Filmmaker and writer Miro Bilbrough reflects on a childhood backdrop of whimsical watercolour illustrations and the allure of...

Way back in 2017, Cathy-Ellen Paul did a great list of Queer Books for School Libraries, and we thought it was about time to add to that...

If you are as committed to children's books as Giselle and The Sapling team are, no doubt you've found yourself pondering many branded...

Another month, another Mahy Questionnaire! This time we're featuring successful playwright and award-winning author-illustrator Kathryn...

Here's the latest in brilliant Kiwi picture books, reviewed by co-founder Jane Arthur. Whether you're looking to learn about your place...

Here's a new instalment of The Reckoning from writer and teacher Tania Roxborogh. She considers the use of Māori in classrooms and...

Nā Tania Roxborogh tēnei arokatenga i tuhi. Hei tāna, te whakamahi o te reo Māori ki roto o ngā akomanga me ngā pakiwaitara o Aotearoa me...

We're always interested to see what David Hill has to say – whether it's his novels, his picture books, or his reviews. In this latest...

It's a good time to be curling up somewhere cosy at home with a good book. For the eight to twelves in your life, there are some...

Fresh off an online ceremony (which you can watch here!) the results are in and your New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young...

Simie interviewed five booksellers from around the motu about their favourite finalists in the Elsie Locke Award for Non-Fiction category...

The latest curiously good Aotearoa title from Gecko Press is packed with mystery, evocative illustration and all kinds of goodness! The...

To kick the month off right, we've got four wonderful books from New Zealand publishers, with everything from a parable on bravery, to...

This month's instalment of the Mahy Questionnaire features award-winning illustrator Sarah Wilkins! Sarah does editorial, educational,...

Our coverage of the category finalists continues with reviews from a couple of talented tamariki. Elliah and Hineraukura have provided...