My Children's Diet of Books"The current generation of children have many digital distractions, and it can be hard to promote reading as a stimulating and exciting...
Coming Back – a family affairThe death of the father of the family whose ordeal David Hill's YA novel Coming Back is based on spurred him to think about how writers...
THE SAMPLING: Answering to the CaulTed Dawe's latest novel was released in paperback format last spring – and now, you can get your hands on it in ebook form, for teen and...
From the Shop Floor: Paige’s Book GalleryWe are pleased to present a regular series highlighting the work, expertise and enthusiasm of some of the greatest booksellers of New...
THE SAMPLING: The King's NightingaleWe are incredibly excited to be sharing the first snippet from Sherryl Jordan's forthcoming novel, The King's Nightingale. Due out at the...
Crafts with Fifi: Hatch your own Marvellous Marvin!Long-time readers of The Sapling will remember that in our first year, we had a regular crafting feature from the super talented Fifi...
Musicians Make Amazing Picture BooksMany of our wonderful picture book writers are both musicians and writers. Diana Neild, writer of Daddy Monster A-B-C and the...
SPCA summer Reading ChallengeRead for animals this summer with the SPCA Reading Challenge, run by Read NZ. It all started when we asked a group of self-described...
Bookshop List: Good Books from Good booksGood Books is one of the youngest bookshops in the country, only springing to life this past spring. But they have already developed a...
Quiz: Kupu pukapuka i te reo MaaoriThe time has once again come for another Sapling quiz! Today we're testing your knowledge of ētahi kupu pukapuka i te reo Māori – some...
Terrific gifts for TeensThe Sapling is dedicated to bringing you the best books from Aotearoa for gifting this holidays. It's our final batch of recommendations...
Book List: Detectives, Spies, & other Sneaky SortsPicture this. You're a bookseller, being asked for recommendations for a ten-year-old kid who loves reading but needs something new. You...
Fantastic gifts for kids aged 8-12The Sapling is dedicated to bringing you the best books from Aotearoa for gifting this holidays. This week we've got some rad...
Great gifts for kids aged 5-7The Sapling is dedicated to bringing you the best books from Aotearoa for gifting this holidays. This week we bring you the coolest books...
Day In the Life of an illustrator: FloxEven if you don't know Flox... you know Flox. Her iconic artwork has appeared on everything from murals to umbrellas to trains – to...