The Reckoning: Are we really one?
How many books have you read about Muslims since the Christchurch mosque shootings? How many have you read in your lifetime? In this...
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Book Reviews: New non-fiction from Aotearoa
Fascinating facts aren't just found in Frank Worsley's famous expedition to Antarctica, but also in our local shores, with captivating...
The Mahy Questionnaire: David Hill
Your favourite Mahy Questionnaire is back! Our second instalment of the year features author, playwright, poet, columnist, and critic...
Book Reviews: New New Zealand Non-Fiction
Here's a peek at three new non-fiction titles, as reviewed by Esther Kiernan (with a little input from her nine-year-old son). With two...
Picture Books for Resilience and Persistence
Helping children deal with obstacles and setbacks is a core part of parenting and teaching. Today education lecturer and writer Frank...
Book Reviews: Four Fancy NZ Picture Books
Early Childhood teacher Sara Croft reviews four New Zealand picture books. Two take us on the sea, and the other two feature a plethora...
Book List: Experiences of disability
Disability consultant, activist and blogger Robyn Hunt suggests 21 books, from picture books to YA, that illuminate experiences of...
Author interview: The Hager-Hill Histories
In this fascinating insight into the minds of two of our best children's literature writers, Mandy Hager and David Hill talk to each...
Book List: Prescription Pad Literature
We all know books can be faithful companions in hard times. Today Palmerston North Youth Librarian Alan Dingley gets out his prescription...
Five new picture books from Aotearoa
Look at all these new books! Today we review five new picture books and find that, as usual, there's plenty of top-notch stuff being...
Book Review: Sky High, by David Hill & Phoebe Morris
David Hill and Phoebe Morris have collaborated on a third picture book in their series introducing young New Zealanders to historic...
The Reckoning: Kids' Book Reviewing in NZ
David Hill explains the pain required to gain in the wild world of book reviewing, and offers his reckons about how we could do it better...
Book List: NZ books about war and pacifism
Anzac Day brings with it a fever pitch of publishing of war books for both children and adults. This has been especially true during the...
The Sampling: an excerpt from FLIGHT PATH
An excerpt from David Hill's Flight Path, a YA novel about 18-year-old Jack who wanted to escape boring little New Zealand – but soon...
Torty and the Soldier, by Jennifer Beck
David Hill reviews Torty and the Soldier, a picture book about the true story of a very old tortoise, by Jennifer Beck and illustrated by...
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