Kindergarten to Year 2 Category
Winner: O'Connor Cooperative School
'Buffy 2'
Awarded a set of four books all signed by Bob Graham
'The students wrote and illustrated a wonderful picture book, Buffy 2, as a sequel to Bob Graham's Buffy. They also used their craft skills to construct a soft toy. Their story is beautifully written and it has been thoughtfully illustrated using a variety of media. Not only did the children demonstrate an appreciation of story by creating their own, there is also a strong sense of fun, and play'.
Runner-up: Goulburn Mulwarrie Library
Silver Buttons
Awarded a set of two books all signed by Bob Graham
'This was a lovely, creative entry. The children were very involved with more than one activity relating to the book Silver Buttons including singing, story time, craft, and storyboard/collage creations. There was an obvious sense of fun for the children and their teachers, parents, and carers'.
Runner-up: Canberra Girls' Grammar School, Prep to Year 2
'Letting Go' - a reinterpretation of Bob Graham's The Red Woollen Blanket
Awarded a set of two books all signed by Bob Graham
'The creative approach to the story The Red Woollen Blanket, followed the theme of letting go. Through literacy-based activities and colourful artwork the children explored words that described changing size, as Julia's red woollen blanket does. These students also participated in the Anglicare Blanket Appeal. Inspired by the story, children and their families chose to donate a red blanket to this appeal'.
Honourable mention
O'Connor Cooperative School.
Painting, Greetings from Sandy Beach, by Eleanor
'The student chose Greetings from Sandy Beach as the inspiration for an original painting relating the story to her own personal experience and her love of the beach'.
O'Connor Cooperative School
Story Board, First there was Frances
'The creative appreciation of the story is clear in this entry, a storyboard of characters from the book First there was Frances. The girls have obviously had fun creating this piece, and the layout and construction is engaging'.