NZ Post Picture Book

Prior to 1997 the award was known as the AIM Children's Book Award - Picture Book.

Tahi Tahi - One Lucky Kiwi Melanie Drewery, Ali Teo & John O'Reilly

Kiss! Kiss! Yuck! Yuck! Kyle Mewburn, Ali Teo & John O'Reilly

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

Clubs: A Lolly Leopold Story Kate De Goldi, illustrated by Jacqui Colley

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 Maori as: Tekiteora, kei hea o hu?)
Selafina, by Catherine Hannken; illustrated by Trish Bowles

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]

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 Maori 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)

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

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

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

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 Maori 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 Maori 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)

The Bantam and soldier illustrated by Rosie Belton, text by Jennifer Beck

Prior to 1997 - see Aim Picture Book