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The Reckoning: Fighting reluctance with humour
Chances are if you've had a young reader in your life in the past decade or so, you'll have a Dawn McMillan book or two somewhere...

Book Reviews: Two New Young Adult Titles
This spring season has brought forth some fantastic new titles, and these two YA novels are no exception!

Book Reviews: New Picture books from Aotearoa
Detective hounds, free-range hens, grumbling toddlers, an ode to bugs and an adventure-filled fairytale.

Book Quiz: Diverse Families in NZ Picture Books
Three years ago, we asked Thalia Kehoe Rowden to put together a list of picture books showing a variety of family set-ups. At the time,...

Book Reviews: Te Reo Maaori Picture Books
Nā Mihi Henare, tētahi kaiāwhina i Te Puna Reo o Manawanui, i tuhi ēnei arotakenga reorua.

Co-interview: James Norcliffe & Bernard Beckett
James Norcliffe and Bernard Beckett are both—among other things—heavy hitters in the chapter book space...

Book Reviews: Junior and Middle Fiction
Reviewer and author Melinda Szymanik has reviewed a group of Aotearoa junior and middle fiction...

A trio of recent books to help anxious kids
Stories and books can be highly effective tools in helping children identify and manage tricky emotions.

The translation of The Whale Rider
In the year 1995, Te Kaieke Tohorā was published—the Māori translation of the book The Whale Rider.

Patapatai: Te Whakamaaori o Te Kaieke Tohoraa
I te tau 1995, i whakaputahia Te Kaieke Tohorā, he whakamāori o te pukapuka The Whale Rider tēnei.

Shilo Kino and The Porangi Boy
Cassie (J.C.) Hart (Kāi Tahu) met Shilo Kino (Ngāpuhi, Tainui) in July of 2018 as part of the Te Papa Tupu programme. They were gathered...

The Reckoning: Who are they written for?
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori continues with this installment of The Reckoning from University of Waikato senior lecturer Nicola Daly, where she...

The Mahy Questionnaire: Stacey Morrison
This month we have a very special Mahy Questionnaire to kick off our Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori coverage, from none other than champion Te...

A Day In The Life: Isobel Joy Te Aho-White
If you paid attention to our NZCYA Awards coverage, you would have seen one book appear more than any other!

Book Reviews: Non-fiction books from Aotearoa
Reviewer Rachel Moore goes on a journey into her backyard, before shooting into space...
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