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Congratulations to the PANZ finalists

Congratulations to the finalists of the 2025 PANZ Book Design Awards, especially those shortlisted for the Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book!
 
These stunning entries showcase the pinnacle of book design in Aotearoa New Zealand. Kudos to all the talented designers who brought these books to life, pushing boundaries and setting trends. We can’t wait to celebrate the winner who will be announced at the awards ceremony in Auckland on 18 September!
 
Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book finalists:

A Lot of Silly by Joy Cowley & David Barrow (Gecko Press). Designed by Vida Kelly

The Beach Activity Book: 99 Ideas for Activities by the Water around Aotearoa New Zealand by Rachel Haydon & Pippa Keel Situ (Te Papa Press). Designed by Kate Barraclough (Kate Frances Design) with illustrations by Pippa Keel Situ

The Dream Factory / ‘Te Wheketere Moemoeā by Steph Matuku & Zak Ātea (Huia Publishers). Designed by Te Kani Price & Sophie Hooper (Huia Publishers)

Five Wee Pūteketeke by Nicola Toki & Jo Pearson (Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand). Designed by Kate Barraclough (Kate Frances Design)

Nanny Rina’s Amazing Nets’/’Ngā Kupenga a Nanny Rina by Qiane Matata-Sipu & Isobel Joy Te Aho-White (Penguin Random House New Zealand). Designed by Cat Taylor (Cat Taylor Design)

Piki te Ora: Your Wellbeing Journal by Hira Nathan and Jessie Eyre with illustrations by Huriana Kopeke-Te Aho (Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand). Designed by Megan van Staden

The Witch of Maketu and the Bleating Lambs by Anika Moa & Rebecca ter Borg (Penguin Random House New Zealand). Designed by Cat Taylor (Cat Taylor Design)

Read more about the PANZ BOOK DESAIGN AWARDS HERE

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