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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.

2009 Crichton Award for New Illustrators Winner

* Mending Lucille Sarah Davis, text: J R Poulter, (Lothian)

An insightful picture book about one girl's loss of her mother. Mending Lucille charts the process of grief and healing through a young girl's attachment to a broken doll, Lucille. One day, she and her father meet Chrissie, a kind waitress who mends the doll. Will she also be able to help them overcome their grief? Ages 3+. More

2009 Crichton Award for New Illustrators Other Shortlisted

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* Jessica's Box, Peter Carnavas, (New Frontier Publishing)
* Miss Llewellyn-Jones, Moira Court, text: Elaine Forrestal, (Fremantle Press)
* How WEIRD is That… M S Dawson, text: Gyan Evans, (A Museagency book)
* Collecting Colour, Kylie Dunstan, (Lothian)
* Pilgrim, Jo Oliver, (New Frontier Publishing

2008 Winner

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

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Blabey, Aaron Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley Viking, Penguin Group Australia
Edwards, Luke Ock Von FiendOmnibus, Scholastic
Kwaymullina, Ambelin The Crow and the Waterhole Fremantle Press
Martinez, Sonia The World According to WarrenFremantle Press
Oxlade, Jonathon. Text The Empty City Lothian, Hachette Livre