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Latest Winners / Recipients
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Year: 2023
winner y Come Over to My House Daniel Gray-Barnett (illustrator), Richmond : Bright Light , 2022 24416333 2022 single work picture book children's'Come Over To My House is a delightful picture book that explores the home life of children and parents who are Deaf or disabled. Co-written by disability advocate Eliza Hull and bestselling author Sally Rippin, the inclusive rhyming text authentically explores the characters' various disabilities.
'A cast of friendly characters invite friends over for a play – there’s fun to be had, food to eat and families to meet!
'Come over to my house. Come over and play!
I’ll show you around, you can stay the whole day.
We’ll swing on the swing-set and splash in the pool.
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Year: 2022
winner y A Pair of Pears and an Orange Anna McGregor (illustrator), Melbourne : Scribble , 2021 21277699 2021 single work picture book children's'An adorable story about making new friends and finding creative solutions to playground problems.
'A pair of pears rocked on a seesaw.
A pair of pears played ping-pong.
A pair of pears rode their tandem bike.
Until one day, someone new wanted
to join their fun.'Big Pear and Little Pear love playing together. But when Orange joins in, their games don’t work and Big Pear feels left out. A relatable, hilarious, and kind-hearted tale about navigating friendship when three definitely starts to feel like a crowd! From the author of much-loved Anemone is not the Enemy.'
Source : publisher's blurb
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Year: 2021
winner y Boo Loves Books Tracie Grimwood (illustrator), Frenchs Forest : New Frontier , 2020 18817815 2020 single work picture book children's'Some dogs are shy and anxious and so are some children. Can Boo and Phoebe turn their fears into a positive experience? This is a charming story of friendship between a shy little girl and a huge, gentle rescue dog.' (Publication summary)
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Year: 2020
winner y Charlie's Shell Marina Zlatanova (illustrator), Chatswood : New Holland , 2019 17281476 2019 single work picture book children's'Charlie the snail is taunted by three passing slugs. Charlie looks different, he has a big shell on his back. Bewildered and upset, Charlie has a very clever idea - to discard his once-beloved shell so he too could look like a slug. Alas! Being bare is not as easy as it seems. Painful sunburn, pelting hailstones, prickly brambles and a swooping magpie are just some of the many misfortunes to befall a helpless shell-less snail! A snail tale with an important message at the heart - to appreciate the shell you’re in!'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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Year: 2019
winner y Tricky's Bad Day Alison Lester (illustrator), South Melbourne : Affirm Press , 2018 15016408 2018 single work picture book children's'Poor Tricky! Nothing is going right for him. Milk spills, pyjama buttons won’t work, his little sister wrecks their game, and when he tries to help out, everything gets worse.
'Tricky’s having a very bad day!
'Then Dad has an idea. Outside it’s wild, but there’s a lot to explore…'
Source: Publisher's blurb.