The Vivian Wilkes Award for children’s book illustrations rewards the illustrator of "an outstanding illustrated South African children’s book". The book may be fact or fiction, and the text in any South African language. Although this likely to be a full-colour picture book, this need not be the case. Books produced as part of a reading scheme or literacy programme are eligible, provided that the book had a South African edition published in the particular year of the prize, and that the illustrator is normally resident within South Africa. The prize is R3000 and the illustrator and publisher both receive a certificate and citation. The award is made by the South African Children’s Book Forum

Winners

1996: Ian Lusted for the illustrations in The King’s Magic Drum.
          (Cape Town: Garamond)

1997: Anneliese Voigt for the illustrations in The Red Dress (Cape
           Town: Garamond)

1998: Elizabeth Pulles for the illustrations in Lulama’s Magic Blanket
         (Cape Town: Tafelberg)

1999: Niki Daly for the illustrations in Jamela's Dress. (Cape Town:
          Tafelberg)

2000: Niki Daly for the illustrations in Fly, Eagle, Fly! (Cape Town:
          Tafelberg)
          Commendation

2001: Vian Oelofsen (illustrations) and Sue Kramer (photographs) in
          Ah-Bekutheni? (Early Learning Resource Unit [ELRU] and
          Project for Alternative Education in South Africa [PRAESA])
          Commendation

2002: Tasia Rosser for the illustrations in Abongi’s Journey and
          Jean Fullalove for the illustrations in Khushu Khushu

2003: Piet Grobler for the illustrations in Please Frog, just one sip!
          (Cape Town: Human & Rousseau)

2004: Niki Daly for the illustrations in Once upon a time (Cape Town:
          Tafelberg)

2005: Natalie Hinrichsen vir die illustrasies in Tell the moon
          (Cape Town: Tafelberg)