AIM Children’s Book Awards - Picture Book
Christchurch City Libraries lists literary prize winners and links to catalogue searches, but we may not hold copies of all titles mentioned.
From 1997, the award became the New Zealand Post Children’s Book Award - Picture Book.
1996
The Cheese Trap Joy Cowley, illustrated by Linda McClelland
- Bears in the park, written and illustrated by Gwenda Turner
- Sniff, snuff, snap!, written and illustrated by Lynley Dodd
- Tom’s story, by Mandy Hager; illustrated by Ruth Paul [Honour Award]
- Tulevai and the sea, by Joy Cowley; illustrated by Manu Smith
1995
The Best-Loved Bear Diana Noonan, illustrated by Elizabeth Fuller
- Fishing with spider webs, by Lino Nelisi; illustrated by Elspeth Alix Batt
- Kotuku: the flight of the white heron, by Philip Temple; illustrated by Chris Gaskin [Honour Award]
- Schnitzel von Krumm's basketwork, written and illustrated by Lynley Dodd
1994
Hinepau written and illustrated by Gavin Bishop
- Birthday rain, by Dorothy Butler; illustrated by Gabriela Klepatski
- The day of the rain, by Joy Cowley; illustrated by Bob Kerr
- The trolley, by Patricia Grace; illustrated by Kerry Gemmill
- Two tigers, by Helen Beaglehole; illustrated by Lesley Moyes
1993
Lily and the present illustrated by Christine Ross
- Grandma McGarvey paints the shed, by Jenny Hessell; illustrated by Trevor Pye [Honour Award]
- The little yellow digger, by Betty Gilderdale; illustrated by Alan Gilderdale
- The minister’s cat ABC, written and illustrated by Lynley Dodd
- Sione's talo, by Lino Nelisi; illustrated by Elspeth Williamson
1992
Hairy Maclary’s showbusiness illustrated by Lynley Dodd
- Gone fishing, by Margaret Albert; illustrated by Judy Lambert
- My Aunt Mary went shopping, by Roger Hall; illustrated by Trevor Pye [Second Prize]
- The one that got away, by John Parsons; illustrated by Penny Newman [Third Prize]
1991
My cat Maisie illustrated by Pamela Allen
- Daniel’s dinosaurs, by Mary Carmine; illustrated by Martin Baynton
- Lily and the bears, written and illustrated by Christine Ross [Second Prize].
- Slinky Malinki, written and illustrated by Lynley Dodd [Third Prize].
- Tangaroa’s gift = Te koha a Tangaroa, written and illustrated by Mere Whaanga-Schollum; translated by Ngawini Kereru
1990
Annie and Moon Miriam Smith, illustrated by Lesley Moyes
- Grandpa’s slippers, by Joy Watson; illustrated by Wendy Hodder
- Hairy Maclary's rumpus at the vet, written and illustrated by Lynley Dodd [Third Prize].
- I wish I had a pirate suit, written and illustrated by Pamela Allen
- The story of the kakapo, parrot of the night, by Philip Temple; illustrated by Chris Gaskin [Second Prize]
New Zealand Government Publishing Awards - New Zealand Picture Book of the Year Award
1988
Hairy Maclary's caterwaul caper, written and illustrated by Lynley Dodd
1987
Taniwha, written and illustrated by Robyn Kahukiwa
1986
Hairy Maclary scattercat, written and illustrated by Lynley Dodd
1985
The fish of our fathers, by Ron Bacon; illustrated by R. H. G. Jahnke
1984
Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's dairy, written and illustrated by Lynley Dodd
1983
Mr Fox, retold and illustrated by Gavin Bishop
1982
The kuia and the spider, by Patricia Grace; illustrated by Robyn Kahukiwa.