Margaret Mahy Award-winner, Janice Marriott
Janice Marriott has written fiction and non-fiction for children and adults; she is an editor, audio producer, screenwriter, poet,...
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From the Shop Floor: Dorothy Butler's
We are pleased to present a regular monthly series highlighting the work, expertise and enthusiasm of some of the greatest children's...
Author interview: Pauline (Vaeluaga) Smith
NZ-Pasifika writer Pauline (Vaeluaga) Smith has recently published her first book, Dawn Raid, as a part of Scholastic's 'My New Zealand...
Book Reviews: Four Brand new Picture Books
This month's batch of picture books has a lot of beauty, and a lot of adventure. Rachel Moore tells us about them. Oh, So Many Kisses! by...
Review: Go Girl: A Storybook of Epic NZ Women
You will have seen our Sampling, you have seen why it needed to be written. Now, here's the verdict on Go Girl: A Storybook of Epic NZ...
Book Reviews: YA From High Fantasy to Gritty Reality
This set of reviews includes everything from kidnapping to faraway kingdoms, pig-hunting to the wilds of Fiordland. Three of the books...
From the Shop Floor: Children's Room Otago
We are pleased to present a regular monthly series highlighting the work, expertise and enthusiasm of some of the greatest children's...
From the Shop Floor: Children's Bookshop
We are pleased to present the first in a regular monthly series highlighting the work, expertise and enthusiasm of some of the greatest...
Five of the Best Picture Books Featuring Kiwi
Of the hundreds of children's books featuring our national bird, here are some all-stars that will help children and adults alike get to...
Book Reviews: YA Fiction - Dark Spaces
Every now and then I’m determined to broaden my teeteringly-high reading pile by adding in new genres. Build it out sideways for stronger...
The Sampling: The New Zealand Art Activity Book
The New Zealand Art Activity Book is a 158-page activity book for children who love to draw, paint and otherwise express themselves....
Book Reviews: Journeys and Exploration
Each of these three new non-fiction titles presents fascinating information in an engaging and imaginative way. Coincidentally, they all...
Book Reviews: The Wonderling & Nevermoor
While most of our reviews are of NZ titles, occasionally we check out what is being hyped overseas. Each of these titles are the stars of...
The Reckoning: What the heck is Maaori Literature?
In the fourth of our features in celebration of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, award-winning writer Steph Matuku battles clichés, stereotypes,...
The Magic of Translation: Nadine Millar
Ko tēnei Te Wiki o te Reo Māori! All week, our guest editor Nadine Millar (Ngāti Hine, Ngāpuhi) will bring us literary insights and...
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