Illustrated Biography

Interview: David Hill on Mother of the Nation

Claudia Palmer speaks with esteemed writer David Hill about the lasting impact of Dame Whina Cooper, the importance of te reo Māori and what he hopes New Zealanders will take away from his latest picture book Mother of the Nation….

Reviews: Two Illustrated Histories

This batch of reviews is brought to you by Annelies Judson, who shares her thoughts on two picture books (one new and one that’s celebrating its tenth year with us). Maria Gill’s Queen of the Cosmos: Beatrice Hill Tinsley is…