Love these pics taken by Paul Beavis at the launch last night!
Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, to everyone who came last night to show their support. We had so much fun!! It was amazing having you there - you really made it magical for us!!
And of course a huge thank you to The Children´s Bookshop in Wellington for hosting us - you guys were fab!!
Getting ready for the launch this evening!
Go to buy presents for others, end up with present for me.
And it is awesome. Love, love Here Comes Mr Postmouse by Marianne Dubuc. Published by Book Island. This is just how I hoped the secret lives of animals would be!
Huia Featured Author
If you´d like to read a bit about me and my new book The Marble Maker, then click here to go to the full interview.
Here's (literally) a teeny tiny peek at my up and coming new books!!
I can't wait until they come out - which at this stage will be at the end of October! Exciting!
Kawata Teepa & 'Ngā Kī' at the IBBY International Congress 2016
Last week the 35th IBBY Congress was held in Auckland, celebrating the amazing range of worldwide books available for young people. Every year they compile an honours list, and this year, 'Ngā Kī' was on it!
Here is Kawata Teepa, the very talented translator of 'Ngā Kī', surrounded by other great books in languages from all around the world!
We are so proud of Kawata and 'Ngā Kī'!
To find about more about IBBY http://www.ibby.org/
Or get your copy of 'Ngā Kī' http://www.huia.co.nz/huia-bookshop/bookshop/nga-ki/
Thanks for including us in your Top 50 List Booknotes Unbound!
Read the full list here.
´Keys´ and ¨Ngā Kī¨ are part of a ¨Tinkering Area´ at Lytton School - looks like lots of fun!
Goldilocks and the Three Polar Bears
So pleased to share the very talented Ross Murray´s beautiful new picture book - ´Goldilocks and the Three Polar Bears´ - a story about the dangers of drilling for oil in Arctic environments and a connection developed between a young girl and a group of polar bears.
Find more information here.
IBBY Honour List 2016
Awesome news! To recognise Kawata Teepa´s brilliant translation, Ngā Kī has been chosen to be part of the 2016 IBBY Honour List, an international selection of outstanding, recently published books. Well done Kawata!!
To read the full IBBY Honour List click here.
Come on down to the The Children's Bookshop in Kilbirnie this Saturday - we'd love to see you!
Storylines Family Days
We had the BEST time at the Storylines Family Days in the weekend!! Saturday was spent at the Mangare Arts Centre in South Auckland and Sunday at the Aotea Centre in Central Auckland. Here´s a bunch of photos of us making cats and keys with the kids. But we did HEAPS more stuff too!! Was so much fun hanging with the kids and families - if anyone ever has the chance to go to a Storylines Family Day make sure you do - we totally recommend it (:
Thanks to Victoria University for sharing our Keys/Ngā Kī success (:
Read the full article here.
Selfie at Storylines Day
Julie Noanoa (Maori Art for Kids) and I having a quick selfie after I sign a copy of Nga Ki for her.
Manawatu Standard
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