Storylines: Children’s Literature Foundation of New Zealand Notable New Zealand Books
The list of Notable Books was established in 1999 to reflect the wide-ranging achievements of New Zealand authors and illustrators. It appears in February each year. The CLFNZ Notable Books list allows for the inclusion of picture books with offshore illustrators as well as anthologies.
2011
Picture books
Hetty’s day out Pamela Allen- Ria the reckless wrybill Jane Buxton; illustrated by Jenny Cooper
- A dog like that! Janene Cooper; illustrated by Evie Kemp
- The rain train Elena De Roo; illustrated by Brian Lovelock
- The Moon & Farmer McPhee Margaret Mahy; illustrated by David Elliot
- Hill & Hole Kyle Mewburn; illustrated by Vasanti Unka
- Quaky cat Diana Noonan; illustrated by Gavin Bishop
- Two little pirates Ruth Paul
- Magpie mischief June Peka; illustrated by Jo Thapa
- The mountain who wanted to live in a house Maurice Shadbolt; illustrated by Renee Haggo
Junior fiction
Jonty and Choc Vince Ford- Hollie Chips Anna Gowan
- The crocodile nest Des Hunt
- Finnigan and the pirates Sherryl Jordan
- Viola Vincent reporting Anna Kenna
- The haystack Jack Lasenby
- Staying home: my true diary of survival Jesse O.
- The sheep on the fourth floor Leonie Thorpe
- A girl called Harry Philippa Werry
- This way up Lindsay Wood
Senior (young adult) fiction
Fierce September Fleur Beale- Dreams of warriors Susan Brocker
- Smiling Jack Ken Catran
- The project Brian Falkner
- The limping man Maurice Gee
- Into the wilderness Mandy Hager
- Ebony Hill Anna Mackenzie
- Organ music Margaret Mahy>
- Tussock Elizabeth Pulford
- Bloodlines T. K. (Tania) Roxborogh
Special mention: authors ineligible due to residing outside of New Zealand:
- The taniwha’s tear David Hair
- Guardian of the dead Karen Healey
Non-fiction
Brave Bess and the ANZAC horses Susan Brocker- The life cycle of the pukeko Betty Brownlie
- The Kiwi fossil hunter’s handbook James Crampton; illustrated by Marianna Terezow
- Zero hour: the Anzacs on the Western Front Leon Davidson
- Who’s cooking tonight? Claire Gourley
- Naughty kid’s book of nature Des Hunt; illustrated by Scott Tulloch
- Who you are is what you do: making choices about life after school Heather McAllister
- Sensational survivors: an illustrated guide to New Zealand’s remarkable wildlife Sandra Morris
- Star Boy and friends: how to make cool stuff from socks and gloves and Weird Wabbit and friends: how to make cool stuff from felt Vasanti Unka. Both books in this series are considered notable.