In 1974, Jenny Wagner’s book ‘The Bunyip of Berkeley’s Creek’ won The Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Picture Book of the Year Award as well as a Special Award in Book of the Year for that year.

Her book, ‘Aranea: a story about a spider’ was commended in the 1976 Picture Book of the Year awards.

‘John Brown, Rose and the Midnight Cat’ was winner in 1978 of the Picture Book of the Year award.

Jenny Wagner continues to write picture books and shorter fiction that are much loved by children.