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English-to-Maaori Translating – It's Not Child's Play
Hēni Jacob has shared her thoughts the translation of kids books into te reo Māori, specifically the second Diary of a Wimpy Kid book:...

Te Whakamaaori – Ehara I Te Mahi Maa Te Tamariki
Nā Hēni Jacob i whakarato āna whakaaro mō te whakamāoritanga o ngā pukapuka mō ngā tamariki, inarā, ko te pukapuka Te Rātaka a Tama...

THE SAMPLING: A Trio of Sophies by Eileen Merriman
Eileen Merriman has been a constant fixture in the Aotearoa YA scene since the 2017 release of her debut, Pieces of You. Each of her...

Book Reviews: New Picture Books from Aotearoa
Here's the latest in exciting new picture books here in Aotearoa, reviewed by Nida Fiazi – including the debut picture book from The...

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...


Writer Interview: Maria Gill and Glyn Harper
Glyn Harper’s and Maria Gill’s latest books are both part of the final year of publishing in commemoration of the centenary of WWI. Bobby...


Gender (im)balance in NZ children's books
Elizabeth Heritage investigates representations of gender in New Zealand children's book publishing by looking at the 2017 bestsellers...

Hairy Maclary: 'The Books Lead the Way'
The twenty-first title in the Hairy Maclary and Friends series is coming out in October 2017, and we thought that this made it the...


Crafts with Fifi: That's Not the Monster...
Never be stuck for something to do! Keep your hands and brain busy with glue, tape and scissors – and have crafty fun with Fifi! Not the...


The upside-down world of Twice Upon a Time
Poet and children’s writer James Norcliffe is a national treasure. He has been involved in the School for Young Writers in Christchurch...
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