Kim reports back from Jane Goodall's talk in Christchurch.
An interview with Rhys Darby: The Top Secret Undercover Notes of Buttons McGinty (Book 1)
Funnyman Rhys Darby has teamed up with Scholastic in a fun new fiction series for kids. He talked to Christchurch City Libraries about his debut children's book and reading interests, his passion for cryptozoology and his connections to Christchurch. You may know Rhys Darby as a comedian and as an actor from Flight of the Conchords…
Gavin Bishop: Cook’s Cook book launch
Gavin Bishop, along with Gecko Press and Scorpio Books, launched his latest illustrated book at Tūranga, Cook's Cook: The cook who cooked for Captain Cook. 2019 will be the 250th anniversary of the visit of the H.M. Endeavour to Aotearoa New Zealand and Bishop’s book offers a fresh perspective on their journey. A large audience heard how Bishop spent several years researching…
Motherhood – Emily Writes & Hollie McNish: WORD Christchurch Festival 2018
There was a welcome number of baby bumps and wee ones in the audience for the WORD Christchurch session on Motherhood with Kiwi blogger and The Spinoff Parents editor Emily Writes - who has recently launched her second book on parenting - Is It Bedtime Yet? - and British superstar poet Hollie McNish, known for her…
Read Aloud Day – 2018 NZ Book Awards for Children & Young Adults
The winners of the 2018 New Zealand Children's Book Awards for Children and Young Adults were announced last night with Aotearoa: The New Zealand Story written and illustrated by Gavin Bishop, published by Puffin, Penguin Random House, being honoured as the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year (it also won the Elsie Locke Award for Non-Fiction). And…
New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults – 2018 finalists announced
The finalists for the 2018 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults have been announced. "From sharks and dawn raids to earthquakes, kidnap plots, Jean Batten and the familiar chaos that is kids at breakfast time, their range is diverse. But they all share the magical ability to transport, inform and delight, says convenor…
Earth Day, Every Day for Canterbury Kids
Love the Earth? So do we! Earth Day is celebrated globally on 22 April each year and Christchurch City Libraries is kicking off an Earth Smart programme for kids this April school holidays as part of the Christchurch City Council's commitment to sustainability and climate change initiatives. The following initiatives, programmes and resources are a great…
Best (& Worst) Children’s Books of 2017
The end of one year and the start of another gives rise to lots of 'Best of' lists and reflections on what has stood out for the year. Here's yet another literary round-up... The Best (& Worst) Children's Books Evening co-hosted at the end of the year by the Canterbury Literacy Association and Christchurch City…
Child’s Play – Lauren Child
New Zealand is fortunate to have been visited by internationally celebrated children's authors such as David Walliams, Andy Griffiths and Dav Pilkey in the last year or so, and I have had the pleasure of hearing them. One of the visitors was Lauren Child, the Children's Laureate for 2017-2019. The best-selling children's author and illustrator spoke…
Bic Runga Drive’s back to Christchurch
Soulful singer-songwriter Bic Runga, born and raised in Christchurch, is coming back to her hometown for a 20th anniversary concert celebrating her first album Drive, on Friday 20 October at Issac Theatre Royal. She will be playing her much-lauded and loved songs that have stood the test of time such as Sway, Suddenly Strange and Bursting Through, alongside songs since then, included…
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