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The 2019 NZ Books Awards are here and Heather Woods talks you through the 5 finalists in the Picture Book category:Mini Whinny by Stacy Gregg & Ruth PaulWho Stole the Rainbow by Vasanti UnkaThe Bomb by Sacha Cotter & Josh MorganPuffin the Architect by Kimberly AndrewsThings in the Sea are Touching Me by Linda Jane Keegan & Minky StapletonClick here for the episode Facebook threadFor more info follow Pageturners for Kids on Twitter @pageturnersfkTo join the conversation, check out the podcast on Facebook or TwitterHost: Heather Woodswww.heatherwoods.co.nz

As the recipient of the NZ Children & Young Adults Book Award for Best Illustration 2018 for his first book ‘Giants, Trolls, Witches, Beasts’, illustrator Craig Phillips was perfectly placed to work with author Bex Lipp on a unique book about the complex concept - anxiety.Bex sat down to tell us all about Aroha's Way and her vision for helping kids the world over, to live better with anxiety.Click here for publisher linkEpisode Facebook threadFollow Pageturners for Kids on Twitter @pageturnersfkTo join the conversation, check out the podcast on Facebook or TwitterHost: Heather Woodswww.heatherwoods.co.nz

Who Stole the Rainbow is a children's book by author and illustrator Vasanti Unka. Published in 2018 by Penguin. Inspector Beagle takes kids on a scientific and forensic adventure to find the culprit.Click here for publisher linkEpisode Facebook thread: Follow Pageturners for Kids on Twitter @pageturnersfkTo join the conversation, check out the podcast on Facebook or TwitterHost: Heather Woodswww.heatherwoods.co.nz

Atchoo the Complete Guide to Good Manners is a children's book by author Mij Kelly and Illustrator Mary McQuillan. Published in 2009 by Hodder Children's Books (a division of Hachette) it tackles the theme of helping kids understand what good manners are.Click here for publisher linkShow Facebook post: To join the conversation, check out the podcast on Facebook or TwitterHost: Heather Woodswww.heatherwoods.co.nz