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...

Swapna Haddow has serious chops when it comes to comedic writing for children, and this time she’s moved from pigeons and bunnies, to...

Our librarians of Aotearoa feature is hitting the road! Eliza Jackson is a Mobile Librarian with the Mobile and Access services for...

Discussion of self isolation and social distancing and mask wearing may all feel very 2020s – but for those not in the know, two titles...

Editor Sarah talked to award-winning comic and picture book author/illustrator Richard Fairgray all about his latest hauntingly good...

New Zealand author Swapna Haddow interviews award winning Australian author Maxine Beneba Clark about her latest book: When We Say Black...

Holy moly! We've got a Mahy Questionnaire from none other than the creator of Buttons McGinty, Rhys Darby! Of course, you may recognise...

It's no secret that we're big Margaret Mahy fans around these parts. Between our Mahy questionnaire, and being, well, living and...

Stories and books can be highly effective tools in helping children identify and manage tricky emotions.

In the year 1995, Te Kaieke Tohorā was published—the Māori translation of the book The Whale Rider.

I te tau 1995, i whakaputahia Te Kaieke Tohorā, he whakamāori o te pukapuka The Whale Rider tēnei.

Cassie (J.C.) Hart (Kāi Tahu) met Shilo Kino (Ngāpuhi, Tainui) in July of 2018 as part of the Te Papa Tupu programme. They were gathered...

The latest curiously good Aotearoa title from Gecko Press is packed with mystery, evocative illustration and all kinds of goodness! The...

Children's authors Matthew Cunningham and Susan Brocker caught up over email to talk story ideas, inspiration, and wrangling animals in...

Green MP Golriz Ghahraman made history as the first refugee to be sworn into the New Zealand parliament. She has just published her first...