Category Archives: Children’s
Aotearoa: The New Zealand Story — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2018 WINNER
Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2018 Winner Judges’ Comments Here we have Aotearoa on a scale fit for a child warrior! Legends, lore and language combine in this illustrated history of the land of the long white cloud. … Continue reading
Posted in 2018, Children’s, Winners
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Helper and Helper — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2018 FINALIST
Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2018 Finalist Judges’ Comments: Here the designer gives the illustrations and target audience reader very clear respect. Type setting is generous to both as well. Subdued colours conjure distant volumes of Aesop’s … Continue reading
Posted in 2018, Children’s, Shortlist
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Tu Meke Tui— Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2018 FINALIST
Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2018 Finalist Judges’ Comments: Tu Meke! Ka pai! Filled with the beautiful colours of our natural flora and fauna — kākāriki, kikorangi, kōwhai — this children’s book is a thrilling new addition … Continue reading
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Summer Days— Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2018 FINALIST
Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2018 Finalist Judges’ Comments: The clever use of yellow page edging, pattern endpapers, with additional repeat next papers says ‘fun’ from the outset. The spot varnish on covers elevates the already strong … Continue reading
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The Longest Breakfast — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2018 FINALIST
Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2018 Finalist Judges’ Comments: The strength of the illustrations harking back to European/French 1950s/60s visual language and uncomplicated domestic narrative allow the designer to step back. Sensitive choices of endpaper colour stock … Continue reading
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Aotearoa: The New Zealand Story — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2018 FINALIST
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Posted in 2018, Children’s, Shortlist
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Annual 2 — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2018 FINALIST
Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2018 Finalist Judges’ Comments: Getting lost in the pages of a book is taken illustratively with Annual 2. Bright colours and quirky illustration show a sense of delight and shout FUN (just … Continue reading
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Annual — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2017 WINNER
Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2017 Winner Judges’ Comments The task here was huge with so many different creative voices and visual styles to accommodate and create space for. Whilst the designer’s hand is very much felt it … Continue reading
Posted in 2017, Children’s, Winners
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What Dog Knows — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2017 FINALIST
Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2017 Finalist Judges’ Comments Beautifully executed from the cover to endpapers with wonderful interaction between illustration and text, and delightful details throughout. The clever and clean design delivers an abundance of ideas with … Continue reading
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Tiny Owl on the Ramshackle Farm — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2017 FINALIST
Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2017 Finalist Judges’ Comments The same elements that last year’s judges appreciated in Lotte’s shortlisted book (Pukeko Dancing) are present here also: A pretty and inviting cover, a striking limited colour palette and … Continue reading
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