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Quirky Kid’s Face It Cards were shortlisted in the 2011 Galley Club Awards, providing an early publishing and production recognition for one of the organisation’s therapeutic resources.
Quirky Kid’s contemporaneous 2011 record documents Face It in the Non-standard Novelty Book or Stationery Item category and records the awards event on 22 July 2011.
The Galley Club Awards recognised achievement in Australian book and print production across traditional and non-standard publishing formats.
Recognition for a different kind of psychology resource
Face It Cards were developed as a visual communication tool for children, families, educators and professionals. The hand-drawn cards depict a broad range of facial expressions and can be used to support discussion about emotions, social cues, empathy and communication.
The shortlist was significant because Face It did not fit neatly within a conventional book format. Its recognition in a non-standard publishing category reflected Quirky Kid’s early approach of combining psychology, illustration, print design and practical therapeutic use.
An early step in Quirky Kid’s publishing history
The 2011 shortlist came while Quirky Kid’s publishing arm was still relatively new. Resources originally developed through clinical work were beginning to be produced for wider use in schools, clinics and homes.
Face It became part of a growing catalogue that later included Just Like When Cards, Tell Me a Story Cards, Power Up!, The Best of Friends® and Basecamp®.
Recognition that preceded later awards
The Galley Club shortlist predates many of Quirky Kid’s better-known publishing achievements, including Educational Publishing Awards, Australian Book Industry recognition and international London Book Fair awards.
It remains a useful early milestone because it shows external publishing recognition emerging only a few years after Quirky Kid began turning child psychology ideas into professionally produced resources.
