Joy Cowley, made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2018 Honours List, is one of New Zealand’s best-loved and internationally renowned writers for children. She has been highly acclaimed throughout her career, winning the Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in Fiction in 2010 and the University of Alabama’s Maryann Manning Award… Read more »
Jacinda Ardern, NZ Prime Minister, told The Sapling about the books that formed her childhood. From Clifford the Big Red Dog to Tomorrow, When the War Began she tells us about her favourite books and the importance of reading. “I will always love the fact that books have an ability to elevate you from where you are and… Read more »
Here are our picks for gift books for all ages.
After the picks for Babies and Toddlers & the one for Preschoolers, here is a selection of chapter books & novels
After the Christmas picks for Babies and Toddlers, here is a selection of books for preschoolers!
Need recommendations? Let’s start with a selection of books for babies and toddlers…
Our wonderful friends from The Children’s Bookshop shared with us their list of best children’s books that every child should have read/been read. The Lorax by Dr Seuss Bad Jelly the Witch by Spike Milligan The Giant Jam Sandwich by John Vernon Lord Dogger by Shirley Hughes Mog: The Forgetful Cat by Judith Kerr The Tiger Who… Read more »
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