Join Auckland Libraries as we celebrate the 2012 New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards with regional events such as Pyjama-rama Parties, Great Kiwi Book Quests and a Big Book Blast. Auckland Libraries will also host nominated authors and illustrators at special Storytimes and author talks during the festival.
The New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards reward excellence in children's literature, recognising the best books for children and teenagers published annually in New Zealand.
Discover NZ Post Children's Book Awards events across the Auckland region
Festival Events
Great Kiwi Book Quests
Botanic Gardens' Library \ Saturday 12 May, 10.30am - 12.30pm
Botanic Gardens' Library, Auckland Botanical Gardens, Manurewa
Come along and join us for our Great Kiwi Book Quest Scavenger Hunt! We challenge you to hunt down all the book characters. Are you up for it?
Pick up a quiz sheet then solve the clues to find the book characters and collect all the stamps. Show us you have all the stamps then go in the draw to win one of our awesome book prizes.
Author Talks
Auckland Libraries will host some of the nominated authors and illustrators during the festival. Come along to hear them talk about their fantastic books.
Author talk: Bruce Potter
Māngere Town Centre Library \ Wednesday 9 May, 9.15am - 10.15am
Author talk: Bruce Potter
Papatoetoe Library \ Wednesday 9 May, 11.30am - 12.30pm
Storytimes
Join in Auckland Libraries Storytimes during the New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards Festival week and listen to some of the finalist picture books. Check out the theme at your local library where dinosaurs stomp and cats wear pyjamas. Check out session times at your local library.