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2021 Picture Books

Shortlisted Books – Picture Books

 

The Unwilling Twin
Author and Illustrator: Freya Blackwood
Publishers: HarperCollins Publishers | Teaching Notes
Interviews and Reviews: The Art of the Picture Book Interview Reading Time | StoryLinks  | Kids Book Review  Videos: Freya Blackwood in her studio 57secs  (Facebook)
Activity page (PDF) by IDTL for The Unwilling Twin – Similar and Different

 


Not Cute. (Honour Book)
Author and Illustrator: Philip Bunting
Publisher: Scholastic Australia
Teacher Notes: Scholastic Teacher Notes
Reviews nd Interviews: Reading Time  | Novelteacorner 

 

 

 

 


Norton and the Bear
Author and Illustrator: Gabriel Evans 
Publisher: Berbay Publishing
Teacher Notes: Lamont Books Publishers Notes
Reviews and Interviews: Kids Book Review | Reading Time
Videos: Gabriel Evans on Norton and the Bear YouTube 3:25mins

 

 

 

Ellie’s Dragon
Author: Bob Graham
Publisher: Walker Books Australia | Walker Books Classroom Teaching Notes 
Reviews and Interviews: Liz Derouet  | Publishers Weekly | Momotimetoread

 

 

 

 

 

How to Make a Bird (Winner)
Illustrator: Matt Ottley
Author: Meg McKinlay
Publisher: Walker Books Australia
Teachers Notes: Walker Books  | Meg McKinlay discusses the genesis of the book on her blog
Video: Meg McKinlay introduces the book on Youtube | Meg McKinlay author video 2:49mins | Matt Ottley on How to Make a Bird 4:39mins YouTube
Reviews and Interviews: Momotimetoread

 

 

 

Your Birthday Was the Best! (Honour Book)
Illustrator: Felicita Sala
Author: Maggie Hutchings
Publisher: Affirm Press
Reviews nd Interviews: Kids Book Reviews