Should children be persuaded to read critically-acclaimed and classic books? Today Steph Matuku, an award-winning writer and mother from...

We have a delightful installment of our Day In the Life of an Illustrator feature today—with someone more used to gallery walls than...

There's never a bad time to be a young adult reader, because the world is full of wonderful treats, whether new or old. But it's an...

Our resident illustrator extraordinaire Giselle Clarkson takes us on an epic tour of some fabulous local bookish monuments - including a...

Our relationship with children's books evolves as we grow older, becoming parents or aunties and uncles or just willing readers to...

It's time for a fresh batch of picture books reviews! Rachel Moore takes us through five new fantastic titles from Aotearoa that feature...

The jump from kindy, kōhanga, daycare, or home to SCHOOL can be quite a leap. Former Sapling co-editor, and mother of two kids who have...

Author Linda Jane Keegan reviews some new non-fiction from Aotearoa that puts the spotlight on stories of war and disasters, and two...

Discussion of self isolation and social distancing and mask wearing may all feel very 2020s – but for those not in the know, two titles...

Here's a fresh bit of your Margaret Mahy Questionnaire goodness, featuring award-winning novelist, short story, and flash fiction...

Welcome back to another Sapling quiz! This month's quiz blends current releases with a healthy dash of Aotearoa children's book history...

The Sapling's Sarah Forster reviews three fantastic new titles for teens: think epic fantasies and slave trades, tales of religious...

How does a bookish child develop a love of reading in a household with few books? Libraries of course! Kelly Gardiner writes about the...

Last weekend, Tara Black attended a masterclass on how to create a picture book, led by Joy Cowley. This was a fundraiser for Featherston...

Lani Wendt Young is back with a new title, Fire's Caress - the second in her Telesa World series for teens. Enjoy this excerpt from pages...