Category Archives: Children’s

Roo and Vladimir (an unlikely friendship) — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2023 FINALIST

Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2023 Finalist Designer: Minky Stapleton Title: Roo and Vladimir (an unlikely friendship) Publisher: Scholastic New Zealand Format: 250 x 240mm, 32pp, paperback, smyth sewn. Typography: RooToo and RooVar fonts designed by Minky … Continue reading

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Sylvia and the Birds: How The Bird Lady saved thousands of birds and how you can, too — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2023 FINALIST

Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2023 Finalist Designer: Sarah Laing Title: Sylvia and the Birds: How The Bird Lady saved thousands of birds and how you can, too Publisher: Massey University Press Format: 270 x 190mm, 176pp, … Continue reading

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Te Wehenga: The Separation of Ranginui and Papatūānuku — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2023 FINALIST

Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2023 Finalist Designer: Mat Tait with assistance from Megan van Staden Title: Te Wehenga: The Separation of Ranginui and Papatūānuku Publisher: Allen & Unwin Format: 285 x 257.5mm, 60pp, hardback square-backed, sewn, … Continue reading

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My Cat Can See Ghosts — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2022 WINNER

Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2022 Winner Judges’ comments My Cat Can See Ghosts is infectious. First to look at, the bright yellow cover is enticing and I’m immediately hypnotised and humoured by our main characters’ ghost … Continue reading

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Koro — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2022 FINALIST

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The Tiny Woman’s Coat — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2022 FINALIST

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My Cat Can See Ghosts — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 20212 FINALIST

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Muki and Pickles — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2022 FINALIST

Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2022 Finalist Typography: A combination of hand-drawn lettering and Doves Type. The Doves typeface (featured on the cover and appendix) was chosen to reflect the use of visual cues from the Arts & … Continue reading

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Atua: Māori Gods and Heroes — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2022 FINALIST

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I am the Universe — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2021 WINNER

Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2021 Winner Judges’ comments A book that explodes with inventive, intricate, playful and vivid illustrations. This is a book which readers can enjoy over and over, and find something new to discover … Continue reading

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