New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults – Russell Clark Award for Illustration | Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi

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The New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults are administered by the New Zealand Book Awards Trust. In 2016, this award began when the New Zealand Book Awards merged with the LIANZA Awards - LIANZA Russell Clark Award.

2023

A Portrait of Leonardo written and illustrated by Donovan Bixley (Upstart Press) Winner

Four Yaks and a Yeti illustrated by Ant Sang, written by Peter Hillary (Bateman Books)
Roar Squeak Purr illustrated by Jenny Cooper, edited by Paula Green (Penguin Random House NZ)
Te Wehenga: The Separation of Ranginui and Papatūānukuwritten and illustrated by Mat Tait (Allen & Unwin)
The Lighthouse Princess illustrated by Rose Northey, written by Susan Wardell (Penguin Random House NZ)

Hare & Ruru: A Quiet Moment written and illustrated by Laura Shallcrass Winner
I am the Universe written and illustrated by Vasanti Unka
Moon & Sun illustrated by Malene Laugesen
Kōwhai and the Giants written and illustrated by Kate Parker
Te Uruuru Whenua o Ngātoroirangi written by Chris Winitana and illustrated by Laya Mutton-Rogers

The Adventures of Tupaia, illustrated by Mat Tait, written by Courtney Sina Meredith Winner
Dozer the Fire Cat, illustrated by Jenny Cooper, written by Robyn Prokop
Santa's Worst Christmas, illustrated by Isobel Joy Te Aho-White, written by Pania Tahau-Hodges and Bryony Walker
Song of the River, illustrated by Kimberly Andrews, written by Joy Cowley
Wildlife of Aotearoa, illustrated and written by Gavin Bishop

Puffin the Architect illustrated and written by Kimberly Andrews, published by Puffin, Penguin Random House Winner
Cook’s Cook: The Cook who Cooked for Captain Cook illustrated and written by Gavin Bishop, published by Gecko Press
Helen and the Go-Go Ninjas illustrated by Ant Sang, published by Penguin, Penguin Random House
Oink illustrated and written by David Elliot, published by Gecko Press
The Bomb illustrated by Josh Morgan, published by Huia Publishers

Giants, Trolls, Witches, Beasts illustrated and written by Craig Phillips, published by A&U Children, Allen & Unwin Winner
Abel Tasman: Mapping the Southern Lands illustrated by Marco Ivančić, written by Maria Gill (Scholastic NZ)
Bobby, the Littlest War Hero illustrated by Jenny Cooper, written by Glyn Harper (Penguin Random House)
I am Jellyfish written and illustrated by Ruth Paul (Penguin Random House)
Sky High: Jean Batten's Incredible Flying Adventures illustrated by Phoebe Morris, written by David Hill (Penguin Random House)

Snark illustrated and written by David Elliot (after Lewis Carroll), published by Otago University Press Winner (also winner of Margaret Mahy Book of the Year)
Fuzzy Doodle illustrated by Donovan Bixley, written by Melinda Szymanik, published by Scholastic NZ
Gladys Goes to War illustrated by Jenny Cooper, written by Glyn Harper, published by Penguin Random House (Puffin)
If I Was a Banana illustrated by Kieran Rynhart, written by Alexandra Tylee, published by Gecko Press
The Day the Costumes Stuck illustrated and written by Toby Morris, published by Beatnik Publishing

Changing Times: The story of a New Zealand town and its newspaper Bob Kerr
Hush: A Kiwi Lullaby illustrated by Andrew Burdan, written by Joy Cowley, translated by Ngaere Roberts
Much Ado About Shakespeare Donovan Bixley Winner
The House on the Hill Kyle Mewburn, illustrated by Sarah Davis
Finding Monkey Moon Elizabeth Pulford, illustrated by Kate Wilkinson