Scarface Claw, Hold Tight (Board)

Lynley Dodd

A durable board book edition of crotchety Scarface Claw's latest whiskers-bristling adventure by Lynley DoddIt is a peaceful morning and Scarface Claw is happily snoozing in a spot in the sun, tail curled around and feet tucked in.Suddenly,there was a shudder and sway,the whirr of an engine,then off and...

Everything I Know About Books: An insider look at publishing in aotearoa

Edited by Odessa Owens and Theresa Crewdson

A wide range of publishers, illustrators, poets, publicists, designers and  award-winning authors such as Ashleigh Young, Anahera Gildea, Michael Bennett, Paula Morris, Selina Tusitala Marsh discuss their writing. Covering a blend of genres, including advice, poems, listicles, creative insights, graphi...

Koro's Star

Claire Aramakutu

Set in the 1960s, Koro’s Star is a heart-warming, exciting, adventure story. It’s the beginning of the summer holidays in 1967 when 10-year-old Atama moves with his family into a new army base. His father, Atama’s hero, departs for Vietnam, asking Atama to look after his mum and his younger sister, Mai...