Since 1994, the The Wilderness Society Australia has been celebrating the best new fiction, non-fiction and picture books written for children that promote a love of nature. We couldn’t be prouder to announce that we have won the Karajia and Environment Award for Children’s Literature in the Fiction Category. Our beautiful book, ‘The Littlest Penguin’ co-published by the Penguin Foundation, Penguin Random House Australia & New Zealand and illustrated by the incredibly talented Jedda Robaard, was developed in close collaboration with the marine scientists and conservation team at Phillip Island Nature Parks – with sincere thanks to Peter Dann AM, Jessica McKelson, Paula Wasiak, Andre Chiaradia and Georgia Symmons.

Penguin Foundation Board Chair, Simone Clancy, congratulates all award winners and those closely involved in the publication of the Littlest Penguin: “Jedda Robaard’s illustrations delight and capture readers’ attention to highlight one of our key objectives - to educate young readers about the wondrous little penguins of Millowl, Phillip Island. It’s our hope that the book will inspire the next generation to be strong advocates for nature and preservation of our wild places”.

Sales of the book directly contribute to research and conservation work and you can support these vital efforts by purchasing a copy as a gift or for yourself from all good bookstores or online from Penguin Random House Australia & New Zealand.

Click here to learn more about the awards and to see all the winners.