Why do we love games? The high-octane fun? The easy access to discovery, adventure, challenge, and endless other draws? Sure. Yes to all...

Sometimes, we need a little escapism with a side of pep in our reading. A little pick-me-up. And fantasy can be just the thing. After...

The jump from kindy, kōhanga, daycare, or home to SCHOOL can be quite a leap. Former Sapling co-editor, and mother of two kids who have...

Good Books is one of the youngest bookshops in the country, only springing to life this past spring. But they have already developed a...

Picture this. You're a bookseller, being asked for recommendations for a ten-year-old kid who loves reading but needs something new. You...

Today is Diwali, the Indian festival of lights! And given that 3.9% of Aotearoa's population has an Indian background, it seems fitting...

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 rising of Matariki is just around the corner and councils, schools and organisations around the country are celebrating the occasion...

In the last couple of months, we have seen the effects of COVID-19 wreak havoc worldwide. The mental health of both children and adults...

Carly Thomas spent most of her childhood either reading about horses or riding them. Here, she takes a look at what’s on literary offer...

Children and young adults in Aotearoa are particularly attuned to natural disasters. In today's book list, Miriam Hurst delves into...

Children’s comics embrace all the possibilities inherent in good fiction. They are original, compelling and relevant, but also of...

Young adults who are part of gender or sexual minorities may be in need of extra support in school environments. We asked School Library...

I’ve long maintained that our Young Adult authors are world class. But I’ve frequently heard that teens have a touch of what our adults...

'Out of the gate, and off for a walk, went Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy.' It’s possible that this is the most famous line of any...