This Award aims to recognise and encourage new talent in the field of Australian children's book illustration. Ages 0-18 years.

• Themes: feathers | colours | endangered | zoom in
• “Usually I do human portraits, so I think I brought some of that to the depiction of the birds … I treated them as portraits, rather than studies as a species. It’s not intended to be a field guide, it’s more playful and more focused on creating a character.”  Matt Chun Bega District Times |https://www.begadistrictnews.com.au/story/5731172/matt-chun-releases-his-first-picture-book-australian-birds/
• 16 different Australian bird species
• activity idea: compare to portraits of people
• activity idea: zoom in and examine real feathers with magnifying glasses or microscopes and draw them

• Themes: grandmothers | stereotypes | contrasting colours
• Printable Grandma Z activity pack (with colouring in, drawing and maze activities) https://danielgraybarnett.com/grandma-z
• activity idea: students doodle with contrasting colours (see colour wheel) while listening to the story; talk about opposites and stereotypes
• activity idea: draw pictures of grandmothers that don't fit the stereotypes

• Themes: endangered wildlife | dingoes
• activity idea: explore the different habitats that dingoes live in (eg alpine vs desert vs Fraser Island etc.); paint the different habitats
• activity idea: listen to the description of the dingo features and draw what is described
• Bargo Dingo Sanctuary https://dingosanctuarybargo.com.au/

• Themes: performance | perseverance | wildlife in the city
• Teachers notes http://affirmpress.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/THE-SINGING-SEAL-TEACHERS-NOTES-.pdf
• Benny the seal at Sydney Opera House https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/backstage/2018/05/seal-of-approval.html
• activity idea: what other animals would like the chance to perform at the Opera House?

• Themes: black cockatoos | feathers | endangered birds
• Kaarakin Black cockatoo conservation centre https://www.blackcockatoorecovery.com/
• match with Black Cockatoo / Merrison, Carl & Hustler, Hakea

• Themes: colours | feelings | homes
• Teachers notes http://affirmpress.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/RHBHGHTHTEACHERS-NOTES-.pdf
• activity idea: compare with the artwork of Dr Seuss stories
• activity idea: using LEGO build the various houses while listening to the story; display houses
• match with Andy Griffiths Tree House books http://www.andygriffiths.com.au/books/