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Frances McBeath: Building bridges with Joy

Co-founder of The Sapling Jane Arthur has a long-standing interest in educational publishing – so when the opportunity came along to pick...

Book Reviews: Lively New Books for Young Readers

When the review titles arrived this month, my kids called me the Book Queen and hugged the pages to their chests, eyes wide, already...

Book List: NZ-focused young reader novels

In response to a request The Sapling put out on Twitter, teacher and author Sarina Dickson has compiled this wonderful list of New...

Book Reviews: Five New Zealand Picture Books

Rachel Moore reviews five new New Zealand picture books, which cover everything from the beauty and brutality of nature, to how to cope...

Book List: Picture Books about Death and Grief

Whāngārei specialist children's librarian Meredith Wightman gives us a peek into her notebook today, and gives us a list of picture books...

Book List: Experiences of disability

Disability consultant, activist and blogger Robyn Hunt suggests 21 books, from picture books to YA, that illuminate experiences of...

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...

2017 Christmas Shopping List: Junior Fiction

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...

Dear John: a big reader, Pasifika lit & Manga

John McIntyre from The Children’s Bookshop in Wellington is a top children’s bookseller. He's here once a month to answer your...

2017 Storylines Margaret Mahy Day

Storylines Children’s Literature Foundation has given awards for local children’s literature since 2000, named for some of our most...

Ka pai! Cool stuff from around the internet

Every two weeks we compile, for your browsing pleasure, cool children's book happenings (and peripherally related news) from around...

Three Kiwi chapter books for younger readers

Johanna Knox and her friend, 10-year-old Noah, review Dinosaur Trouble by Kyle Mewburn, Helper and Helper by Joy Cowley, and Tui Street...

The Sampling: an excerpt from Helper & Helper

'Food and Friends', a chapter from Helper and Helper, the new Snake and Lizard book written by Joy Cowley and illustrated by Gavin...