Christchurch City Libraries lists literary prize winners and links to catalogue searches, but we may not hold copies of all titles mentioned.
The New Zealand Book Children’s Choice Award is one of eight awards organised and administered by Booksellers New Zealand and supported by Creative New Zealand and Book Tokens (NZ) Ltd. Until 2014 the awards were sponsored by NZ Post. Prior to 1997, the awards were known as the AIM Children’s Book Awards. Prior to 2010, only one Children’s Choice Overall Award winner was announced. Since 2010, Children’s Choice winners in all categories have also been announced.
See more New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults and other kids' literary prize winners.
2016
Voting for the winners in the five categories of the HELL Children’s Choice Award ran from Wednesday 8 June and closed on Friday 22 July.
Young Adult Fiction
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Being Magdalene Fleur Beale - Sylvie the Second Kaeli Baker
- Stray Rachael Craw Winner
Junior Fiction
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Cool Nukes Des Hunt - Enemy Camp David Hill
- The Girl Who Rode the Wind Stacy Gregg Winner
Non-Fiction
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ANZAC Heroes Maria Gill, illustrated by Marco Ivancic - First to the Top David Hill, illustrated by Phoebe Morris Winner
- Wildboy Brando Yelavich, Penguin Random House
Picture Book
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Kuwi’s Huhu Hunt Kat Merewether - Stripes! No, Spots! Vasanti Unka
- The House on the Hill Kyle Mewburn, illustrated by Sarah Davis Winner
Te reo Māori
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Tamanui te Kokako Morehu o Taranaki Rebecca Beyer and Linley Wellington, illustrated by Andrew Burdan, translated by Kawata Teepa - Te Hua Tuatahi a Kuwi Kat Merewether translated by Pania Papa Winner
- Whiti te Ra! Patricia Grace, illustrated by Andrew Burdan, translated by Kawata Teepa
2015
Picture Book category
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The Anzac puppy Peter Millett & Trish Bowles Winner
- I am not a worm Scott Tulloch
- Little Red Riding Hood… not quite Yvonne Morrison & Donovan Bixley
- Doggy ditties from A to Z Jo van Dam & Myles Lawford
- Marmaduke Duck on the wide blue seas Juliette MacIver & Sarah Davis
Non Fiction category
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The letterbox cat & other poems Paula Green & Myles Lawford Winner
- New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame: 25 Kiwi champions Maria Gill & Marco Ivancic
- Māori art for kids Julie Noanoa & Norm Heke
- A New Zealand nature journal Sandra Morris
- Waitangi Day: the New Zealand story Philippa Werry
Junior Fiction category
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The island of lost horses Stacy Gregg Winner
- Dragon Knight: fire! Kyle Mewburn & Donovan Bixley
- How I alienated my Grandma Suzanne Main
- 1914 - Riding into war Susan Brocker
- My New Zealand story: Canterbury quake Desna Wallace
Young Adult Fiction category
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Night vision Ella West Winner
- I am Rebecca Fleur Beale
- Spark Rachael Craw
- Awakening Natalie King
- The red suitcase Jill Harris
2014
Overall Award winner and Picture Book category winner
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The three bears, sort of Yvonne Morrison; illustrated by Donovan Bixley
Non Fiction category winner
- The beginner's guide to hunting + fishing Paul Adamson
Junior Fiction category winner
- The Princess and the foal Stacy Gregg
Young Adult Fiction category winner
- When we wake Karen Healey
2013
Overall Award winner and Picture Book category winner
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Melu Kyle Mewburn, Ali Teo & John O’Reilly
Non Fiction category winner
- Kiwi: the real story Annemarie Florian and Heather Hunt
Junior Fiction category winner
- My brother’s war David Hill
Young Adult Fiction category winner
- Snakes and ladders Mary-anne Scott
2012
Overall Award winner and Picture Book category winner
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The cat’s pyjamas Catherine Foreman
Non Fiction category winner
- New Zealand Hall of Fame: 50 remarkable Kiwis Maria Gill; illustrated by Bruce Potter
Junior Fiction category winner
- Super Finn Leonie Agnew
Young Adult Fiction category winner
- The bridge Jane Higgins
2011
Overall Award winner and Picture Book category winner
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Baa baa smart sheep Mark Sommerset
Non Fiction category winner
- Who’s cooking tonight? Claire Gourley and Glenda Gourley
Junior Fiction category winner
- Hollie Chips Anna Gowan
Young Adult Fiction category winner
- Smiling Jack Ken Catran
2010
Overall Award winner and Picture Book category winner
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The wonky donkey Craig Smith; illustrated by Katz Cowley
Non Fiction category winner
- Dear Alison: a New Zealand soldier’s story from Stalag 383 Dudley Muff; edited by Simon Pollard
Junior Fiction category winner
- Friends: Snake and Lizard Joy Cowley; illustrated by Gavin Bishop
Young Adult Fiction category winner
- Brainjack Brian Falkner
2009
Overall Award winner
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The Were-Nana Melinda Szymanik and Sarah Nelisiwe Anderson
2008
Overall Award winner
- The king’s bubbles Ruth Paul
2007
Overall Award winner
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Kiss! Kiss! Yuck! Yuck! Kyle Mewburn; illustrated by Ali Teo and John O’Reilly
2006
Overall Award winner
- Nobody’s dog Jennifer Beck and Lindy Fisher
2005
Overall Award winner
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The other ark Lynley Dodd
2004
Overall Award winner
- Oh hogwash, Sweet Pea! Ngareta Gabel; illustrated by Ali Teo and Astrid Jensen
2003
Overall Award winner
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Why do dogs sniff bottoms? Dawn McMillan and Bert Signal; illustrated by Ross Kinnaird
2002
Overall Award winner
- Grandpa’s shorts Joy Watson; illustrated by Wendy Hodder
2001
Overall Award winner
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Oliver in the garden Margaret Beames and Sue Hitchcock
2000
Overall Award winner
- Hairy Maclary and Zachary Quack Lynley Dodd
1999
Overall Award winner
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The life-sized inflatable whale Gaelyn Gordon; illustrated by John Tarlton
1998
Overall Award winner
- Alphabet apartments Lesley Moyes
1997
Overall Award winner
- Mechanical Harry Bob Kerr
