every home, school and office should have a copy of this book. Teaching young (and old) minds about the Treaty of Waitangi in the form of a bi-lingual graphic novel is a brilliant idea and it’s executed wonderfully. The graphic novel form lends itself to this topic and communicates historical information in a lively and entertaining style. Ka pai!
