Author Sue Copsey explores the world of New Zealand Junior Fiction, discovering plenty of titles that are just as good as the...

Matariki has been celebrated in several picture books in recent years, but broadcaster Miriama Kamo’s new book, The Stolen Stars of...

Each of these vibrant, colourful books comes from an independent publisher. Helen Vivienne Fletcher finds a lot to love about them. A...

Kua whakanuia a Matariki i ētahi pukapuka tamariki i ēnei tau tata kua hipa, engari ko te pukapuka hou a Miriama Kamo, ko Ngā Whetū...

Alison Hewett is the Head of Library Services at Kristin School on Auckland’s North Shore. Kristin is an independent co-educational...

Books aren't the only place to find stories. Some of the most important and meaningful stories are passed down through generations,...

Fantasy and science fiction writer Karen Healey reckons that the national book awards, the NZ Book Awards, are erroneously named. Why not...

We are pleased to present a regular monthly series highlighting the work, expertise and enthusiasm of some of the greatest children's...

The Short but Brilliant Career of Lucas Weed by debut author Chrissie Walker won the 2017 Storylines Tom Fitzgibbon Award for an...

From first readers to well-developed adventure stories, Tim Gruar finds a lot to admire in these three new Kiwi junior fiction books -...

Here are ten well-known New Zealand children's books. But can you recognise them from just a small part of their covers? Advanced...

Ahead of his appearance at the Auckland Writers Festival, novelist (for adults) Rajorshi Chakraborti tells us about the books his...

It’s the writing fellowship with the really long name – the University of Otago College of Education Creative New Zealand Children’s...

Our illustrator, Giselle Clarkson, puts on her Investigative Scientist hat to take a deeper look into the physics within a Roald Dahl...

Australian author Sue Whiting has written numerous books in a variety of genres: fiction and nonfiction, picture books through to YA,...