Category Archives: 2015

Beyond the State – 2015 Best Illustrated finalist

Penguin Random House New Zealand Award for Best Illustrated Book 2015   Highly Commended 2015 Judges’ Comments Beyond the State is a beautiful and deftly-handled book. The typography is assured with a nod to the distinctive modernist era that the book tells … Continue reading

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I Am Doodle Cat – 2015 Best Children’s

Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2015 Winner 2015   Judges’ Comments Charming, contemporary, full of energy … and maybe just a little bit weird, I am Doodle Cat is a fabulous example of how to engage children through the … Continue reading

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Teddy One Eye – 2015 Best Children’s Book finalist

Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2015 Highly Commended 2015 Judges’ Comments A beautifully balanced book with a lovely interplay between type, colour, illustration and paper stock. It’s the attention to detail that makes this book stand out, right from … Continue reading

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Jessica Gommers – 2015 Young Designer of the year finalist

PANZ YOUNG DESIGNER OF THE YEAR AWARD 2015 Highly Commended Jessica Gommers    

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Anna Egan-Reid – 2015 Young Designer of the Year finalist

PANZ YOUNG DESIGNER OF THE YEAR AWARD 2015 Highly Commended Anna Egan-Reid    

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Monkey Boy – 2015 Best Children’s Book Award Finalist

Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2015 Highly Commended 2015 Judges’ Comments As the cover notes, this book is part novel, part comic and all action and it delivers on all of those points. The real hero here, apart from … Continue reading

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The Curioseum – 2015 Best Children’s Book finalist

Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2015 Highly Commended 2015 Judges’ Comments A great example of how a children’s book need not be childish. The Curioseum is the story version of a ‘wunderkammer’ (a cabinet of curiosities) and that theme … Continue reading

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Carla Sy – 2015 Young Designer of the Year Finalist

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I Am Doodle Cat – Best Children’s Book Award Finalist

Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2015   View shortlist | View winners

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The Volume of Possible Endings – 2015 Best Children’s Book finalist

Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2015 Highly Commended 2015 Judges’ Comments The dynamic cover illustration creates depth of curiosity that forces the reader to venture further. The tattoo-style quality of the hand drawn type integrates nicely with the illustration … Continue reading

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