Category Archives: Children’s

A Lot of Silly & The Dream Factory — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2025 JOINT WINNER

Posted on September 11, 2025 by PANZ

Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2025 Joint Winners Designer: Vida Kelly Title: A Lot of Silly Publisher: Gecko Press Format: 254 x 190mm, 64pp, section sewn Typography: Etna Judges Comments From the offset, … Continue reading →

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The Dream Factory | Te Wheketere Moemoeā — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2025 FINALIST

Posted on July 21, 2025 by PANZ

Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2025 Finalist Designers: Te Kani Price & Sophie Hooper, Huia Publishers, illustrations by Zak Ātea Title: The Dream Factory | Te Wheketere Moemoeā Publisher: Huia Publishers Format: 215 mm x 280 mm, … Continue reading →

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The Witch of Maketu and the Bleating Lambs — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2025 FINALIST

Posted on July 21, 2025 by PANZ

Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2025 Finalist Designer: Cat Taylor, Cat Taylor Design Title: The Witch of Maketu and the Bleating Lambs Publisher: Penguin Random House NZ Format: 285 x 240mm, 32pp, paperback, section sewn, cover with matt lamination, … Continue reading →

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Piki te Ora — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2025 FINALIST

Posted on July 21, 2025 by PANZ

Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2025 Finalist Designer: Megan van Staden with illustrations by Huriana Kopeke-Te Aho Title: Piki te Ora: Your Wellbeing Journal Publisher: Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand Format: 260 x 190mm, 252pp, paperback with flaps. … Continue reading →

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Nanny Rina’s Amazing Nets and Ngā Kupenga a Nanny Rina — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2025 FINALIST

Posted on July 21, 2025 by PANZ

Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2025 Finalist Designer: Cat Taylor, Cat Taylor Design Title: Nanny Rina’s Amazing Nets & Ngā Kupenga a Nanny Rina Publisher: Penguin Random House NZ Format: 290 x 240mm, 32pp, paperback, section sewn, cover … Continue reading →

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Five Wee Pūteketeke — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2025 FINALIST

Posted on July 21, 2025 by PANZ

Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2025 Finalist Designer: Kate Barraclough, Kate Frances Design, with illustrations from Jo Pearson Title: Five Wee Pūteketeke Publisher: Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand Format: 270 x 214mm, 24pp, paperback, cover with matt lamination … Continue reading →

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The Beach Activity Book — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2025 FINALIST

Posted on July 21, 2025 by PANZ

Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2025 Finalist Designer: Kate Barraclough with illustrations by Pippa Keel Situ Title: The Beach Activity Book: 99 Ideas for Activities by the Water around Aotearoa New Zealand Publisher: Te Papa Press Format: 270 … Continue reading →

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A Lot of Silly — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2025 FINALIST

Posted on July 21, 2025 by PANZ

Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2025 Finalist Designer: Vida Kelly Title: A Lot of Silly Publisher: Gecko Press Format: 254 x 190mm, 64pp, section sewn Typography: Etna View shortlist

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The Observologist — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2024 WINNER

Posted on September 13, 2024 by PANZ

Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2024 Winner Designer: Vida Kelly Title: The Observologist Publisher: Gecko Press Format: 260 x 200mm, 120pp, hardback with sewn binding, printed on 150gsm Yulong Pure 1.3 FSC. Spot varnish was used on … Continue reading →

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Patu — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2024 FINALIST

Posted on July 19, 2024 by PANZ

Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2024 Finalist Designer: Luke Kelly, illustrations by Gavin Bishop Title: Patu Publisher: Penguin Random House NZ Format: 340 x 280mm, 64pp plus 3 gatefolds, hardback, printed on 140gsm woodfree. Spot UV on … Continue reading →

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