The Crichton Award aims to recognise and encourage new talent in the field of Australian children's book illustration.

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The Crichton Award aims to recognise and encourage new talent in the field of Australian children's book illustration. It is administered by the Victorian Branch of the CBCA and the judging panel of three is nominated and elected by the executive of the Victorian Branch. Full details regarding the award criteria can be found at the official Children's Book Council of Australia web site.

2008 Winner

santas_aussie_holiday_cover Walker, Anna Santa’s Aussie Holiday Scholastic Australia
Text: Farrer, Maria

Book Description:

Each year Santa likes to have some fun, a chance to get some rest and sun he spins his globe for inspiration and finds a perfect destination...Australia! Join Santa and his new Aussie mates as they travel around Australia, from the Great Barrier Reef to Rottnest Island. Ages 4+

2008 Other Short listed

Blabey, Aaron Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley Viking, Penguin Group Australia
Edwards, Luke Ock Von Fiend Omnibus, Scholastic
Kwaymullina, Ambelin Crow and the Waterhole Fremantle Press
Martinez, Sonia The World according to Warren Fremantle Press
Text: Silvey, Craig
Oxlade, Jonathon The Empty City Lothian, Hachette Livre
Text: Megarrity, David

Past Winners

2008 - Anna Walker Santa’s Aussie Holiday

2007 - Vince Agostino When elephants lived in the sea

2006 - Jeremy Geddes The Mystery of Eilean Mor

2005 - Declan Lee Wings

2004 - Freya Blackwood Two Summers

2003 - Naomi Mairou The Dugong Meadow

2002 - Mini Goss When Mum was Little

2001 - Caroline Magerl Grandma's Shoes

2000 - Lorette Broekstra Baby Bear goes to the Zoo

1999 - No winner this year

1998 - Joint Winners
Shaun Tan The Viewer
Anna Pignataro I'm in the Sky and I Can't Come Back