Penguins have appeared in famed picture books with relative frequency over the years – and not just because a fair few books happen to...

Many of the awards for children's literature in New Zealand (bestowed by either Storylines or the New Zealand Book Awards for Children...

This is a momentous occasion: it's the second anniversary of Giselle Clarkson Comics on The Sapling (actually, the second anniversary of...

Do you recognise the name Avis Acres? Giselle Clarkson fills us in on the importance of this early figure in New Zealand children's...

As we near the end of 2018, our cool and clever illustrator, Giselle Clarkson, reaches Peak Adorkable. Here, she teaches us about some...

Is there any experience more universal than inappropriate laughing fits? Here, illustrator Giselle Clarkson generously shares one of the...

In the 16th of our regular comics from Giselle Clarkson, she ruminates on the unusual history of one of the most-loved works of...

As part of our coverage for this year's NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, we asked illustrator and major book-lover Giselle...

Adrian Kinnaird talks to Ant Sang about his career so far, and his magnificent new collaboration with Michael Bennett, Helen and the...

How can we describe the theme of this month's comic by Giselle Clarkson? Two words: Bird. Arms. GISELLE CLARKSON Giselle Clarkson is a...

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

Our illustrator looks into the notion that children's book writers and illustrators are all eccentric. Is there any truth in it? And...

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

Our beloved illustrator Giselle Clarkson has fallen in love again... with another book! Scroll down to see her brilliant review of...

Our biscuit & bird illustrator Giselle Clarkson has taken on her first *current* book review! Scroll down to get a brilliant perspective...