Book Reviews: New Children's Titles in Te Reo
This month we have a new te reo Māori title reviewer, Mihi Henare (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Hine, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui), reviewing a new batch of...
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The Mahy Questionnaire: Donovan Bixley
You know it, you love it – it's the Mahy Questionnaire! This month we are featuring the prolific Donovan Bixley. Bixley, along with...
Book Awards: The Te Reo Maori Finalists
It's the final instalment of our NZCYA finalist coverage for 2019! Our final category is the Wright Family Foundation Te Kura Pounamu...
Best Picture Books for New New Zealanders
Hearing the wonderful news that six more towns are going to be Refugee Resettlement centres, we got thinking about what books might...
2018 End-of-Year Shopping List: Te Reo Maori titles
Kay Benseman and her niece and nephews have been our main reviewers of books in te reo Māori for 2018. Kay tells us her top te reo...
Book List: Books to help Allergy Kids
Between six and eight percent of children in New Zealand live with allergies, according to Allergy New Zealand, with food allergies being...
2018 End-of-Year Shopping List: Junior Fiction
Do you want to be sure you're getting top-shelf books for your favourite people this Christmas – or on any gift-giving occasion? We are...
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...
Donotello and Roofael in conversation
Two of New Zealand's most celebrated, funny and prolific author-illustrators let us eavesdrop on a chat they had recently. Here are Ruth...
Book Reviews: Picture Books in Te Reo Maori
This month, Kay Benseman and her niece and nephews are reviewing four recently published books, including translations of older English...
Reviews: Two New Junior Fiction Titles
Sarah Forster reviews of two new junior fiction titles for kids pitched into that tricky junior / middle fiction reading divide. With...
Book List: NZ Junior Fiction v The World
Author Sue Copsey explores the world of New Zealand Junior Fiction, discovering plenty of titles that are just as good as the...
Book Reviews: Books for the very young
Early concept boardbooks and picture books are essential as a way to both teach children language and begin their lifelong love of books....
Books to Excite English Language Learners
If you're a teacher, parent or other friendly person supporting children who are learning English, you'll know it's tricky to find good...
2017 Christmas Shopping List: Junior Fiction
Do you want to be sure you're getting top-shelf books for your favourite people this Christmas - or on any gift-giving occasion? We are...
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