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    Book Reviews: New Picture Books from Aotearoa

    Book Reviews: New Picture Books from Aotearoa

    From curious noises to sneaky felines to whānau-focused native birds, we've got a cracker of a line-up of new Kiwi picture books in this set of reviews. Early childhood teacher Alana Bird gives us her takes. Hoihoi Turituri, by Soledad Bravi (Gecko Press) Hoihoi Turituri is the te reo Māori edition of Soledad Bravi’s The Noisy Book. With 116 brightly illustrated pages, this compact little board book is great for infants and toddlers. Onomatopoeia is an excellent way to engage
    A Day in the Life: Illustrator Ross Kinnaird

    A Day in the Life: Illustrator Ross Kinnaird

    Ross Kinnaird has been a children's book illustrator for 15 years, and his first and most recent collaborations were both with Dawn McMillan. The first was the acclaimed Why do dogs sniff bottoms? (Reed), and last month saw the publication of I've broken my bum (Oratia Media), following on from I need a new bum (Oratia Media), which went viral last year thanks to the Scottish Granny. Here, he tells us about his life and career. Once upon a time. OK, no, actually in the late 6

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