Crichton Award for Children's Book Illustration

The Crichton Award for Children's Book Illustration is one of several awards presented annually by the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA).

The award was set up from a legacy made to the Victorian Branch of the CBCA by Mr Wallace Raymond Crichton in 1985.[1] The first award was presented in 1988.

To see the history of the CBCA and other CBCA Awards, see: List of CBCA Awards

Award Category and Description

The Crichton Award for Children's Book Illustration is for recognising new talent in the field of Australian children's book illustration.[1]

List of Crichton Award Winners

Astri Baker for I Wish I'd Gone to the Moon with Neil Armstrong
Geoff Kelly for Power and Glory
Shaun Tan for The Viewer
Anna Pignataro for I'm in the Sky and I Can't Come Back
Andy Geppert for Little Big Tree
Andrew Joyner for The Terrible Plop

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 "The Crichton Award for Children's Book Illustration". Children's Book Council of Australia. Archived from the original on 2007-07-23. Retrieved 2007-07-29.

References

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