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