25 Published BooksRobyn Belton
Robyn Belton is one of New Zealand’s best known and most accomplished illustrators of children’s books. After studying at the Canterbury School of Fine Arts, Belton began her career in 1977 illustrating the School Journal. Belton’s first storybook was The Duck in the Gun, written by Joy Cowley, which won the Russell Clark Award in 1985. With its powerful anti-war message, the book quickly established an international following and was one of ten children’s books selected for the Hiroshima Peace Museum. With many major awards to her name, in 2006 Belton won the prestigious Margaret Mahy Medal.
