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Piano lessons, life lessons and Jellybean
Three years ago, give or take, Jane Arthur and Sarah Forster dreamed up The Sapling. One of the first stories on an early schedule of content was this: Jane’s books of her childhood. I am sure you will agree that…
Useful Bookish Phrases In Te Reo Māori
Kia ora e hoa mā! You probably know that Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori/Māori Language Week is next week – but some of you may not realise that all of September is Mahuru Māori. So we’re kicking things off…
The Reckoning: Cook & Ethical Remembering
TUIA250 is the government-funded programme to mark 250 years since Captain James Cook first visited Aotearoa. Tina Ngata asks how parents and teachers can help children engage in ‘ethical remembering’ of this event. The 2019 Cook commemorations are New Zealand’s…
Cult Appeal: Reading I Am Not Esther and Beyond
Gem Wilder shares her journey into the world of the Children of the Faith in Fleur Beale’s beloved trilogy: the stories of Kirby, Rebecca, Magdalene and so many more young women (and men) who are fictional… but easily could be…
My Childhood Books: Catherine Robertson
Catherine Robertson reflects on her early years from a literary angle, focusing on the intrinsic connection between her memories of books and memories of her mother. Catherine’s latest novel What You Wish For is out now from Black Swan. My…
The Mahy Questionnaire: Lani Wendt Young
You know it, you love it – it’s the Mahy Questionnaire! This month we are very lucky to be able to feature Lani Wendt Young, who as we publish this piece, is on the Storylines Story Tour in Auckland. Lani…
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 Joy Cowley, which will be released in September through Gecko Press. Head along to the launch on 14 September in…
The All Books at the Kids’ Lit Quiz World Finals!
New Zealander Wayne Mills has been running the Kids’ Lit Quiz for thirty years. This year Palmerston North youth librarian Alan Dingley coached the New Zealand winners and accompanied them to Singapore for the international finals. Read all about it!…
The winners of the 2019 Book Awards are …
Fresh off the ceremony at Te Papa Tongarewa, the results are in and your New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults winners are… The Margaret Mahy Book of the Year and the Picture Book Award The Bomb Written…