Book List: Ethnic Representation in Picture Books
There are more ethnicities in New Zealand than countries in the world. So why is it so difficult to find New Zealand picture books that...
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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...
Picture Books for Resilience and Persistence
Helping children deal with obstacles and setbacks is a core part of parenting and teaching. Today education lecturer and writer Frank...
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: NZ Picture Books
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...
Picture Book Design, the Unsung Hero
Our editor, Jane Arthur, looks into what goes into designing a picture book, and talks with the illustrator and designer of the new...
Kia Kaha te Pukapuka Reo Maori i te Kainga
Revitalising a language and raising a family are both harrowing, amazing tasks. What happens when you do both at the same time? In...
Sacha & Josh: holding keys to magical worlds
Sacha Cotter and Josh Morgan first came into the children’s picture book scene in 2014 with their books Keys and the te reo Māori...
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