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The New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books
or New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books
Subcategory of Awards — International Awards
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History

'The 10 winners of The New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award are chosen each year by a rotating panel of three expert judges.'

Latest Winners / Recipients

Year: 2022

winner y separately published work icon Farmhouse Sophie Blackall , Sophie Blackall (illustrator), Sydney : Lothian , 2022 24677543 2022 single work picture book children's

'A lavish and moving tribute to a beloved place in the vein of Hello Lighthouse from two-time Caldecott Medallist, Sophie Blackall

'Step inside the dollhouse-like interior of Farmhouse and relish the daily life of the family that lives there, rendered in impeccable, thrilling detail. Based on a real family and an actual farmhouse where Sophie salvaged facts and artefacts for the making of this spectacular work, page after page bursts with luminous detail and joy. Join the award-winning, bestselling Sophie Blackall as she takes readers on an enchanting visit to a farmhouse across time, to witness the way that history spins stories.' (Publication summary)

Year: 2018

joint winner y separately published work icon Florette Anna Walker , Anna Walker (illustrator), Melbourne : Penguin , 2017 10711525 2017 single work picture book children's

'When Mae has to move house from the country to the city, she feels lonely and sad - until she discovers a beautiful place full of green in the centre of Paris.

'What she finds there sparks something special and beautiful that will make her feel much more at home. ' (Publication summary)

Year: 2017

joint winner y separately published work icon A River Marc Martin , Marc Martin (illustrator), Sydney : Penguin , 2015 8436750 2015 single work picture book children's

'So begins an imaginary journey from the city to the sea. From factories to farmlands, freeways to forest, each new landscape is explored through stunning illustrations and poetic text from this award-winning picture-book creator.' (Publication summary)

Year: 2014

winner y separately published work icon The Baby Tree Sophie Blackall , Sophie Blackall (illustrator), New York (City) : Nancy Paulsen Books , 2014 8549365 2014 single work children's fiction children's

'Cleverly revealing the basics of reproduction in an age-appropriate way, award-winning Sophie Blackall has created a beautiful picture book full of playful details to amuse and engage readers.

Sooner or later, every child will ask, Where do babies come from? Answering this question has never been this easy or entertaining! Join a curious little boy who asks everyone from his babysitter to the mailman, getting all sorts of funny answers along the way, before his parents gently set him straight.' (Penguin Random House)

Year: 2009

winner y separately published work icon Tales from Outer Suburbia Shaun Tan , Shaun Tan (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2008 Z1450931 2008 selected work single work short story art work young adult (taught in 13 units)

'do you remember the water buffalo at the end of our street?

or the deep-sea diver we found near the underpass?

do you know why dogs bark in the middle of the night?

Shaun Tan, creator of The Arrival, The Lost Thing and The Red Tree, reveals the quiet mysteries of everyday life: homemade pets, dangerous weddings, stranded sea mammals, tiny exchange students and secret rooms filled with darkness and delight.'

Source: Back cover.
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