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The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 23
Giselle Clarkson wrestles with imposter syndrome in her most recent comic. Giselle has also illustrated The Gobbledegook Book, written by...
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The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 22
Penguins have appeared in famed picture books with relative frequency over the years – and not just because a fair few books happen to...
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The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 21
Many of the awards for children's literature in New Zealand (bestowed by either Storylines or the New Zealand Book Awards for Children...
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The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 20
This is a momentous occasion: it's the second anniversary of Giselle Clarkson Comics on The Sapling (actually, the second anniversary of...
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The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 19
Do you recognise the name Avis Acres? Giselle Clarkson fills us in on the importance of this early figure in New Zealand children's...
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The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 18
As we near the end of 2018, our cool and clever illustrator, Giselle Clarkson, reaches Peak Adorkable. Here, she teaches us about some...
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The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 17
Is there any experience more universal than inappropriate laughing fits? Here, illustrator Giselle Clarkson generously shares one of the...
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The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 16
In the 16th of our regular comics from Giselle Clarkson, she ruminates on the unusual history of one of the most-loved works of...
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The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 15
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...
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The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 14
How can we describe the theme of this month's comic by Giselle Clarkson? Two words: Bird. Arms. GISELLE CLARKSON Giselle Clarkson is a...
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The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 13
Our illustrator, Giselle Clarkson, puts on her Investigative Scientist hat to take a deeper look into the physics within a Roald Dahl...
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The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 12
Our illustrator looks into the notion that children's book writers and illustrators are all eccentric. Is there any truth in it? And...
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The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 11
Poor Giselle. Our illustrator recently decided to look into the story behind another intriguing classic children's book (remember what...
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The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 10
Our beloved illustrator Giselle Clarkson has fallen in love again... with another book! Scroll down to see her brilliant review of...
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The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 9
Our biscuit & bird illustrator Giselle Clarkson has taken on her first *current* book review! Scroll down to get a brilliant perspective...
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