If you're a teacher, parent or other friendly person supporting children who are learning English, you'll know it's tricky to find good...

In 2007, when I first encountered Brian Falkner, he was at the top of the national request list for the Writers in Schools programme,...

I am Jellyfish by Ruth Paul (Puffin) is a charming story about a jellyfish who is driven to the depths of the deep blue ocean by...

Hawkes Bay writer and librarian Kura Rutherford reflects on her life-less-ordinary childhood and the importance of finding the familiar...

Volume Books in Nelson have a smartly curated range of children's books that catch the eye. They chose five of their summer favourites to...

Poor Giselle. Our illustrator recently decided to look into the story behind another intriguing classic children's book (remember what...

One summer, so many new books. Briar Lawry reviews three fiction books which serve as a reflection of the state of the broader New...

It's spring on the farm and springtime is always busy at Rosie Joy's. There are crops to plant and baby lambs everywhere. Rosie Joy and...

Eileen Merriman’s and Ella West’s latest books were on the bookshop shelves as we headed to the beach this summer. Catch Me When You Fall...

Weather. We can't avoid it. And right now, after six weeks of glorious warm weather that we never complained about, no siree Bob no...

Babies don't come with manuals, or book lists. Today journalist and broadcaster Guyon Espiner recounts how he and his daughter have...

We were fascinated to discover recently that the Australian Association of Family Therapy announces its own Family Book Awards. Thalia...

Should children be exposed to books about slavery, racism and violence? Today Sisilia Eteuati, an Auckland writer, lawyer and mother,...

The Runaway Coat is Book 3 of the brand new hilarious junior fiction series from the creators of the bestselling Dinosaur Rescue. Mewburn...

Rachel and Sam are at home alone with their dog Choky when the biggest volcano on New Zealand's Volcanic Plateau erupts without warning....