As I write this, there are only 8 more sleeps till Christmas, and only two more weekend days but as usual, I have only just begun the annual tradition of making a Christmas gift each for Miss Missy and the Young Lad. Of course I left deciding what to make till the last minute. For…
Stacy Gregg interview: “I write for strong, brave independent-minded readers who aspire to be heroes”
Several years ago now, I bought Mystic and the Midnight Ride by Stacy Gregg as a Christmas present for Miss Missy, my daughter. We read our way through all the Pony Club Secrets books as I (and other members of my family) bought them for her as Christmas and birthday presents. Miss Missy quickly become…
Horse tales – Soraya Nicholas and Stacy Gregg: WORD Christchurch Festival 2018
Today I sat amongst a crowd of young girls, clutching their favourite horsey books - some even with their riding helmets on - to listen to Stacy Gregg and Soraya Nicholas telling Horse Tales at WORD Christchurch. I expected to enjoy myself, but I didn’t expect to feel myself brought to tears! Stacy, in her…
Gavin Bishop: Aotearoa – WORD Christchurch Festival 2018
I first knew Gavin Bishop not as a children’s author and illustrator, but as one of the art teachers at my high school. Although he’s been writing children’s books for years, it wasn’t until my son was a toddler that I started to take notice of his books. The first one that made me sit…
Perfect or flawed? Cecelia Ahern’s dystopian sequel
Ever since she was tiny, Miss Missy has loved books and reading. She never had a security blanket—instead she had to have Peepo by Janet and Alan Ahlberg in her cot to go to sleep. Our best "look what my baby can do" party trick was getting her to bring us alphabet letters from the…
The Pony Movie Recipe
Even though Miss Missy is nearly 15, she and I still enjoy our Mum and Daughter Movie Nights. Often we pick a theme, like movies based on books (we liked Stardust, National Velvet and The Princess Bride), robot movies (I, Robot was our favourite) or flicks starring Robin Williams (Jumanji is Miss Missy's top pick; I like Mrs Doubtfire…
Review: Recipes From My Mother
When I moved into a flat of my own, one of the first things I did was call Mum to ask how to make carrot coins (aka honey glazed carrots) and call Dad to ask him how to make yellow rice (aka turmeric rice). Those were two of my absolute favourite things to eat when…
Celebrate Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori with Tuhinga Pikitia – Te Reo Māori Picture Books
Tuhinga Pikitia - a celebration of picture books in te reo Māori for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori.
Review: The Fox and the Ghost King
What do you get when you cross foxes with football and the ghost of King Richard III? Give up? Well, I'll tell you. You get Michael Morpurgo’s The Fox and the Ghost King, that's what. It's a pretty odd sounding combo, I know, but the result is a really sweet against-the-odds, underdog (or should that be underfox?…
Knit ME! Knit ME!
One of the best things about being a librarian has got to be unpacking the boxes of new books. It's like a little bit of Christmas every week! Knitted Animal Cozies As soon as I pulled Knitted Animal Cozies out of the box, I just knew this was my latest favourite craft book. The animals are…
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