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    Bookshop List: Good Books from Good books

    Bookshop List: Good Books from Good books

    Good Books is one of the youngest bookshops in the country, only springing to life this past spring. But they have already developed a...
    Fantastic gifts for kids aged 8-12

    Fantastic gifts for kids aged 8-12

    The Sapling is dedicated to bringing you the best books from Aotearoa for gifting this holidays. This week we've got some rad...
    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...
    Talking to the Team Behind Egg & Spoon

    Talking to the Team Behind Egg & Spoon

    It’s October and boy do we have a treat for you! This month, Gecko Press is releasing an absolutely delectable Aotearoa title that will...
    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...
    The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 28

    The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 28

    Giselle has visited the theme of anthropomorphism in her comics in the past⁠—remember birds with arms?⁠—but recently she has been...
    The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 10

    The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 10

    Our beloved illustrator Giselle Clarkson has fallen in love again... with another book! Scroll down to see her brilliant review of...
    The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 9

    The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 9

    Our biscuit & bird illustrator Giselle Clarkson has taken on her first *current* book review! Scroll down to get a brilliant perspective...
    The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 8

    The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 8

    Our illustrator Giselle Clarkson not only features in the brand new Annual 2, she also has epiphanies in the shower. GISELLE CLARKSON...
    The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 7

    The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 7

    Our illustrator Giselle Clarkson has been thinking very hard about the classic Little Golden Book, Kathryn Jackson and Gustaf Tenggren's...
    The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 6

    The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 6

    Illustrator Giselle Clarkson shows us how books can be read differently each time ... and why sometimes this is advised. GISELLE CLARKSON...
    The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 5

    The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 5

    One of the lessons of childhood is that not everything has a happy ending. Or a tidy ending. Or an ending that can be understood ......
    The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 4

    The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 4

    Our illustrator Giselle Clarkson continues her attempts to cling to childhood innocence. This time, she delves into the deep, dark depths...
    The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 3

    The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 3

    This month, our illustrator takes on generational politics and the housing crisis, and comes up with a viable scapegoat ... GISELLE...
    The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 2

    The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 2

    In which our illustrator attempts to preserve her childhood innocence by living in denial for a decade. GISELLE CLARKSON Giselle Clarkson...
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