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THE SAMPLING: Te Raataka a Tama Huungoingoi
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Book Reviews: Four Board Books & a Pirate
Board books including English and Te Reo Māori for basic concepts are being welcomed with open arms by young families all over New...
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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...
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Sarah Davis: Re-drawing our classic books
Margaret Mahy's The Christmas Tree Tangle was originally published in 1994, and a newly illustrated edition was released by Puffin in...
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Stacy Gregg and Kelly Wilson talk horse writing
Ridiculously prolific pony writers Kelly Wilson and Stacy Gregg each take a very different approach to their work but at the heart, their...
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Juliet Jacka and Sally Sutton on writing for kids
Writing children’s books may seem romantic at remove, but — as with many things — it’s less glossy up close. As Kiwi writers Juliet Jacka...
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