NZ Post Children's Book Awards 2010

The finalists have been announced!

Picture Books

Cowshed Christmas, Gavin Bishop & Joy Cowley

Old Hu-hu, Kyle Mewburn & Rachel Driscoll

Piggity-Wiggity-Jiggity-Jig goes to Dad's Cafe, Diana Nield & Philip Webb

The Wonky Donkey, Craig Smith & Katz Cowley

The Word Witch, Margaret Mahy & David Elliot, Tessa Duder

Non-Fiction

Ben & Mark: Boys of the High Country, Christine Ferryhough & John Bougen

Dear Alison, Simon Pollard

E3 Call Home, Janet Hunt

Rangitoto, Maria Gill & Heather Arnold

Willie Apiata, VC: The Reluctant Hero, Paul Little & John Lockyer

Junior Fiction

Cry of the Taniwha, Des Hunt

Friends: Snake and Lizard, Joy Cowley & Gavin Bishop

The Loblolly Boy, James Norcliffe

My Story: The Mine's Afire!, Susan Battye & Thelma Eakin

Sting, Raymond Huber

Young Adult Fiction

Banquo's Son, T.K.Roxborough

The Beginner's Guide to Living, Lia Hills

Blood of the Lamb: The Crossing, Mandy Hager

Brainjack, Brian Falkner

End of the Alphabet, Fleur Beale

Voting cards for your favourite book are available in the library, just ask Lis for one!  Watch this space and ask your class teachers for information on the creative writing contest...Check out the books and tell your friends about them!!!!

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