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Junior Design Awards 2012: Book Winners
By Junior Design Awards on 22/05/2012 14:57:36
Presenting all of our brilliant winners and highly commended entries from the wonderful world of children's books
Winner Picture Book Of The Year: Press Here by Hervé TulletHighly Commended Picture Book Of The Year Colours by PatrickGeorgeHighly Commended Picture Book Of The Year Colours by Orla KielyWinner Best Classic Book Winnie-the-Pooh by AA Milne
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A conversation with Yokococo, author of Hans & Matilda
By Catherine O'Dolan on 17/05/2012 13:19:47
Meet the winner of the Most Promising New Talent in our Junior Design Awards 2012
was always disappointed to see the comments of my mother and teachers then. It was always the same: “Yoko is shy and quiet.”What were your favourite books as a child?One of my favourite picture books when I was little was 'Pitschi' by Hans Fischer
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Shortlisted Most Promising New Talent 2012: This Book Is Totally Rubbish by Maggie & Rose
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/05/2012 13:22:50
This brilliantly inventive and creative craft book is Shortlisted in the Junior Design Awards 2012
A cheeky crew – Maggie, Rose, Oscar and their little dog Bentley – are getting creative in this fun activity book. Even better, they are learning their 3Rs – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – as they repurpose rubbish to make fun new things and become Eco
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A conversation with Herve Tullet, author of Press Here
By Catherine O'Dolan on 04/05/2012 11:44:01
In conversation with French artist, Herve Tullet, author of the innovative picture book, Press Here, winner of the Junior Design Awards 2012 Picture Book Of The Year
What was the inspiration for your award-winning book Press Here?Wow, it is so difficult to answer this question! I always try to create innovative books and Press Here is maybe the all-encompassing result of my previous projects: open, participative
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Highly Commended Best Classic Book 2012: Aesop's Fables
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 20/05/2012 13:25:03
There's morals galore in this colourful retelling of the ancient fables
, there’s a wise moral message on which to muse.Aesop's Fables retold by Margaret McAllister and Amanda Hall (Hudson, £12.99)Which book won Best Classic Book 2012?
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Shortlisted Picture Book Of The Year: Belle & Boo And The Birthday Surprise
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/05/2012 13:40:44
The innocent whimsical charms of a little girl, Belle, and her pet bunny, Boo
to clothes and toys, it is the dreamy illustrations that are the real stars of the show here.What other award have Belle & Boo won in the Junior Design Awards 2012?Belle & Boo And The Birthday Surprise by Mandy Sutcliffe (Orchard, £10.99)
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Highly Commended Picture Book Of The Year 2012: Colours by Orla Kiely
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/05/2012 13:09:45
The Queen of Pattern, designer Orla Kiely, has turned her artistic eye to a sumptuous series of first picturebooks for babies and toddlers
Whoever said that baby books need to be in bright primary colours obviously has never come across the gentler design aesthetics of Orla Kiely. The strong graphic design of this uber-tasteful tome features Kiely’s instantly recognised signature style
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Shortlisted Picture Book Of The Year 2012: The Hueys In The New Jumper by Oliver Jeffers
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/05/2012 13:41:46
Jelly beans with legs? Why no, it's the legions of Hueys in the brand new book by award-winning author Oliver Jeffers
sense of mischievous fun.The Hueys And The New Jumper by Oliver Jeffers (HarperCollins, £10.99)Who won the Junior Design Awards Best Picture Book 2012 category? More books by Oliver Jeffers.
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Shortlisted Picture Book Of The Year 2012: A World Of Food
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/05/2012 13:32:38
A mouth-watering fairy-tale world like you've never seen with pasta palm trees, magical mushroom forests, chocolate swiss roll trains and some very meaty-looking mountains…
Book Of the Year 2012?
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Shortlisted Picture Book Of The Year 2012: World Atlas by Barefoot Books
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/05/2012 13:38:44
Explore the far corners of the globe (erm, if circles had corners…) and navigate the world's oceans in the sumptuous atlas
know…?” sections to enlighten and engage a young audience, this book is jam-packed with nuggets of information and facts that belie the Disney theme song It's A Small World After All… What other award have Barefoot Books won? Which book won Picture
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