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Book Reviews: New non-fiction from Aotearoa
Fascinating facts aren't just found in Frank Worsley's famous expedition to Antarctica, but also in our local shores, with captivating...
Talanoa with Moses Viliamu and Michel Mulipola
Sāmoan illustrator Michel Mulipola recently sat down with Tokelauan/Sāmoan artist Moses Viliamu at the Whitireia Polytechnic Porirua...
Te Tiriti | The Treaty – The New Book
Following the release of the School Journal Story Library graphic novel Te Tiriti o Waitangi into schools a year ago, Lift Education have...
Te Tiriti O Waitangi – Te Pukapuka Hou
I muri mai i te tukunga o te pakimaero whakairoiro Te Tiriti o Waitangi nō te Puna Pūrākau o ngā Hautaka Kura i tētahi tau ki mua, ka...
The Reckoning: Redefining hero-worship
Joanna Grochowicz's second Antarctica-focused non-fiction book for young people has recently been released, and in this installment of...
International illustrated hardbacks
Hardcover non-fiction or poetry can be a great choice of gift for the special or hard-to-buy-for child in your life. Here are three...
New books for the 125th suffrage anniversary
On 28 November 1893, Māori and European women voted in national elections for the first time in New Zealand, having won a law change on...
School Librarians of Aotearoa: Sasha
Ssahs Eastwood-Bennitt manages the library and teaching resources at Manchester Street School in Feilding, Manawatu. She is also part of...
A Range of New Picture Books from Aotearoa
Thalia reviews four new picture books from Aotearoa: a whimsical gumshoe story, two books introducing our wildlife taonga to children,...
School Librarians of Aotearoa: Senga White
Senga White is the Research and Learning Coordinator at Southland Boys' High School in Invercargill. She has been a school librarian for...
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...
Review: Nanogirl gets us Cooking with Science
If you like getting creative in the kitchen with children, Dr Michelle Dickinson - Nanogirl - has a new book out to stretch you further....
Book List: Books for young makers and coders
Auckland bookshop Time Out Bookstore helped us compile this book list for those kids in your life who're the inventors of the next...
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...
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,...
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