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 especially good time to be a young adult reader when there are new titles…
It’s time for a fresh batch of picture books reviews! Rachel Moore takes us through five new fantastic titles from Aotearoa that feature a child in a hurry, the most heartwarming friendship between a boy and a goose, a wildlife…
Author Linda Jane Keegan reviews some new non-fiction from Aotearoa that puts the spotlight on stories of war and disasters, and two books that look at the natural world, from seasons to snappers! Snapper—The Real Story, by Annemarie Florian &…
The Sapling’s Sarah Forster reviews three fantastic new titles for teens: think epic fantasies and slave trades, tales of religious differences and big decisions, and revisiting and healing from trauma. But as different as these books may be from one…
The Sapling’s Simie Simpson, reviews four new picture books from Aotearoa that feature a dog searching for a forever home, a racing buggy that reaches for the stars, some local gardens, imaginative play and emotions. The Garden’s Secrets by Sarah…
Ataraira Cameron, a first-language reader of te reo Māori, explains her feelings towards the publication and translation by Leon Blake of Hare Pota me te whatu manapou, as part of the Kotahi Reo Pukapuka series by Auckland University Press. E…
I tērā tau i whakaputahia e whā ngā pukapuka tuatahi a te kaupapa Kotahi Rau Pukapuka. Nā tokowhā ngā kaiwhakamāori waingōhia i whakamāori, tuhi rānei, ēnei pukapuka whai tikanga. I pānuitia tētahi pukapuka rongonui e Ataraira Cameron, ā, nāna i…
Welcome to our first Māori language book reviews for 2021! Our friend Mikaere Flavell wrote these thoughtful bilingual reviews. Give them a read – and start building your reo Māori and reorua wishlist for the year! He arotakenga Māori māu?…
Nau mai, haere mai, ki tā mātou arotakenga pukapuka Māori tuatahi mō te tau 2021! Nā tō mātou hoa Mikaere Flavell i tuhi ēnei arotakenga mahara reorua. Kia pai tā koutou pānui! You can read Mikaere’s English-language reviews here. Mā…
Today we are delighted to share some stellar reviews from writer and public servant Tihema Baker, featuring three teen-friendly(ish) titles from different blokes of letters, mixing fiction with reality, Pākehā and Māori worlds, and single voices with many. Read on,…