NZ Post Picture Book
Prior to 1997 the award was known as the AIM Children’s Book Award - Picture Book.
2011
The Moon and Farmer McPhee Margaret Mahy and David Elliot
2010
Old Hu-Hu Kyle Mewburn, illustrated by Rachel Driscoll, Scholastic New Zealand
Hu-Hu Koroheke (Te reo edition) translated by Katerina Te Heikoko Mataira
- The Word Witch Margaret Mahy, illustrated by David Elliot, edited by Tessa Duder, HarperCollins Publishers (Honour award)
- Cowshed Christmas Gavin Bishop, illustrated by Joy Cowley, Random House New Zealand
- Piggity-Wiggity Jiggity Jig Goes to Dad’s Cafe Diana Neild, illustrated by Philip Webb, Scholastic New Zealand
- The Wonky Donkey Craig Smith, illustrated by Katz Cowley, Scholastic New Zealand
2009
Roadworks Sally Sutton, Brian Lovelock
- Piggity-Wiggity Jiggity Jig Diana Neild, Philip Webb (honour award)
- Duck’s Stuck! Kyle Mewburn, Ali Teo, John O'Reilly
- Every Second Friday Kiri Lightfoot, Ben Galbraith
- The Were-Nana Melinda Szymanik, Sarah Nelisiwe Anderson
2008
Tahi - One Lucky Kiwi Melanie Drewery, Ali Teo & John O'Reilly
- The King’s Bubbles Ruth Paul (Children’s choice winner)
- Out of the Egg Tina Matthews (Best first book award winner)
- Rats! Gavin Bishop
- To the Harbour Stanley Palmer (Honour award)
2007
Kiss! Kiss! Yuck! Yuck! Kyle Mewburn, Ali Teo & John O'Reilly
- Matatuhi Robyn Kahukiwa
- A Present from the Past Jennifer Beck & Lindy Fisher (honour award)
- Riding the Waves Gavin Bishop
- Whakaeke i ngā ngaru Gavin Bishop & Kāterina Mataira
- The Three Fishing Brothers Gruff Ben Galbraith
2006
A Booming in the Night Ben Brown & Helen Taylor
- Haere - Farewell, Jack, farewell Tim Tipene & Huhana Smith (honour award)
- Nobody’s Dog Jennifer Beck & Lindy Fisher
- The Waka Jean Prior & Gavin Bishop / Te Waka Jean Prior, Katerina Mataira & Gavin Bishop
- Where’s the Gold? Pamela Allen
2005
Clubs: A Lolly Leopold Story Kate De Goldi, illustrated by Jacqui Colley
- Taming the sun, by Gavin Bishop
- Koro’s medicine, by Melanie Drewery; illustrated by Sabrina Malcolm
- The night kite, by Peter Bland; illustrated by Carl Bland
- The other ark, by Lynley Dodd
2004
Cuthbert’s babies Pamela Allen
- Napoleon and the Chicken Farmer Lloyd Jones, illustrated by Graeme Gash [Honour award]
- Enough is enough!, by Scott Willis; illustrated by Jenna Packer
- Grandpa and Thomas, written and illustrated by Pamela Allen
- Oh hogwash, Sweet Pea!, by Ngareta Gabel; translated and adapted from te reo Maori by Hannah Rainforth; illustrated by Ali Teo and Astrid Jensen [Children’s Choice Award] (Published in Māori as: Tekiteora, kei hea o hu?)
- Selafina, by Catherine Hannken; illustrated by Trish Bowles
2003
Pigtails the Pirate written and illustrated by David Elliot
- Auntie Rosie and the rabbit, by Diana Noonan; illustrated by Christine Ross
- The Christmas caravan, by Jennifer Beck; illustrated by Robyn Belton
- The immigrants, by Alan Bagnall; illustrated by Sarah Wilkins
- Why do dogs sniff bottoms? by Dawn McMillan and Bert Signal; illustrated by Ross Kinnaird [Children’s Choice]
2002
Brodie illustrated by Chris Mousdale, text by Joy Cowley
- Grandpa’s shorts, by Joy Watson; illustrated by Wendy Hodder [Children’s Choice] (Sequel to: Grandpa’s slippers and Grandpa’s cardigan)
- The last whale, by Rene Hapimarika van de Weert; illustrated by Anton Petrov (Published in Māori as: Te tohora whakamutunga)
- Scarface Claw, written and illustrated by Lynley Dodd
- Te tohora whakamutunga, na Rene Hapimarika van de Weert; na Anton Petrov ng whakaahua (Published in English as: The last whale)
- Tom Thumb: the true history of Sir Thomas Thumb, retold and illustrated by Gavin Bishop
2001
Oliver in the garden Margaret Beames and Sue Hitchcock
- After the war, written and illustrated by Bob Kerr
- Dragor, or, How a dragon suffering from prickly heat saved the world from perpetual winter and established a well-known weed, by Pat Quinn; illustrated by Philip Webb [Honour Award].
- Stay awake, Bear!, written and illustrated by Gavin Bishop
- Timo and the kingfish, by Mokena Potae Reedy; illustrated by Elton Gregory
2000
The House that Jack built Gavin Bishop
- Hairy Maclary and Zachary Quack, written and illustrated by Lynley Dodd [Childrens Choice].
- Mouse opera, by Richard Wolfe; illustrated by Pamela Wolfe
- Sydney and the sea monster, written and illustrated by David Elliot [Honour book].
- The video shop sparrow, by Joy Cowley; illustrated by Gavin Bishop
1999
A summery Saturday morning illustrated by Selina Young, text by Margaret Mahy
- Hinepukohurangi: he purakau no roto o Tuhoe, na Hirini Melbourne i korero ano; na Manu Smith nga pikitia
- The life-sized inflatable whale, by Gaelyn Gordon; illustrated by John Tarlton [Children’s Choice]
- Slinky Malinki catflaps, written and illustrated by Lynley Dodd [Honour Award]. (Variant title: Catflaps).
- Te tautoko 35, na Katerina Te Heikoko Mataira nga korero; na Gus Hunter nga pikitia
1998
Alphabet apartments Lesley Moyes
- Hairy Maclary, sit, written and illustrated by Lynley Dodd (Variant title: Sit).
- Midnight at the museum, written by Richard Wolfe; illustrated by Pamela Wolfe
- The sandman, by Esther Tamehana; illustrated by Kerry Gemmill (Published in Māori as: He tangata kirikiri)
- He tangata kirikiri, ko nga korero na Esther Tamehana; ko nga pikitia na Kerry Gemmill (Published in English as: The sandman)
- Tane steals the show, by Lino Nelisi; illustrated by Gus Hunter (Published in Māori as: Tane te whetu o te ra)
- Tane te whetu o te ra, manata korero Lino Nelisi; manata whakaahua Gus Hunter; na Katerina Te Heikoko Mataira i whakamaori (Published in English as: Tane steals the show)
1997
The Bantam and soldier illustrated by Rosie Belton, text by Jennifer Beck
- Maui and the sun: a Maori tale, retold and illustrated by Gavin Bishop
- Mechanical Harry, written and illustrated by Bob Kerr
- Nicketty-nacketty, noo-noo-noo, by Joy Cowley; illustrated by Tracey Moroney
- Schnitzel von Krumm forget-me-not, written and illustrated by Lynley Dodd
Prior to 1997 - see Aim Picture Book