Storylines Notable Book Awards facts for kids
The Storylines Notable Book Awards are a special list of amazing books for kids and young people from New Zealand. Each year, these awards celebrate the best books written and illustrated by New Zealanders that came out in the past year. It's like a "best of" list to help you find awesome reads!
How the Awards Started
The Storylines Notable Book Awards first began in 1999. Since then, they have been announced every single year.
The list of notable books is usually shared in March. The actual awards are given out at the Storylines Margaret Mahy Awards Day. This event also celebrates other important awards, like the Margaret Mahy Medal and Lecture, the Storylines Tessa Duder Award, Tom Fitzgibbon Award, Joy Cowley Award, and the Gaelyn Gordon Award for a Much-Loved Book. This big celebration happens in Auckland around April 2nd, which is International Children’s Book Day and the birthday of famous storyteller Hans Christian Andersen.
How Books Are Chosen
Books are picked for the Storylines Notable Book Awards by a group of experts. These experts are chosen by Storylines and can include writers, illustrators, teachers, librarians, and university professors.
They look at several things when choosing books:
- How well the story is written.
- How the book is designed and edited.
- The plot (what happens in the story).
- The characters (who the story is about).
- The dialogue (what the characters say).
- How much kids and young people will enjoy the book.
- If the book is right for its age group.
Books are listed in different groups, called categories:
- Picture Books: These are books where the pictures and the story are equally important. They are for kids from babies up to 18 years old.
- Junior Fiction: These are stories for children in primary and intermediate school (ages 7 to 13).
- Young Adult Fiction: These are stories for older intermediate and high school students (ages 13 to 18).
- Non-fiction: These are books that give true information in a clear and well-designed way. They are for kids and young adults aged 3 to 18.
- Notable Te Reo Māori: This category is for books written in or translated into the Māori language, no matter the type of book.
Up to ten books can be chosen in each category. Sometimes, if there are many really great books, one or two more might be added. Books that are collections of stories (anthologies) can be included. Also, books by New Zealand writers and illustrators that were published in other countries can still win. Some books that don't make the main Notable Books List might get a "Special Mention" if they are important to their type of book.
Notable Books List
Here are some of the books that have been recognized as Storylines Notable Books over the years. This list shows many different authors, illustrators, and publishers who have created wonderful books for young New Zealanders.
| Year | Category | Title | Author | Illustrator | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Picture Books | Mr McGee & the Perfect Nest | Pamela Allen | Penguin Books | |
| 2000 | Picture Books | The House that Jack Built | Gavin Bishop | Scholastic | |
| 2000 | Picture Books | The Video Shop Sparrow | Joy Cowley | Gavin Bishop | Mallinson Rendel |
| 2000 | Junior Fiction | Storm | Margaret Beames | Scholastic | |
| 2000 | Junior Fiction | More of the Wild Wests | Joy Cowley | HarperCollins | |
| 2000 | Junior Fiction | Down in the Dump with Dinsmore [Aussie Bites] | Margaret Mahy | Penguin Books | |
| 2000 | Senior Fiction | Playing to Win | Fleur Beale | Scholastic | |
| 2000 | Senior Fiction | Closed, Stranger | Kate De Goldi | Penguin Books | |
| 2000 | Senior Fiction | The Tiggie Tompson Show | Tessa Duder | Penguin Books | |
| 2000 | Non-Fiction | How to Catch Fish | Colin Anderson | Keith Olsen | Bridge Hill |
| 2000 | Non-Fiction | The Life-Sized Guide to Insects | Andrew Crowe | Penguin Books | |
| 2001 | Picture Books | Inside Mary Elizabeth's House | Pamela Allen | Penguin | |
| 2001 | Picture Books | Stay Awake, Bear! | Gavin Bishop | Orchard Books/Scholastic | |
| 2001 | Picture Books | Apple Banana Cherry | Joy Cowley | Elizabeth Fuller | Scholastic |
| 2001 | Junior Fiction | Shadrach Girl | Joy Cowley | Penguin Books | |
| 2001 | Junior Fiction | The Lies of Harry Whakatipu | Jack Lasenby | Longacre Press | |
| 2001 | Junior Fiction | A Whistle from the Blunder | Diana Noonan | Longacre Press | |
| 2001 | Senior Fiction | Red Cliff | Bernard Beckett | Longacre Press | |
| 2001 | Senior Fiction | 24 Hours | Margaret Mahy | HarperCollins | |
| 2001 | Senior Fiction | Scarface and the Angel | William Taylor | Longacre Press | |
| 2001 | Non-Fiction | Amazing New Zealand | Chris Chittenden | Reed | |
| 2001 | Non-Fiction | The Kiwi | John Lockyer and Rod Morris | Reed | |
| 2002 | Picture Books | Brown Bread and Honey | Pamela Allen | Penguin Books | |
| 2002 | Picture Books | Tom Thumb | Gavin Bishop | Random House | |
| 2002 | Picture Books | Scarface Claw | Lynley Dodd | Mallinson Rendel | |
| 2002 | Junior Fiction | The Wild Wests and the Haunted Fridge | Joy Cowley | HarperCollins | |
| 2002 | Junior Fiction | The Sleeper Wakes | David Hill | Penguin Books | |
| 2002 | Junior Fiction | The Riddle of the Frozen Phantom | Margaret Mahy | HarperCollins | |
| 2002 | Senior Fiction | Jolt | Bernard Beckett | Longacre Press | |
| 2002 | Senior Fiction | Tiggie Tompson All at Sea | Tessa Duder | Penguin Books | |
| 2002 | Senior Fiction | The High Wind Blows | David Hill | Penguin Books | |
| 2002 | Non-Fiction | Another 100 New Zealand Poems for Children | Rachael McAlpine | David Elliot | Random House |
| 2002 | Non-Fiction | The Plight of the Penguin | Lloyd Spencer Davis | Longacre Press | |
| 2003 | Picture Books | Daisy All-Sorts | Pamela Allen | Viking | |
| 2003 | Picture Books | The Christmas Caravan | Jennifer Beck | Robyn Belton | Scholastic |
| 2003 | Picture Books | Dashing Dog | Margaret Mahy | HarperCollins | |
| 2003 | Junior Fiction | Froghopper | Joy Cowley | HarperCollins | |
| 2003 | Junior Fiction | A Friend in Paradise | Des Hunt | HarperCollins | |
| 2003 | Junior Fiction | My Dad, the All Black | Sandy McKay | Longacre | |
| 2003 | Senior Fiction | Lucky for Some | Fleur Beale | Scholastic | |
| 2003 | Senior Fiction | Alchemy | Margaret Mahy | HarperCollins | |
| 2003 | Senior Fiction | My Brother’s War | David Hill | Penguin | |
| 2003 | Non-Fiction | Weta: A Knight in Shining Armour | Joy Cowley | Rod Morris | Scholastic |
| 2003 | Non-Fiction | Weaving Earth And Sky: Myths & Legends of Aotearoa | Robert Sullivan | Gavin Bishop | Random House |
| 2004 | Picture Books | The Three Billy Goats Gruff | Gavin Bishop | Scholastic NZ | |
| 2004 | Picture Books | Mrs Wishy-Washy's Farm | Joy Cowley | Elizabeth Fuller | Scholastic NZ |
| 2004 | Picture Books | Matariki (English and Māori versions) | Melanie Drewery | Bruce Potter | Reed Publishing |
| 2004 | Junior Fiction | Froghopper and the Paua Poachers | Joy Cowley | HarperCollins | |
| 2004 | Junior Fiction | Journey to Tangiwai - the Diary of Peter Cotterill, Napier 1953 [My Story] | David Hill | Scholastic NZ | |
| 2004 | Young Adult Fiction | Tiggie Tompson's Longest Journey | Tessa Duder | Penguin Books | |
| 2004 | Young Adult Fiction | No Safe Harbour | David Hill | Mallinson Rendel | |
| 2004 | Non-Fiction | Hook, Line and Sinker: an Essential Guide to New Zealand Fish | Daryl Crimp | HarperCollins | |
| 2004 | Non-Fiction | To the Max: A Teen Reader's Version of No Mean Feat | Mark Inglis | Random House | |
| 2005 | Picture Books | Taming the Sun: Four Māori Myths | Gavin Bishop | Random House | |
| 2005 | Picture Books | The Wishing of Biddy Malone | Joy Cowley | Christopher Denise | Penguin |
| 2005 | Picture Books | The Other Ark | Lynley Dodd | Mallinson Rendel | |
| 2005 | Junior Fiction | A New Song in the Land: The Writings of Atapo, Paihia, c.1840 [My Story] | Fleur Beale | Scholastic | |
| 2005 | Junior Fiction | Wild West Hullabalo | Joy Cowley | Harper Collins | |
| 2005 | Junior Fiction | Claws and Jaws: 30 New Zealand Animal Stories | Barbara Else | Philip Webb | Random House |
| 2005 | Young Adult Fiction | Malcolm and Juliet | Bernard Beckett | Longacre | |
| 2005 | Young Adult Fiction | Coming Back | David Hill | Mallinson Rendel | |
| 2005 | Young Adult Fiction | The Hunting of the Last Dragon | Sherryl Jordan | Simon & Schuster | |
| 2005 | Non-Fiction | The Life-Size Guide to the New Zealand Beach | Andrew Crowe | Penguin | |
| 2005 | Non-Fiction | Welcome to the South Seas: Contemporary New Zealand Art for Young People | Gregory O'Brien | Auckland University Press | |
| 2006 | Picture Books | Kiwi Moon | Gavin Bishop | Random House New Zealand | |
| 2006 | Picture Books | Zachary Quack Minimonster | Lynley Dodd | Mallinson Rendel | |
| 2006 | Picture Books | The Whale Rider | Witi Ihimaera | Bruce Potter | Reed Publishing |
| 2006 | Junior Fiction | Hunter | Joy Cowley | Puffin | |
| 2006 | Junior Fiction | Maddigan's Fantasia | Margaret Mahy | HarperCollins Publishers | |
| 2006 | Junior Fiction | China town Girl; The Diary of Silvey Chan, Auckland, 1942 [My Story] | Eva Wong Ng | Scholastic New Zealand | |
| 2006 | Young Adult Fiction | Deep Fried | Bernard Beckett and Clare Knighton | Longacre Press | |
| 2006 | Young Adult Fiction | Bodies and Soul | David Hill | Scholastic New Zealand | |
| 2006 | Young Adult Fiction | Kaitangata Twitch | Margaret Mahy | Allen & Unwin | |
| 2006 | Non-Fiction | Chameleon, Chameleon | Joy Cowley | Nic Bishop | Scholastic |
| 2006 | Non-Fiction | Scarecrow Army: The Anzacs at Gallipoli | Leon Davison | Black Dog Books | |
| 2007 | Picture Books | Riding the Waves: Four Māori Myths | Gavin Bishop | Random House New Zealand | |
| 2007 | Picture Books | Greedy Cat and the Sneeze | Joy Cowley | Robyn Belton | Scholastic New Zealand |
| 2007 | Picture Books | Kiss! Kiss! Yuck! Yuck! | Kyle Mewburn | Ali Teo, John O'Reilly | Scholastic New Zealand |
| 2007 | Junior Fiction | Frog Whistle Mine | Des Hunt | HarperCollins | |
| 2007 | Junior Fiction | Castaway: The Diary of Samuel Abraham Clark, Disappointment Island, 1907 [My Story] | Bill O'Brien | Scholastic New Zealand | |
| 2007 | Junior Fiction | The Whizbanger That Emmental Built | Reuben Schwarz | Puffin | |
| 2007 | Young Adult Fiction | A Respectable Girl | Fleur Beale | Random House New Zealand | |
| 2007 | Young Adult Fiction | Genesis | Bernard Beckett | Longacre Press | |
| 2007 | Young Adult Fiction | Aim High | David Hill | Mallinson Rendel Publishers | |
| 2007 | Non-Fiction | Bird's-Eye View: Through the Eyes of New Zealand Birds | Maria Gill | Darryl Torckler, Geoff Moon | Penguin |
| 2007 | Non-Fiction | Soldier in the Yellow Socks: Charles Upham – Our Finest Fighting Soldier | Janice Marriott | Bruce Potter | HarperCollins |
| 2008 | Picture Books | Rats! | Gavin Bishop | Random House NZ | |
| 2008 | Picture Books | Hairy Maclary's Hat Tricks | Lynley Dodd | Mallinson Rendel | |
| 2008 | Picture Books | No Room for a Mouse | Kyle Mewburn | Freya Blackwood | Scholastic Australia |
| 2008 | Junior Fiction | Snake and Lizard | Joy Cowley | Gavin Bishop | Gecko Press |
| 2008 | Junior Fiction | Shadows in the Ice | Des Hunt | HarperCollins | |
| 2008 | Junior Fiction | The Great Chocolate Cake Bake-off | Philippa Werry | Scholastic New Zealand | |
| 2008 | Young Adult Fiction | Salt | Maurice Gee | Penguin | |
| 2008 | Young Adult Fiction | Smashed | Mandy Hager | Random House NZ | |
| 2008 | Young Adult Fiction | Time of the Eagle | Sherryl Jordan | Simon & Schuster | |
| 2008 | Non-Fiction | The Dalai Lama Story | Andrew Crowe | Longacre Press | |
| 2008 | Non-Fiction | Reaching the Summit: Sir Edmund Hillary's Story | Alexa Johnston with David Larsen | Puffin Books | |
| 2009 | Picture Books | Herbert, the Brave Sea Dog | Robyn Belton | Craig Potton Publishing | |
| 2009 | Picture Books | The Seven Stars of Matariki | Toni Rolleston-Cummins | Nikki Slade-Robinson | Huia |
| 2009 | Picture Books | Roadworks | Sally Sutton | Brian Lovelock | Walker Books |
| 2009 | Junior Fiction | Old Drumble | Jack Lasenby | HarperCollins | |
| 2009 | Junior Fiction | Thornspell | Helen Lowe | Alfred A. Knopf | |
| 2009 | Junior Fiction | Land of Promise: The Diary of William Donahue, Gravesend to Wellington, 1839–40 | Lorraine Orman | Scholastic [My Story] | |
| 2009 | Young Adult Fiction | The 10 PM Question | Kate De Goldi | Longacre Press | |
| 2009 | Young Adult Fiction | The Tomorrow Code | Brian Falkner | Walker Books | |
| 2009 | Young Adult Fiction | Gool | Maurice Gee | Puffin Books | |
| 2009 | Non-Fiction | Piano Rock: A 1950s Childhood | Gavin Bishop | Random House | |
| 2009 | Non-Fiction | Juicy Writing: Inspiration and Techniques for Young Writers | Brigid Lowry | Allen and Unwin | |
| 2010 | Picture Books | The Toymaker and the Bird | Pamela Allen | Penguin / Viking | |
| 2010 | Picture Books | Cowshed Christmas | Joy Cowley | Gavin Bishop | Random House New Zealand |
| 2010 | Picture Books | Old Hu-Hu | Kyle Mewburn | Rachel Driscoll | Scholastic New Zealand |
| 2010 | Junior Fiction | Friends: Snake and Lizard | Joy Cowley | Gavin Bishop | Gecko Press |
| 2010 | Junior Fiction | The Secret of Jelly Mountain | Des Hunt | Scholastic New Zealand | |
| 2010 | Junior Fiction | The Dark Blue 100-Ride Bus Ticket | Margaret Mahy | HarperCollins New Zealand | |
| 2010 | Young Adult Fiction | Brainjack | Brian Falkner | Walker Books Australia | |
| 2010 | Young Adult Fiction | The Crossing [Blood of the Lamb; book 1] | Mandy Hager | Random House New Zealand | |
| 2010 | Non-Fiction | Counting the Stars: Four Māori Myths | Gavin Bishop | Random House New Zealand | |
| 2010 | Non-Fiction | Willie Apiata, VC the Reluctant Hero | Paul Little with John Lockyer | Puffin New Zealand | |
| 2011 | Picture Books | The Rain Train | Elena de Roo | Brian Lovelock | Walker Books Australia |
| 2011 | Picture Books | The Moon and Farmer McPhee | Margaret Mahy | David Elliot | Random House |
| 2011 | Picture Books | Quaky Cat | Diana Noonan | Gavin Bishop | Scholastic |
| 2011 | Junior Fiction | The Crocodile Nest | Des Hunt | HarperCollins | |
| 2011 | Junior Fiction | Finnigan and the Pirates | Sherryl Jordan | Scholastic | |
| 2011 | Junior Fiction | The Haystack | Jack Lasenby | HarperCollins | |
| 2011 | Young Adult Fiction | The Project | Brian Falkner | Walker Books Australia | |
| 2011 | Young Adult Fiction | The Limping Man | Maurice Gee | Puffin | |
| 2011 | Young Adult Fiction | Into the Wilderness | Mandy Hager | Random House | |
| 2011 | Young Adult Fiction | Organ Music | Margaret Mahy | Gecko Press | |
| 2011 | Non-Fiction | Brave Bess and the Anzac Horses | Susan Brocker | HarperCollins | |
| 2011 | Non-Fiction | Zero Hour: The Anzacs on the Western Front | Leon Davidson | The Text Publishing Company | |
| 2012 | Picture Books | Bruiser | Gavin Bishop | Random House | |
| 2012 | Picture Books | Phoebe and the Night Creatures | Jenny Hessell | Donovan Bixley | Scholastic |
| 2012 | Picture Books | Hester and Lester | Kyle Mewburn | Harriet Bailey | Random House |
| 2012 | Junior Fiction | Super Finn | Leonie Agnew | Scholastic | |
| 2012 | Junior Fiction | The Travelling Restaurant | Barbara Else | Gecko Press | |
| 2012 | Junior Fiction | The Peco Incident | Des Hunt | HarperCollins | |
| 2012 | Junior Fiction | The Loblolly Boy and the Sorcerer | James Norcliffe | Random House | |
| 2012 | Young Adult Fiction | The Bridge | Jane Higgins | Text Publishing Company | |
| 2012 | Young Adult Fiction | Shaolin Burning | Ant Sang | HarperCollins | |
| 2012 | Non-Fiction | Nice Day for a War: Adventures of a Kiwi Soldier in World War I | Matt Elliott | Chris Slane | HarperCollins |
| 2012 | Non-Fiction | New Zealand Hall of Fame: 50 Remarkable Kiwis | Maria Gill | Bruce Potter | New Holland |
| 2013 | Picture Books | Manukura: The White Kiwi | Joy Cowley | Bruce Potter | Random House |
| 2013 | Picture Books | Slinky Malinki, Early Bird | Lynley Dodd | Penguin | |
| 2013 | Picture Books | The Red Poppy | David Hill | Fifi Colston | Scholastic |
| 2013 | Picture Books | Mister Whistler | Margaret Mahy | Gavin Bishop | Gecko Press |
| 2013 | Picture Books | Melu | Kyle Mewburn | Ali Teo, John O'Reilly | Scholastic |
| 2013 | Picture Books | Demolition | Sally Sutton | Brian Lovelock | Walker Books |
| 2013 | Junior Fiction | The ACB with Honora Lee | Kate De Goldi | Gregory O'Brien | Random House |
| 2013 | Junior Fiction | The Queen and the Nobody Boy | Barbara Else | Sam Broad | Gecko Press |
| 2013 | Junior Fiction | Maddy West and the Tongue Taker | Brian Falkner | Donovan Bixley | Walker Books |
| 2013 | Junior Fiction | Red Rocks | Rachael King | Random House | |
| 2013 | Young Adult Fiction | The Nature of Ash | Mandy Hager | Random House | |
| 2013 | Young Adult Fiction | Ransomwood | Sherryl Jordan | Scholastic | |
| 2013 | Non-Fiction | 100 Amazing Tales from Aotearoa | Te Papa Press | ||
| 2013 | Non-Fiction | Sirocco: The Rock Star Kakapo | Sarah Ell | Random House | |
| 2013 | Non-Fiction | Eruption! Discovering New Zealand Volcanoes | Maria Gill | New Holland | |
| 2014 | Picture Books | A Book is a Book | Jenny Bornholdt | Sarah Wilkins | Gecko Press and Whitireia Publishing |
| 2014 | Picture Books | Bad Dog Flash | Ruth Paul | Scholastic | |
| 2014 | Picture Books | Henry's Map | David Elliot | Random House | |
| 2014 | Picture Books | The Boring Book | Vasanti Unka | Penguin | |
| 2014 | Junior Fiction | Dunger | Joy Cowley | Gecko Press | |
| 2014 | Junior Fiction | Felix and the Red Rats | James Norcliffe | Random House | |
| 2014 | Junior Fiction | Project Huia | Des Hunt | Scholastic | |
| 2014 | Junior Fiction | Sinking | David Hill | Scholastic | |
| 2014 | Young Adult Fiction | Bugs | Whiti Hereaka | Huia | |
| 2014 | Young Adult Fiction | Dear Vincent | Mandy Hager | Random House | |
| 2014 | Young Adult Fiction | Mortal Fire | Elizabeth Knox | Gecko Press | |
| 2014 | Young Adult Fiction | Recon Team Angel: Ice War | Brian Falkner | Walker Books | |
| 2014 | Young Adult Fiction | The Freedom Merchants | Sherryl Jordan | Scholastic | |
| 2014 | Non-Fiction | Anzac Day: The New Zealand Story | Philippa Werry | New Holland | |
| 2014 | Non-Fiction | Running the Country: A Look inside New Zealand's Government | Maria Gill | New Holland | |
| 2015 | Picture Books | Jim’s Letters | Glyn Harper | Jenny Cooper | Penguin |
| 2015 | Picture Books | I Am Not A Worm | Scott Tulloch | Scholastic | |
| 2015 | Picture Books | The Song of Kauri | Melinda Szymanik | Dominique Ford | Scholastic |
| 2015 | Picture Books | Construction | Sally Sutton | Brian Lovelock | Walker Books |
| 2015 | Junior Fiction | The Volume of Possible Endings | Barbara Else | Gecko Press | |
| 2015 | Junior Fiction | Island of Lost Horses | Stacy Gregg | HarperCollins | |
| 2015 | Junior Fiction | Conrad Cooper’s Last Stand | Leonie Agnew | Penguin | |
| 2015 | Junior Fiction | Teddy One Eye: The Autobiography of a Teddy Bear | Gavin Bishop | Random House | |
| 2015 | Junior Fiction | Harbour Bridge | Philippa Werry | Scholastic; My New Zealand Story | |
| 2015 | Young Adult Fiction | Speed of Light | Joy Cowley | Gecko Press | |
| 2015 | Young Adult Fiction | Singing Home The Whale | Mandy Hager | Random House | |
| 2015 | Non-Fiction | Maori Art for Kids | Julie Noanoa | Norm Heke | Craig Potton Publishing |
| 2015 | Non-Fiction | New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame: 25 Kiwi Champions | Maria Gill | Marco Ivancic | New Holland Publishers |
| 2016 | Picture Books | Roly the Anzac Donkey | Glyn Harper | Jenny Cooper | Penguin Random/Puffin |
| 2016 | Picture Books | Henry's Stars written and illustrated | David Elliot | Penguin Random/Random | |
| 2016 | Picture Books | First to the Top | David Hill | Phoebe Morris | Penguin Random/Puffin |
| 2016 | Picture Books | Hush: A Kiwi Lullaby | Joy Cowley | Andrew Burdan | Scholastic |
| 2016 | Picture Books | Haka | Patricia Grace | Andrew Burdan | Huia |
| 2016 | Junior Fiction | The Pirates and the Nightmaker | James Norcliffe | Penguin Random/ Longacre | |
| 2016 | Junior Fiction | From the Cutting Room of Barney Kettle | Kate De Goldi | Penguin Random/ Longacre | |
| 2016 | Junior Fiction | The Knot Impossible (A Tale of Fontana) | Barbara Else | Gecko | |
| 2016 | Junior Fiction | The Bakehouse | Joy Cowley | Gecko | |
| 2016 | Junior Fiction | Cool Nukes | Des Hunt | Scholastic | |
| 2016 | Young Adult Fiction | Evie's War | Anna Mackenzie | Penguin Random/ Longacre | |
| 2016 | Young Adult Fiction | Being Magdalene | Fleur Beale | Penguin Random/ Longacre | |
| 2016 | Non-Fiction | Jammin' with Steven Adams | David Riley | Reading Warrior | |
| 2016 | Non-Fiction | Samoan Heroes | David Riley | Michel Mulipola | Reading Warrior |
| 2016 | Non-Fiction | Waitangi Day: The New Zealand Story | Philippa Werry | New Holland | |
| 2017 | Picture Books | Gwendolyn! | Juliette MacIver | Terri Rose Baynton | HarperCollins |
| 2017 | Picture Books | Maui – Sun Catcher | Tim Tipene | Zak Waipara | Oratia |
| 2017 | Picture Books | Gladys Goes to War | Glyn Harper | Jenny Cooper | Penguin Random House NZ |
| 2017 | Picture Books | Fuzzy Doodle | Melinda Szymanik | Donovan Bixley | Scholastic NZ |
| 2017 | Junior Fiction | The Road to Ratenburg | Joy Cowley | Gavin Bishop | Gecko |
| 2017 | Junior Fiction | Annual edited | Kate De Goldi and Susan Paris | Gecko | |
| 2017 | Junior Fiction | The Diamond Horse | Stacy Gregg | HarperCollins UK | |
| 2017 | Junior Fiction | Enemy Camp | David Hill | Penguin Random House NZ | |
| 2017 | Junior Fiction | The Impossible Boy | Leonie Agnew | Penguin Random House NZ | |
| 2017 | Junior Fiction | Grandad’s Wheelies | Jack Lasenby | Bob Kerr | Penguin Random House NZ |
| 2017 | Junior Fiction | Sunken Forest | Des Hunt | Scholastic NZ | |
| 2017 | Young Adult Fiction | Coming Home to Roost | Mary-anne Scott | Penguin Random House NZ | |
| 2017 | Non-Fiction | Armistice Day: the New Zealand Story | Philippa Werry | New Holland | |
| 2017 | Non-Fiction | Speed King: Burt Munro, the World’s Fastest Indian | David Hill | Phoebe Morris | Penguin Random House NZ |
| 2017 | Non-Fiction | The Beginner's Guide to Netball | Maria Tutaia | Penguin Random House NZ | |
| 2017 | Non-Fiction | Cricket with Kane Williamson | Kane Williamson | Penguin Random House NZ | |
| 2017 | Non-Fiction | ANZAC Heroes | Maria Gill | Marco Ivancic | Scholastic NZ |
| 2017 | Non-Fiction | Much ado about Shakespeare | Donovan Bixley | Donovan Bixley | Upstart |
| 2018 | Picture Books | The Longest Breakfast | Jenny Bornholdt | Sarah Wilkins | Gecko Press |
| 2018 | Picture Books | Scarface Claw, Hold Tight! | Lynley Dodd | Penguin Random House | |
| 2018 | Picture Books | That’s Not the Monster We Ordered | Richard Fairgray | Terry Jones | Penguin Random House |
| 2018 | Picture Books | Ambulance, Ambulance! | Sally Sutton | Brian Lovelock | Walker Books Australia |
| 2018 | Junior Fiction | Flying Furballs: Most Wanted | Donovan Bixley | Upstart Press | |
| 2018 | Junior Fiction | Helper and Helper | Joy Cowley | Gavin Bishop | Gecko Press |
| 2018 | Junior Fiction | The Thunderbolt Pony | Stacy Gregg | HarperCollins | |
| 2018 | Junior Fiction | My New Zealand Story: Bastion Point | Tania Roxborogh | Scholastic NZ | |
| 2018 | Young Adult Fiction | The Severed Land | Maurice Gee | Penguin Random House | |
| 2018 | Young Adult Fiction | Flight Path | David Hill | Penguin Random House | |
| 2018 | Young Adult Fiction | The Traitor and the Thief | Gareth Ward | Walker Books Australia | |
| 2018 | Non-Fiction | Aotearoa: The New Zealand Story | Gavin Bishop | Penguin Random House | |
| 2018 | Non-Fiction | Abel Tasman: Mapping the Southern Lands | Maria Gill | Marco Ivancic | Scholastic NZ |
| 2018 | Non-Fiction | Sky High: Jean Batten’s Incredible Flying Adventures | David Hill | Phoebe Morris | Penguin Random House |
| 2019 | Picture Books | Oink | David Elliot | Gecko Press | |
| 2019 | Picture Books | Dig, Dump, Roll | Sally Sutton | Brian Lovelock | Walker Books Australia |
| 2019 | Picture Books | How Māui fished up the North Island | Donovan Bixley | Upstart Press | |
| 2019 | Picture Books | I am Jellyfish | Ruth Paul | Penguin Random House | |
| 2019 | Picture Books | The Anzac Violin | Jennifer Beck | Robyn Belton | Scholastic NZ |
| 2019 | Picture Books | The Bomb | Sacha Cotter | Josh Morgan | Huia |
| 2019 | Junior Fiction | Whetū Toa and the Magician | Eirlys Hunter | Kirsten Slade | Gecko Press |
| 2019 | Junior Fiction | The Mapmakers’ Race | Sherryl Jordan | One Tree House | |
| 2019 | Junior Fiction | Rafferty Ferret: Ratbag | Stacy Gregg | HarperCollins | |
| 2019 | Junior Fiction | Cuz | Pauline (Vaeluaga) Smith | Scholastic NZ | |
| 2019 | Junior Fiction | My New Zealand Story: Dawn Raid | Mary-anne Scott | One Tree House | |
| 2019 | Junior Fiction | Lyla: Through My Eyes – Natural Disaster Zones | Des Hunt | Scholastic NZ | |
| 2019 | Young Adult Fiction | Legacy | Whiti Hereaka | Huia | |
| 2019 | Young Adult Fiction | Ash Arising | Mandy Hager | Penguin Random House | |
| 2019 | Young Adult Fiction | The Anger of Angels | Sherryl Jordan | Walker Books Australia | |
| 2019 | Non-Fiction | New Zealand’s Backyard Beasts | Ned Barraud | Potton & Burton | |
| 2019 | Non-Fiction | Cook’s Cook: The Cook who Cooked for Captain Cook | Gavin Bishop | Gecko Press | |
| 2019 | Non-Fiction | Go Girl: A Storybook of Epic NZ Women | Barbara Else | Penguin Random House | |
| 2019 | Non-Fiction | Anzac Animals | Maria Gill | Marco Ivančić | Scholastic NZ |
| 2019 | Non-Fiction | Why is that Lake so Blue? A Children's Guide to New Zealand's Natural World | Simon Pollard | Te Papa Press | |
| 2019 | Non-Fiction | Mozart: The Man Behind the Music | Donovan Bixley | Upstart Press | |
| 2019 | Non-Fiction | The New Zealand Wars | Philippa Werry | New Holland | |
| 2019 | Te Reo Māori | Pūrakāu o Aotearoa: Te Hīnga Ake a Māui i te Ika Whenua | Donovan Bixley, Darryn Joseph | Keri Opai | Upstart Press |
| 2019 | Te Reo Māori | Ngā Whetū Matariki i Whānakotia | Miriamo Kamo, Zak Waipara, Ngaere Roberts | Scholastic | |
| 2020 | Picture Books | Song of the River | Joy Cowley | Kimberly Andrews | Gecko Press |
| 2020 | Picture Books | The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo! | Elaine Bickell | Raymond McGrath | Scholastic NZ |
| 2020 | Picture Books | Things in the Sea are Touching Me! | Linda Jane Keegan | Minky Stapleton | Scholastic NZ |
| 2020 | Picture Books | The Gobbledegook Book | Joy Cowley | Giselle Clarkson | Gecko Press |
| 2020 | Picture Books | Bess the Brave War Horse | Susan Brocker | Raymond McGrath | Scholastic NZ |
| 2020 | Junior Fiction | Prince of Ponies | Stacy Gregg | HarperCollins | |
| 2020 | Junior Fiction | Avis and the Promise of Dragons | Heather McQuillan | The Cuba Press | |
| 2020 | Junior Fiction | Tūi Street Heroes | Anne Kayes | Wildling Books | |
| 2020 | Junior Fiction | The Telegram | Philippa Werry | Pipi Press | |
| 2020 | Junior Fiction | Lizard's Tale | Weng Wai Chan | Text Publishing | |
| 2020 | Junior Fiction | To Trap a Thief | Des Hunt | Scholastic NZ | |
| 2020 | Young Adult Fiction | Invisibly Breathing | Eileen Merriman | Penguin Random House | |
| 2020 | Young Adult Fiction | Ursa | Tina Shaw | Walker Books Australia | |
| 2020 | Young Adult Fiction | Wynter's Thief | Sherryl Jordan | One Tree House | |
| 2020 | Young Adult Fiction | Afakasi Woman | Lani Wendt Young | One Tree House | |
| 2020 | Non-Fiction | Dinosaur Hunter: Joan Wiffen's Awesome Fossil Discoveries | David Hill | Phoebe Morris | Penguin Random House |
| 2020 | Non-Fiction | Tohorā: The Southern Right Whale | Ned Barraud | Potton & Burton | |
| 2020 | Non-Fiction | Wildlife of Aotearoa | Gavin Bishop | Penguin Random House | |
| 2020 | Non-Fiction | Mophead: How your Difference Makes a Difference | Selina Tusitala Marsh | Auckland University Press | |
| 2020 | Non-Fiction | Te Tiriti o Waitangi/The Treaty of Waitangi | Ross Calman and Mark Derby | Toby Morris | Lift Education |
| 2020 | Non-Fiction | The Adventures of Tupaia | Courtney Sina Meredith | Mat Tait | Allen & Unwin |
| 2020 | Non-Fiction | First Map: How James Cook Charted Aotearoa New Zealand | Tessa Duder | David Elliot | HarperCollins |
| 2020 | Te Reo Māori | Te Kī Taurangi a Puanga: He pūrākau Matariki | Kirsty Wadsworth | Munro Te Whata | Scholastic NZ |
| 2020 | Te Reo Māori | He Paki Taonga i a Māui: He putunga kōreo mai i Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa | David Brechin-Smith and Ranea Aparehama | Te Papa Press |
See also
- List of New Zealand literary awards
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