Philip Webb illustrated Piggity-Wiggety-Jiggity-Jig by Diana Neild (Scholastic NZ) which won the Honour Book Award. (Read the PDF announcement)
Sarah Anderson (previously with the agency) illustrated The Were-Nana by Melinda Szymanik (Scholastic NZ) which won Childrens Choice Award. (Read the PDF announcement)
The awards were announced at a reception held at the Auckland Museum on the evening of 20 May 2009. We were thrilled to have Sarah Foster, publishing manager for Walker Books Australia attend the ceremony along with other NZ publishing representatives and shortlisted authors and illustrators.