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. The CLFNZ Notable Books list allows for the inclusion of picture books with offshore illustrators as well as anthologies.

2013

Picture books

Manukura: the white kiwi Joy Cowley; illustrated by Bruce Potter
Slinky Malinki, early bird Lynley Dodd
Le Quesnoy: the story of the town New Zealand saved Glyn Harper; illustrated by Jenny Cooper
The red poppy David Hill; illustrated by Fifi Colston
Colour the stars Dawn McMillan; illustrated by Keinyo White
Mister Whistler Margaret Mahy; illustrated by Gavin Bishop
A great cake Tina Matthews
Melu Kyle Mewburn; illustrated by Ali Teo and John O’Reilly
Demolition Sally Sutton; illustrated by Brian Lovelock
Farmer John’s tractor Sally Sutton; illustrated by Robyn Belton

Junior fiction

The drover’s quest Susan Brocker
Dead Harry Ken Catran
When Empire calls Ken Catran
The ACB with Honora Lee Kate De Goldi; illustrated by Gregory O’Brien
The Queen and the nobody boy Barbara Else; illustrated by Sam Broad
Maddy West and the tongue taker Brian Falkner; illustrated by Donovan Bixley
Telling lies Tricia Glensor
Red Rocks Rachael King
The mysterious magical shop Elizabeth Pulford; illustrated by Rachel Driscoll
Iris’s ukulele Kathy Taylor

Special mentions

Read me another one, please! selected by Belynda Smith and Dorothy Dudek Vinicombe. The Storylines Notable Books Judging Panel also remarked on the increase in quality beginning fiction books, especially Fishing fame by Melanie Drewery, illustrated by John Bennett; and Ophelia Wild, secret spy by Elena de Roo, illustrated by Tracy Duncan.

Senior (young adult) fiction

The boy in the olive grove Fleur Beale
Trapped outside a cage Ken Benn
Earth dragon, fire hare Ken Catran
The nature of Ash Mandy Hager
My brother’s war David Hill
Ransomwood Sherryl Jordan
How to sell toothpaste Leonie Thorpe

Non-fiction

100 amazing tales from Aotearoa Te Papa Press
Taketakerau: the millennium tree Marnie Anstis; illustrated by Patricia Howitt and Kelly Spencer
Sirocco: the rock star kakapo Sarah Ell
Kiwi: the real story Annemarie Florian; illustrated by Heather Hunt
Eruption! Discovering New Zealand volcanoes Maria Gill
How do you say ‘Thank you’? Karamia Muller; illustrated by Mark Paterson