Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book
Shortlist 2013
 | Designer Ali Teo and John O’Reilly Title Melu by Kyle Mewburn, illustrated by Ali Teo and John O’Reilly Publisher Scholastic Format 265 x 215mm, 32pp, hardback with printed laminated case, matt lamination with spot UV Judges' Comments From start to finish, this book exudes a quiet confidence indicative of designers in full command of their craft. As reviewers have pointed out, Melu contains a lot of words for a picture book, but nowhere does it look cluttered. Good taste, a sure touch and a fine sense of balance rule throughout. |
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 | Designer Megan van Staden (cover), Bruce Foster (interior), illustrations by Gregory O’Brien Title The ACB with Honora Lee by Kate De Goldi Publisher Random House Format 198 x 148mm, 128pp, unjacketed hardback with printed laminated case, quarter bound, matt lamination with spot UV Judges' Comments Everything in this book, from the striking cover through to the final page, works in pleasing harmony. It has a quirky grace and charm unlike anything else currently on the bookshelves. |
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 | Designer Rowan Sommerset Title I Love Lemonade by Mark and Rowan Sommerset Publisher Dreamboat Books Format 214 x 214mm, 32pp, hardback with printed laminated case, matt lamination with spot UV, section sewn Judges' Comments The designer here is also the illustrator and she has put much thought into every hand-lettered page, from the ghostlike lemons in the endpapers and the sly illustration on the imprint page to the mischievous crossings-out in the author credits and the spoof reviews on the back cover. The book as a whole has a cheeky personality that will appeal to children. |
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