While a high-calibre jury of writers and critics ponders the nominees for this year’s Children’s Book Awards, we have asked the true experts.
Over the next two weeks our junior reviewers will introduce you to the nominees in the categories Picture Book, Junior Fiction, Young Adult Fiction and Non Fiction and tell you what they thought of them.
First up are the youngsters from Wellington’s Khandallah School reviewing the nominated picture books (list see below).
DO YOU ALSO HAVE A LITTLE REVIWER AT HOME – SEND US THEIR MUSINGS AND BE IN TO WIN
Leading up to the announcement of this year’s winners on June 24 in Christchurch, libraries, bookstores, schools and communities around the country invite young readers to a week of fun NZ Post Children’s Book Awards festival.
The colourful festival promotes the importance of books and reading, and provides inspiration for New Zealand’s future writers and illustrators.
The festival’s national coordinator, Mary McCallum says the festival will see authors and illustrators popping up all over the country.
“Our festival coordinators have taken the stories at the heart of the books and made them come alive for children and families. It’s very exciting.”
The festival runs from June 17 until the announcement of the winners at an awards ceremony in Christchurch on Monday June 24. More information about local activities under: www.nzpostbookawards.co.nz
Picture Book:
A Great Cake by Tina Matthews
Melu by Kyle Mewburn, Ali Teo & John O’Reilly
Mister Whistler by Margaret Mahy & Gavin Bishop
Mr Bear Branches and the Cloud Conundrum by Terri Rose Baynton
Remember That November / Maumahara ki trā Nōema by Jennifer Beck, Lindy Fisher & Kawata Teepa
School-aged children and young adults can still vote for their favourite New Zealand Post Children’s Book Award 2013 finalists by visiting the Booksellers website and registering their vote or use the Freepost voting cards available in libraries, bookstores and schools nationwide.
