Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award for Illustration
Christchurch City Libraries lists literary prize winners and links to catalogue searches, but we may not hold copies of all titles mentioned.
This award, presented by the Canadian Library Association, is awarded to an illustrator of a children’s book (suitable for children up to and including age 12) published in Canada. It was established in 1971.
- 2012
- My name is Elizabeth! Annika Dunklee; illustrated by Matthew Forsythe
- 2011
Roslyn Rutabaga and the biggest hole on Earth! written and illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay- 2010
- Perfect snow, written and illustrated by Barbara Reid
- 2009
- Mattland Hazel Hutchins and Gail Herbert; illustrated by Dušan Petričić
- 2008
- Chester Mélanie Watt
- 2007
- Scaredy Squirrel Mélanie Watt
- 2006
- The Baabaasheep Quartet Leslie Elizabeth Watts
- 2005
- Monkey business Wallace Edwards
- 2004
Stanley’s Party Linda Bailey, illustrated by Bill Slavin- 2003
- The art room Susan Vande Griek; illustrated by Pascal Milelli
- 2002
- Where I live Frances Wolfe
- 2001
- The magnificent piano recital Laura Fernandez and Rick Jacobson
- 2000
- The Dragon New Year David Bouchard; illustrated by Zhong-Yang Huang
- 1999
- A child’s treasury of nursery rhymes illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton
- 1998
- The party Barbara Reid
- 1997
Ghost train Paul Yee; illustrated by Harvey Chan- 1996
- Just like new Ainslie Manson; illustrated by Karen Reczuch
- 1995
- Gifts Jo Ellen Bogart; illustrated by Barbara Reid
- 1994
- Last leaf first snowflake to fall Leo Yerxa
- 1993
- The dragon’s pearl Paul Morin
- 1992
- Waiting for the whales Sheryl McFarlane; illustrated by Ron Lightburn
- 1991
- Orphan boy Tololwa Mollel; illustrated by Paul Morin
- 1990
- Til all the stars have fallen: Canadian poems for children selected by David Booth; illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton