Congratulations to all the winners at last night’s PANZ Book Design Awards

Congratulations to all the winners at last night’s PANZ Book Design Awards!

🎉 We’re especially delighted to celebrate four outstanding children’s titles that shone brightly on the night.

A Lot of Silly by Joy Cowley & David Barrow (Gecko Press) and The Dream Factory / Te Wheketere Moemoeā by Steph Matuku & Zak Ātea (Huia Publishers) were named joint winners of the Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book.

My Matariki Colouring and Activity Bookby Rangi Matamua, Miriama Kamo & Isobel Joy Te Aho-White (Scholastic NZ) took out the PANZ Award for Best Education Book or Series — Primary.

And rising talent Sarah-Louise Crawford was recognised with the Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand Emerging Designer Award, with her design work on Charlie Tangaroa and the God of War by T K Roxborogh (Huia Publishers) a standout.

Ka rawe to all! 🌟

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