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    LONG LIVE AOTEAROA'S CHILDREN'S BOOKS

    LONG LIVE AOTEAROA'S CHILDREN'S BOOKS

    The Sapling is dead, long live The Sapling. Just kidding. The Sapling is most certainly not dead—but we have run out of puff, and we are...
    Alan Dingley ON BEING A BOOK AWARDS JUDGE - TWICE

    Alan Dingley ON BEING A BOOK AWARDS JUDGE - TWICE

    Alan Dingley is a Librarian at Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School, former Youth Librarian at Palmerston North City Library’s...
    An Ode (In Prose) To Skinny Dip

    An Ode (In Prose) To Skinny Dip

    Despite the number of world-class poets here in Aotearoa, it's rare that a collection of contemporary poetry is published by a New...
    Co-Interview:  Saradha Koirala and Gareth Ward

    Co-Interview: Saradha Koirala and Gareth Ward

    Saradha Koirala and Gareth Ward recently wrote sequels to YA books. While it was Gareth's second time writing a sequel, it was Saradha's...
    Day In the Life of an Illustrator: Phoebe Morris

    Day In the Life of an Illustrator: Phoebe Morris

    Join Phoebe Morris, illustrator of The Adventures of Mittens: Wellington's Famous Purr-sonality for our Day in the Life feature. Between...
    Book Reviews: New Fiction from Aotearoa Authors

    Book Reviews: New Fiction from Aotearoa Authors

    Steampunk, historical fiction and mythology? Whatever makes you tick, there's a serving of fresh new Aotearoa fiction to get you excited....
    Book Reviews: New in Aotearoa Picture books

    Book Reviews: New in Aotearoa Picture books

    Time for another batch of picture book reviews to keep you abreast of the latest developments in the world of Aotearoa illustrative...
    Book Review: Two New Young Adult Reads From Aotearoa

    Book Review: Two New Young Adult Reads From Aotearoa

    Lucy Black reviews some YA that cover some hard-hitting themes in Draw Me a Hero and The Dark Quest of Countess X: A Call to the World's...
    Book Reviews: New Junior Fiction from Aotearoa

    Book Reviews: New Junior Fiction from Aotearoa

    Winter has finally come to Aotearoa, and it's brought with it a fresh batch of junior fiction titles! Here's librarian Dave Tucker's...
    Book Review: Tiger Daughter, by Rebecca Lim

    Book Review: Tiger Daughter, by Rebecca Lim

    "This is the book I wish I could have read when I was young. Growing up as a New Zealander of Chinese descent in a rural Southland town I...
    Book Reviews: New Aotearoa Picture books

    Book Reviews: New Aotearoa Picture books

    There are all kinds of strong voices in Aotearoa’s picture book world today and some of the best of the best are women. Freelance writer...
    Book Reviews: New Non-Fiction from Aotearoa

    Book Reviews: New Non-Fiction from Aotearoa

    Author Linda Jane Keegan reviews two new non-fiction titles from Aotearoa; the first looks at our changing climate, and the second at the...
    Book Reviews: The Latest in Aotearoa Picture books

    Book Reviews: The Latest in Aotearoa Picture books

    Today we're thrilled to share some brilliant reviews from writer Cassie Hart, featuring two terrific new (and one old) titles from...
    Book Reviews: Aotearoa Autumn Young Adult Releases

    Book Reviews: Aotearoa Autumn Young Adult Releases

    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...
    Book reviews: New non fiction

    Book reviews: New non fiction

    Author Linda Jane Keegan reviews some new non-fiction from Aotearoa that puts the spotlight on stories of war and disasters, and two...
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