Storylines: Children’s Literature Foundation of New Zealand Notable New Zealand Books 2005
Christchurch City Libraries lists literary prize winners and links to catalogue searches, but we may not hold copies of all titles mentioned.
Ten books in four categories have been selected, from more than 120 books published during 2004.
Picture book category
Books for very young up to intermediate-age children where the narrative is carried equally by pictures and story
- Mr McGee and the Big Bag of Bread Pamela Allen
- The Princess and the White Bear King retold by Tanya Robyn Batt, illustrated by Nicoletta Ceccoli
- Taming the Sun: Four Maori Myths Gavin Bishop
- The Night Kite: Poems for Children Peter Bland, illustrated by Carl Bland
- The Wishing of Biddy Malone Joy Cowley, illustrated by Christopher Denise
- The Other Ark Lynley Dodd
- Koro’s Medicine Melanie Drewery, illustrated by Sabrina Malcolm
- Clubs: A Lolly Leopold Story Kate De Goldi, illustrated by Jacqui Colley
- The Biggest Number in the Universe Julie Leibrich, illustrated by Ross Kinnard
- Godwit’s Journey Sandra Morris
Non Fiction Category
For authoritative, well-designed information books accessible to young people
- Antarctica: the Unfolding Story Margaret Andrew
- Bats (Nature Kids series) Alina Arkins, photographs by Len Doel
- Shorebirds (Nature Kids series) Alina Arkins, photographs by Len Doel
- John Britten: The Boy who did do Better Jennifer Beck
- The Life-Size Guide to the New Zealand Beach Andrew Crowe
- The Silver Ferns' Way to Play Netball Jane Hunt
- From Weta to Kauri: A Guide to the New Zealand Forest Janet Hunt, photography by Rob Lucas
- Everything You Need to Know About the World Simon Eliot and Lloyd Jones, illustrated by Timon Maxey
- Welcome to the South Seas: Contemporary New Zealand Art for Young People Gregory O'Brien
- Boating Fun Mike and Dee Pigneguy
Junior Fiction Category
Fiction suitable for primary or lower intermediate level students
- My Story: A New Song in the Land - The Writings of Atapo, Paihia, c.1840 Fleur Beale
- Walking Lightly Fleur Beale, illustrations by Michaela Sangl
- You've Got Guts, Kenny Melrose Shirley Corlett
- Wild West Hullabaloo Joy Cowley
- Claws and Jaws, 30 New Zealand Animal Stories edited by Barbara Else, illustrated by Philip Webb
- The Real Thing Brian Falkner
- Beyond the Shroud (Book Two - The Karazan Quartet) V. M. Jones
- Prince of the Wind (Book Three - The Karazan Quartet) V.M. Jones
- Aunt Effie and the Island that Sank Jack Lasenby
- The Stonekeeper’s Daughter Linda McNabb
Young Adult Fiction category
Fiction suitable for upper intermediate and secondary school students
- Malcolm and Juliet Bernard Beckett
- On a Good Day Deborah Burnside
- Robert Moran - Private Ken Catran
- Seal Boy Ken Catran
- The Swap Wendy Catran
- Coming Back David Hill
- The Hunting of the Last Dragon Sherryl Jordan
- Cross Tides Lorraine Orman
- Out of Tune Joanna Orwin
- Dark Penelope Todd