Picture Storybooks
Subcategory of KROC Awards
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Latest Winners / Recipients

Year: 2024

winner y separately published work icon Macca the Alpaca Matt Cosgrove , Mascot : Koala Books , 2018 12315486 2018 single work picture book children's

'Macca the Alpaca is small, kind and friendly. His days are easy and carefree until he accidentally bumps head-first into Harmer the llama. Harmer is big, unkind and never, ever friendly . . . Can little Macca find a way to teach Harmer a lesson he'll never forget?' (Publication summary)

Year: 2022

winner y separately published work icon Pig the Monster Aaron Blabey , Aaron Blabey (illustrator), Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2021 21550418 2021 single work picture book children's

'Be very afraid... It's Halloween, and Pig is on a rampage for treats! But don't be stingy, because this greedy Pug has some terrible tricks up his sleeve... Another laugh-out-loud book from the #1 New York Times best-selling author, Aaron Blabey.' (Publication summary)

Year: 2020

winner y separately published work icon Definitely Do Not Open This Book Andy Lee , Heath McKenzie (illustrator), Hawthorn : Lake Press , 2019 17292723 2019 single work picture book children's

'Wizz is back, and he's up to his old tricks again. He DEFINITELY does not want you to read this book, and he'll use every trick he can think of to stop you reaching the end! What disaster awaits at the end of the book this time?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

Year: 2019

winner y separately published work icon Seriously, Do Not Open This Book Andy Lee , Heath McKenzie (illustrator), Hawthorn : Lake Press , 2018 14882790 2018 single work picture book children's

'He’s back… AGAIN! This cheeky blue character is willing to forgive you for what happened last time… but he SERIOUSLY does not want you to open this book or turn its pages. What reason does he have this time?

'This fun story will delight children and adults alike. Keep turning the pages and find out what happens when you reach the end all over again, if you dare!'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

Year: 2018

winner y separately published work icon Do Not Open This Book Again Andy Lee , Heath McKenzie (illustrator), Hawthorn : Lake Press , 2017 12990104 2017 single work picture book children's

'He’s back! And, once again, this cheeky blue character does not want you to open this book or turn its pages. What reason does he have this time?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

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