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    What did you do in the War, Grannie?

    What did you do in the War, Grannie?

    Dame Fiona Kidman is a legend of letters in Aotearoa. Among her many achievements and accolades, she's been the recipient of the Prime...
    perfect gifts for the littlies

    perfect gifts for the littlies

    The Sapling is dedicated to bringing you the best books from Aotearoa for gifting this holidays, and this year we are doing a little...
    The Festival of lights: celebrating Diwali through books

    The Festival of lights: celebrating Diwali through books

    Today is Diwali, the Indian festival of lights! And given that 3.9% of Aotearoa's population has an Indian background, it seems fitting...
    te haerenga o reo pepi – the next chapter

    te haerenga o reo pepi – the next chapter

    The Reo Pēpi series is one of the real success stories in the Aotearoa world of publishing for littlies. The popularity of these...
    The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 30

    The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 30

    It's the most wonderful time of the month! Another Giselle Clarkson comic. Today our resident illustrator extraordinaire takes us through...
    Book Quiz: World Famous Beyond NZ

    Book Quiz: World Famous Beyond NZ

    Welcome back to another Sapling quiz! Today, we're testing your knowledge of New Zealanders who have picked up international prizes for...
    Book List: this world – but not as we know it

    Book List: this world – but not as we know it

    The 2020 winner of the Bookshop of the Year Award was Wardini Books – and we've persuaded Louise Ward to give us some of her top picks!
    THE SAMPLING: DEADHEAD

    THE SAMPLING: DEADHEAD

    Glenn Wood's new young adult read brings to life some classic horror fiction with brains, a guts full of humour, gory detail...
    The Reckoning: Fighting reluctance with humour

    The Reckoning: Fighting reluctance with humour

    Chances are if you've had a young reader in your life in the past decade or so, you'll have a Dawn McMillan book or two somewhere...
    Book Quiz: Diverse Families in NZ Picture Books

    Book Quiz: Diverse Families in NZ Picture Books

    Three years ago, we asked Thalia Kehoe Rowden to put together a list of picture books showing a variety of family set-ups. At the time,...
    The Reckoning: Who are they written for?

    The Reckoning: Who are they written for?

    Te Wiki o te Reo Māori continues with this installment of The Reckoning from University of Waikato senior lecturer Nicola Daly, where she...
    A Day In The Life: Isobel Joy Te Aho-White

    A Day In The Life: Isobel Joy Te Aho-White

    If you paid attention to our NZCYA Awards coverage, you would have seen one book appear more than any other!
    My Childhood Books: Miro Bilbrough

    My Childhood Books: Miro Bilbrough

    Filmmaker and writer Miro Bilbrough reflects on a childhood backdrop of whimsical watercolour illustrations and the allure of...
    Book List: Queer kids need books too…

    Book List: Queer kids need books too…

    Way back in 2017, Cathy-Ellen Paul did a great list of Queer Books for School Libraries, and we thought it was about time to add to that...
    The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 29

    The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 29

    If you are as committed to children's books as Giselle and The Sapling team are, no doubt you've found yourself pondering many branded...
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