LIANZA Russell Clark Award

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The Russell Clark Award was established in 1975 in honour of Russell Clark (1905-1966), well known for his illustrations in the Listener and the School Journal in the forties and fifties. It was first given in 1978 by the New Zealand Library Association (later known as the New Zealand Library and Information Association, now the Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa).

The award recognises excellence in children’s book illustration and is given to a New Zealand citizen or resident for the most distinguished pictures or illustrations in a children’s or young adult’s book, with or without text. Non-fiction as well as fiction titles are eligible.

The LIANZA awards have now merged with NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults - this is now the Illustration (Russell Clark Award).

See more LIANZA Children and Young Adult Book Awards and other kids' literary prize winners.

2015

• Winner: Mrs Mo's monster Paul Beavis
• Jim's letters Jenny Cooper and Glyn Harper
• Marmaduke Duck on the wide blue seas by Sarah Davis and Juliette MacIver
• Have you seen a monster? Raymond McGrath
• So many wonderfuls Tina Matthews

2014

• Winner: Flight of the honeybee Raymond Huber; illustrated by Brian Lovelock
• Bruiser and the big snow Gavin Bishop
• Taka ki ro wai Keri Kaa; illustrated by Martin D. Page
• The teddy bear's promise Diana Noonan; illustrated by Robyn Belton
• Henry's map David Elliot

2013

• Winner: A great cake Tina Matthews
• The dragon hunters James Russell; illustrated by Link Choi
• Mister Whistler Margaret Mahy; illustrated by Gavin Bishop
• Kiwi: the real story Annemarie Florian; illustrated by Heather Hunt
• Blue gnu Kyle Mewburn; illustrated by Daron Parton
• Melu Kyle Mewburn; illustrated by Ali Teo and John O’Reilly

2012

• Winner: Rāhui (Māori edition) Chris Szekely and Malcolm Ross
• The call of the kokako Maria Gill and Heather Arnold
• Fantail’s quilt Gay Hay and Margaret Tolland
• Bruiser Gavin Bishop
• Marmaduke Duck and Bernadette Bear Juliette MacIver and Sarah Davis
• Waiting for later Tina Matthews

2011

• Winner: Hill & Hole Kyle Mewburn and Vasanti Unka
• The moon and Farmer McPhee Margaret Mahy and David Elliot
• Quaky cat Diana Noonan and Gavin Bishop
• The fierce little woman and the wicked pirate Joy Cowley and Sarah Davis
• A dog like that! Janene Cooper and Evie Kemp

2010

• Winner: There was a crooked man Gavin Bishop
• Rhinehold the mouse Di Batchelor
• Old Hu-Hu Kyle Mewburn; illustrated by Rachel Driscoll
• The wonky donkey Craig Smith; illustrated by Katz Cowley
• Tiny Miss Dott and her dotty umbrella Michelle Osment; illustrated by Sarah Nelisiwe Anderson

2009

• Winner: Herbert: the brave sea dog Robyn Belton
• Every second friday Kiri Lightfoot; illustrated by Ben Galbraith (Hachette New Zealand)
• My favourite places Martin Bailey
• Oliver goes exploring Margaret Beames; illustrated by Sue Hitchcock
• Roadworks Sally Sutton; illustrated by Brian Lovelock

2008

• Winner: Rats Gavin Bishop
• Dad’s Takeaways Melanie Drewery; illustrated by Christopher White
• Willy’s Dad Scott Tulloch
• Te Po Roa Andrew Burdan
• Tahi, one lucky Kiwi Melanie Drewery; illustrated by John O’Reilly & Ali Teo

2007

• Winner: Three fishing Brothers Gruff Ben Galbraith
• Kiss Kiss Yuck Yuck Kyle Mewburn; illustrated by Ali Teo & John O’Reilly
• Greedy Cat and Sneeze Joy Cowley; illustrated by Robyn Belton
• Shut the gate Elizabeth Pulford; illustrated by Jenny Cooper
• Riding the waves: four Maori myths written and illustrated by Gavin Bishop

2006

• Winner:Kiwi Moon written and illustrated by Gavin Bishop
• A booming in the night Ben Brown; illustrated by Helen Taylor
• The waka Jean Prior; illustrated by Gavin Bishop
• Marta and the manger straw Virginia Kroll; illustrated by Robyn Belton
• Nobody’s dog Jennifer Beck; illustrated by Lindy Fisher

2005

• Winner: Clubs: A Lolly Leopold story Jacqui Colley; text by Kate de Goldi
• Mr McGee and the big bag of bread written and illustrated by Pamela Allen
• Taming the sun: four Maori Myths written and illustrated by Gavin Bishop
• Fifty-five feathers Ben Brown; illustrated by Helen Taylor
• Down in the forest Yvonne Morrison; illustrated by Jenny Cooper

2004

• Winner: Napoleon and the chicken farmer Graeme Gash; text by Lloyd Jones
• Grandpa and Thomas written and illustrated by Pamela Allen
• Oh hogwash, Sweet Pea! Ngareta Gabel; translated and adapted from te reo Māori by Hannah Rainforth; illustrated by Ali Teo and Astrid Jensen
• Mouse on the moon Richard Wolfe; illustrated by Pamela Wolfe
• The three billy-goats Gruff retold and illustrated by Gavin Bishop.

2003

• Winner: The immigrants Sarah Wilkins; text by Alan Bagnall
• Auntie Rosie and the rabbit Diana Noonan; illustrated by Christine Ross
• The best-dressed bear Diana Noonan; illustrated by Elizabeth Fuller
• Pigtails the pirate written and illustrated by David Elliot
• The potato people written and illustrated by Pamela Allen

2002

• Winner: A book of Pacific lullabies Anton Petrov
• The last whale Renee Hapimarika van de Weert; illustrated by Anton Petrov
• Looking for Larry written and illustrated by Theo Baynton
• The pipi and the mussels Dot Meharry; illustrated by Jennifer Cooper.

2001

• Winner: After the war Bob Kerr
• Can you keep a secret? written and illustrated by Pamela Allen
• Inside Mary Elizabeth’s house written and illustrated by Pamela Allen
• Oliver in the garden Margaret Beames; illustrated by Sue Hitchcock
• Stay awake, Bear! written and illustrated by Gavin Bishop

2000

No award

1999

No award

1998

• Winner: Emily’s wonderful pie Sue Hitchcock-Pratt; text by Jane Cornish
• Alphabet apartments written and illustrated by Lesley Moyes
• Little Rabbit and the sea written and illustrated by Gavin Bishop
• Midnight at the museum written by Richard Wolfe; illustrated by Pamela Wolfe
• The penguin’s day out Vivienne Joseph; illustrated by Ruth Paul
• The sandman Esther Tamehana; illustrated by Kerry Gemmill

1997

• Winner: George’s monster Murray Grimsdale; text by Amanda Jackson
• The bantam and the soldier Jennifer Beck; illustrated by Robyn Belton
• Far away moon Jane Buxton; illustrated by Karen Oppatt
• Maui: legends of the outcast: a graphic novel Robert Sullivan; illustrated by Chris Slane
• Nicketty-nacketty, noo-noo-noo Joy Cowley; illustrated by Tracey Moroney

1996

• Winner: The cheese trap Linda McClelland; text by Joy Cowley
• Little Duck checks it out Grey Armstrong; illustrated by Nicki Wise
• Mrs Windyflax and the Pungapeople Barry Crump; illustrated by Murray Ball
• Tulevai and the sea Joy Cowley; illustrated by Manu Smith

1995

• Winner: Kotuku: the flight of the white heron Chris Gaskin; text by Philip Temple
• Discovering New Zealand birds written and illustrated by Sandra Morris
• Dragon tangle written and illustrated by David Elliot
• Kahukura and the sea fairies retold by Pauline Cartwright; illustrated by Te Maari Gardiner

1994

• Winner: The trolley Kerry Gemmill; text by Patricia Grace
• Alexander’s outing written and illustrated by Pamela Allen
• Paikea retold from the traditional story and illustrated by Robyn Kahukiwa
• Slinky Malinki, open the door written and illustrated by Lynley Dodd
• Two tigers Helen Beaglehole; illustrated by Lesley Moyes

1993

• Winner: Lily and the present Christine Ross
• Mr McGee goes to sea written and illustrated by Pamela Allen
• Sione’s talo Lino Nelisi; illustrated by Elspeth Williamson

1992

• Winner: One lonely kakapo Sandra Morris
• Baby floats written and illustrated by Martin Baynton
• Hairy Maclary’s showbusiness written and illustrated by Lynley Dodd
• Parera, parera Peti Nohotima; illustrated by Elspeth Williamson

1991

• Winner: Arthur and the dragon David Elliot; text by Pauline Cartwright
• David’s Dad Jennifer Beck; illustrated by Robyn Belton
• Escape from Zarcay Pauline Cartwright; illustrated by Caroline Campbell
• Katarina written and illustrated by Gavin Bishop
• Tangaroa’s gift = Te koha a Tangaroa, written and illustrated by Mere Whaanga-Schollum; translated by Ngawini Kereru

1990

• Winner: A walk to the beach Chris Gaskin
• Dragons ’n’ things: stories and poems Louis Johnson; illustrated by Clare Bowes
• I wish I had a pirate suit written and illustrated by Pamela Allen

1989

• Winner: Joseph’s boat Chris Gaskin, text by Caroline Macdonald
• Annie & Moon Miriam Smith; illustrated by Lesley Moyes
• Fancy that written and illustrated by Pamela Allen
• The legend of the seven whales of Ngai Tahu Matawhaiti retold and illustrated by Mere Whaanga-Schollum = Te pakiwaitara o nga tahora tokowhitu a Ngai Tahu Matawhaiti, na Epanaia Whaanga i whakamaori.

1988

• Winner: The magpies Dick Frizzell; text by by Dennis Glover
• A, apple pie written and illustrated by Gavin Bishop
• Captain Clancy the flying clothesline Tui Simpson; illustrated by Clare Bowes
• Hairy Maclary’s caterwaul caper written and illustrated by Lynley Dodd
• Mr McGee written and illustrated by Pamela Allen
• The taniwha’s afternoon snooze Allan Trussell-Cullen; illustrated by Kelvin Hawley
• What’s wrong with bottoms? Jenny Hessell; illustrated by Mandy Nelson

1987

• Winner: Taniwha Robyn Kahukiwa

1986

• Winner: A lion in the night Pamela Allen

1985

• Winner: The duck in the gun Robyn Belton; text by Joy Cowley

1984

• Winner: The tree witches Gwenda Turner
• Commended: Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy written and illustrated by Lynley Dodd

1983

No Award

1982

• Winner: Mrs McGinty and the bizarre plant Gavin Bishop
• Highly Commended: The kuia and the spider Patricia Grace; illustrated by Robyn Kahukiwa

1981

No Award

1980

No Award

1979

• Winner: Kim Bruce Treloar

1978

• Winner: The house of the people Robert F. Jahnke; text by Ron L. Bacon