Christchurch City Libraries lists literary prize winners and links to catalogue searches, but we may not hold copies of all titles mentioned. See more kids literary prize winners.
This award, presented by the Canadian Library Association, was awarded to an illustrator of a children’s book (suitable for children up to and including age 12) published in Canada. It was established in 1971 and ceased in 2016.
See other awards of the Canadian Library Association.
2016
Sidewalk Flowers JonArno Lawson; illustrated by Sydney Smith
2015
Any Questions? Marie-Louise Gay
2014
The Dark Lemony Snicket; illustrated by Jon Klassen
2013
You are stardust Elin Kelsey; illustrated by Soyeon Kim
2012
My name is Elizabeth! Annika Dunklee; illustrated by Matthew Forsythe
2011
Roslyn Rutabaga and the biggest hole on Earth! written and illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay
2010
Perfect snow, written and illustrated by Barbara Reid
2009
Mattland Hazel Hutchins and Gail Herbert; illustrated by Dušan Petričić
2008
Chester Mélanie Watt
2007
Scaredy Squirrel Mélanie Watt
2006
The Baabaasheep Quartet Leslie Elizabeth Watts
2005
Monkey business Wallace Edwards
2004
Stanley’s Party Linda Bailey, illustrated by Bill Slavin
2003
The art room Susan Vande Griek; illustrated by Pascal Milelli
2002
Where I live Frances Wolfe
2001
The magnificent piano recital Laura Fernandez and Rick Jacobson
2000
The Dragon New Year David Bouchard; illustrated by Zhong-Yang Huang
1999
A child’s treasury of nursery rhymes illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton
1998
The party Barbara Reid
1997
Ghost train Paul Yee; illustrated by Harvey Chan
1996
Just like new Ainslie Manson; illustrated by Karen Reczuch
1995
Gifts Jo Ellen Bogart; illustrated by Barbara Reid
1994
Last leaf first snowflake to fall Leo Yerxa
1993
The dragon’s pearl Paul Morin
1992
Waiting for the whales Sheryl McFarlane; illustrated by Ron Lightburn
1991
Orphan boy Tololwa Mollel; illustrated by Paul Morin
1990
Til all the stars have fallen: Canadian poems for children selected by David Booth; illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton
