One Weka Went Walking text by Kate Preece, illustrated by Pippa Ensor.Te Wehenga The Separation of Ranginui & Paptūānuku Mat Tait.An Interactive and informative guide to autism (by someone diagnosed with it) Chanelle Moriah Roar Squeak Purr: A New Zealand Treasury of Animal Poems edited by Paula Green, illustrated by Jenny Cooper.Get Outdoors: Brilliant Boredom Busters for Kiwi Kids Paul Adamson.Why is That Spider Dancing? The Amazing Arachnids of Aotearoa text by Simon Pollard, illustrated by Phil Sirvid.Kia Kaha: A Storybook of Māori Who Changed the World text by Stacey Morrison, illustrator Jeremy Sherlock.Atua: Māori Gods and Heroes Gavin Bishop.The Other Sister, Philippa Werry Storylines Notable Non-fiction (age range from 3 years to 18 years) Tama Sāmoa text by Dahlia Malaeulu, illustrations by Mani Malaeulu.The Tomo by Mary-Anne Scott (OneTree House 2021).Storylines Notable Young Adult Fiction (age range from 13 years to 18 years) ToiToi Jillion 2, editor Charlotte Gibbs.Torn Apart: The Partition of India, 1947, by Swapna Haddow.The Astromancer: The Rising of Matariki, by Witi Ihimaera, illustrated by Isobel Joy Te Aho-White.The Crate: A Ghost Story James Norcliffe.Holding The Horse J L (Janine) Williams.The Ghost House text by Bill Nagelkerke, illustrated by Theo Macdonald.Little Tales of Hedgehog and Goat text by Paula Green, illustrated by Kimberly Andrews.Storylines Notable Junior Fiction (age range from 7 years to 13 years) Pelorus Jack the Dolphin Guide text by Susan Brocker, illustrated by Raymond McGrath.Roo and Vladimir written and illustrated by Minky Stapleton.How My Koro Became a Star text by Brianne Te Paa, illustrated by Story Hemi-Morehouse.My Mum is Queen of the Road text by Jennifer Beck, illustrations by Lisa Allen.The Greatest Haka Festival on Earth text by Pania Tahau-Hodges, illustrations by Story Hemi-Morehouse.The Eight Gifts of Te Wheke text by Steph Matuku, illustrations by Laya Mutton-Rogers.The Grandmothers of Pikitea Street text by Renisa Viraj Maki, illustrated by Nikki Slade Robinson, translated by Kanapu Rangitauira.Granny McFlitter: The Knit Before Christmas by Heather Haylock, illustrations by Lael Chisholm.The Lighthouse Princess text by Susan Wardell, illustrated by Rose Northey.Goose the Artist written and illustrated by Kimberley Andrews.2022 Storylines Notable Picture Books (age range from birth to 18 years) In 2019 an extra category for books in te reo Māori or bilingual books was added. The CLFNZ Notable Books list allows for the inclusion of picture books with offshore illustrators as well as anthologies. The list of Notable Books was established in 1999 to reflect the wide-ranging achievements of New Zealand authors and illustrators.

In Our Own Back Yard by Anne Kayes