AustLit
Subcategory of Australian Publishers Association Awards — APA Book Design Awards
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Latest Winners / Recipients
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Year: 2023
Indexed selectively.winner y Off to the Market Alice Oehr (illustrator), Brunswick : Scribble , 2022 24687383 2022 single work picture book children's'Sunday is market day. We are looking for eggs, pumpkin, fruit, and bread. What will we find first? Where did it come from? And what will we make with it?
'Learn all about produce and where it comes from in this delightful child's tour of a food market, full of fun facts, delicious new foods, and charming characters.
'A loving ode to the people who bring food to our table and connection to our community, from acclaimed artist Alice Oehr.' (Publication summary)
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Year: 2021
winner y Busy Beaks Sarah Allen (illustrator), Mulgrave : Affirm Press , 2020 19679230 2020 single work picture book children's'Journey through the day with these vibrant feathered friends!
'Full of splashing shorebirds, clattering cockatoos, parading penguins and greedy galahs, Busy Beaks is the perfect introduction to Australian birds of all shapes and sizes.' (Publication summary)
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Year: 2013
winner y Sophie Scott Goes South Alison Lester (illustrator), Melbourne : Viking , 2012 Z1865932 2012 single work picture book children's'I'm going to Antarctica and I can't wait!
'Sophie Scott is only nine years old, but she's going to Antarctica on an icebreaker with her dad, the ship's captain. During the voyage to Mawson Station and back, Sophie keeps a diary. She sees icebergs, penguins, seals and whales. She makes new friends, experiences the southern lights and even becomes stranded in a blizzard!' (Publisher's blurb)