Sally Sutton
Location: Auckland
Preferred audience: Years 0-6
Sally Sutton is a best-selling, award-winning author of picture books and junior fiction, known for her rambunctious rhymes, energetic plots and playful humour.
Her best-known books include the Roadworks series, the Miniwings series, The Cat from Muzzle and the Lulu and the Dance Detective series.
She enjoys presenting to any age group, but has a special affinity with the little ones!
Sally is also the script-writer for Hī Hā School Productions, which offers choreographed Kiwi plays to primary and intermediate schools (www.hiha.co.nz)
Website: www.sallysutton.co.nz
Crazy Kiwi Tops and Tails, illustrated by Dave Gunson (Puffin 2006).
Charlotte Frisbee and the Slime Attack, illustrated by Philip Webb [Kiwi Bites] (Puffin 2007).
Roadworks, illustrated by Brian Lovelock (Walker Books 2008).
Diary of a Pukeko, illustrated by Dave Gunson (Scholastic 2011).
Demolition, illustrated by Brian Lovelock (Walker Books 2012).
Farmer John’s Tractor, illustrated by Robyn Belton (Walker Books 2012).
Diary of a Bat, illustrated by Dave Gunson (Scholastic 2012).
Diary of a Frog, illustrated by Dave Gunson (Scholastic 2013).
Diary of a Sea Lion, illustrated by Dave Gunson (Scholastic 2013).
Ben and the Icky-Ooky-Sticky-Smick, illustrated by Gary Venn (Walker Books 2013)
Catch That Plane!, illustrated by Sylvie Currin Korankova (Walker Books 2014)
Construction, illustrated by Brian Lovelock (Walker Books 2014)
Zoo Train, illustrated by Daron Parton (Walker Books 2015)
When We Go Camping, illustrated by Cat Chapman (Walker 2016)
Ambulance, Ambulance!, illustrated by Brian Lovelock (Walker 2017)
Miniwings: Glitterwing’s Book Week Blunder, illustrated by Kirsten Richards (Scholastic 2017)
Miniwings: Whizz’s Internet Oopsie, illustrated by Kirsten Richards (Scholastic 2017)
Miniwings: Oceana’s Kitty Catastrophe, illustrated by Kirsten Richards [Scholastic 2017]
Miniwings: Comet’s Cross-Country Crime, illustrated by Kirsten Richards (Scholastic 2018)
Miniwings: Firestorm’s Musical Muck-Up, illustrated by Kirsten Richards (Scholastic 2018)
Miniwings: Moonlight the Unicorn’s High Tea Hiccup, illustrated by Kirsten Richards (Scholastic 2019)
Dig Dump Roll, illustrated by Brian Lovelock (Walker Books 2018)
The Cat from Muzzle, illustrated by Scott Tulloch (Penguin Random House 2019)
Wheels, illustrated by Brian Lovelock (Walker Books 2020)
Takahē Trouble, illustrated by Jenny Cooper (Walker Books 2021)
Crane Guy, illustrated by Sarah Wilkins (Penguin Random House NZ 2022)
Tractor, illustrated by Brian Lovelock (Walker Books 2022)
Lulu and the Dance Detectives: Mystery at the Hotel Espanol, illustrated by Lily Uivel (Penguin Random House NZ 2023)
Lulu and the Dance Detectives: The Pool Party Poisoning, illustrated by Lily Uivel (Penguin Random House NZ 2023)
Lulu and the Dance Detectives: The Doggy Disco Hoax, illustrated by Lily Uivel (Penguin Random House NZ 2024)
Lulu and the Dance Detectives: Ravenous Rooster Stake-Out, illustrated by Lily Uivel (Penguin Random House NZ 2024)
Fast Slow, Let's Go! illustrated by Brian Lovelock (Walker Books 2024)
Chugga Tugga Tugboat, illustrated by Sarah Wilkins (Penguin Random House 2024)
Awards:
New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards 2009 Picture Book Winner for Roadworks
Storylines Notable Book Awards 2009 Picture Books List for Roadworks
Storylines Notable Book Awards 2013 Picture Books List for Farmer John’s Tractor
Storylines Notable Book Awards 2013 Picture Books List for Demolition
Storylines Notable Book Awards 2015, Picture Books List for Construction
New Zealand Children’s Book Awards 2015, Picture Book Finalist for Construction
Storylines Notable Book Awards 2018, Junior Fiction list for Miniwings: Glitterwing’s Book Week Blunder
New Zealand Children’s Book Awards 2020, Junior Fiction finalist for Miniwings: Moonlight’s High Tea Hiccup