News, Views & Reviews

Fresh vision and energy are coming to the Kiwi Kids’ Bookstore with a change in ownership taking place on 24 August 2026. Founded by North

Popular picture book author and illustrator team Sacha Cotter and Josh Morgan (Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki, Rongowhakaata) have claimed the top prize at the 2026 New Zealand

Two beautiful books, crafted for those precious early years with newborns, toddlers and preschoolers, by bestselling New Zealand author, Rachel Weston. The So Loved books

New Zealand children’s book author Danni Rae offers a colourful and fun introduction to ecosystems around the world in her latest picture book, Calum the

This Christmas, the Kiwi Kids’ Bookstore is inviting the North Canterbury community to support Community Wellbeing North Canterbury by donating a gift that lasts far beyond

Read the first chapter of Elemental Heroes – Copper Calamities by Chrissy Metge and Karen McMillan. Chapter 1 (PDF opens in a separate window) About

The declining rates of literacy in New Zealand are worrying. So many factors come into play but access to books that interest young readers is

Read the first chapter of Elemental Heroes – Copper Calamities by Chrissy Metge and Karen McMillan. Chapter 1 (PDF opens in a separate window) About

Bookshop Day takes place on 11 October where Booksellers Aotearoa New Zealand and all its members celebrate everything good and wonderful about New Zealand bookshops!

Hokitika biodiversity ranger Sonya McArthur has created a captivating treasury of illustrated stories for children aged nine to 12 called Tales of Curiosity. Read an

Film and TV producer Chrissy Metge and bestselling author Karen McMillan, team up to write an exciting new children’s book series, Elemental Heroes, that brings

Helen Vivienne Fletcher is a widely published children’s and young adult author, spoken word poet and award-winning playwright. Here, she talks about the dream which

Leonardo’s Dragon sees award-winning author and illustrator Donovan Bixley once again immerse himself in the world of Leonardo da Vinci. Caterina is a serving girl

A book that distils the complexity of the Treaty of Waitangi for young readers has been named the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year at

Award-winning Kiwi author Sherryl Clark sees great value in verse novels for kids with lower literacy levels. Verse novels are accessible and simple for those

Wellington author L P Hansen shares something of the inspiration and back story to her most recent book, Hidden Stories of Heroism for a Peaceful

FAMOUS FACES FEATURE IN 2025 CHILDREN’S BOOK AWARDS SHORTLIST Well-known media personalities, bestselling-authors and previous awards winners are among the extremely strong shortlist of 32

Based in Auckland and Mt Maunganui, Kiwi YA fantasy author J.M. Goldie spends her time commuting creating sassy fantasy characters, inventing new fantastical beings and

Mother, author, teacher and now PhD student Jessica Pawley Copping shares her insights and research into how to encourage teens to read more. As a

Prolific humour and sci-fi author Tom E. Moffatt, from Rotorua, has released his 13th book! We find out more about A Screw Loose and what

Twenty-nine books have made the longlist for the 2025 ASLA DANZ Children’s Book Award, selected by over 110 children and teenagers from across Australia and

Buy any of the Elastic Island Adventures books before 30 April 2025 and enter the draw to win a family holiday accommodation package at Plantation

Award-winning Whangarei author J L Williams has released her third book in three years with The Secret Staircase taking readers aged 8 to 12 on

It’s hard to be noticed when you’re the size of an apple seed! New Zealand’s 28 species of native bees are teeny-tiny and super speedy!

What do Nick Davies, Eileen Merriman, David Hill, Lauren Keenan, Brianne Te Paa, Jane Ussher, Lucy Corry, Stacey Morrison, Jeremy Sherlock, Fiona Sussman, Dr Hinemoa

Auckland author and school librarian Kate S Richards shares some of her journey as an author writing for readers aged 10 to 15. It was

What do Nick Davies, Eileen Merriman, David Hill, Lauren Keenan, Brianne Te Paa, Jane Ussher, Lucy Corry, Stacey Morrison, Jeremy Sherlock, Fiona Sussman, Dr Hinemoa

Books that will delight and inform – from big names such as Joy Cowley, Gavin Bishop, Stacy Gregg, Tessa Duder and Donovan Bixley as well

We’re delighted to have a question and answer session with Anya Forest, one of our Kiwi Kids’ Bookstore authors. Anya is the author of Home