Book Awards: The Young Adult Finalists
The Young Adult finalists in the NZCYA Awards encompass a variety of approaches to fantasy, a touch of dystopia, political intrigue and...
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Book Awards: The Picture Book Finalists
As part of our coverage of this year's NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, we've asked the publishers of the picture book...
Here We Are, Read Us: Disability and Writing
Jane Arthur reviews an enlightening new book celebrating eight New Zealand writers. Here We Are, Read Us: Women, Disability and Writing...
The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 15
As part of our coverage for this year's NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, we asked illustrator and major book-lover Giselle...
Book Awards: The Non-fiction Finalists
As part of our coverage of this year's NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, we've asked the publishers of the non-fiction...
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....
How to talk to our children about history
Matariki Williams reviews three books: The Anzac Violin: Alexander Aitken’s Story, by Jennifer Beck and Robyn Belton; The New Zealand...
Book Reviews: Quirky, Cool Picture Books
Volume Books in Nelson have a smartly curated range of children's books that catch the eye. They chose five of their summer favourites to...
Five activity books from Aotearoa
Tara Ward bravely takes five Kiwi activity books for a spin, and provides photographic evidence. If you're looking for fun, wholesome,...
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...
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...
Review: Annual 2, a Sophomore Success
The first Annual (Gecko Press) was one of the highlights of the Christmas offer in 2016. So it was with shaky hands and much excitement...
Book Reviews: Soda Pop and The Ice Sea Pirates
Incredible poet and children's fiction writer James Norcliffe reviews two books by Gecko Press, translated from the Swedish. Soda Pop is...
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...
Four new international non-fiction books
Mary Wadsworth, co-owner of the Dorothy Butler Children's Bookshop in Auckland, reviews four recent non-fiction titles by international...
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