This term in library we have been listening to some short listed books. In year 4 we focused on the picture book category.

There were six books that were short listed and judged. They were Ten Pound Pom, The Great Rabbit Chase, Mopoke, A Walk In The Bush, Swan Lake and Florette. The book A Walk In The Bush won the award. I think this book won because it had very large and detailed drawings. It looked like lots of different techniques like water colour were used in the illustrations. The book also mentioned lots of native Australian animals and important landmarks. 

My personal favourite book was Florette. This book had everything I would ever want in a picture book. Some of the drawings represented what the text said while others showed information that wasn’t mentioned in the text. The illustrator had used a technique that I thought none of the other books had. It also had an interesting story with problem and a solution.

What do you think a fabulous picture should have in it and why?