Kiwi Kids Book Chat

KKBC : Episode 9 - Graphic Novels

Kiwi Kids Book Chat

Show Notes

Welcome to the Kiwi Kids Book Chat with school librarians Penny Walch and Julie Huggins.

Well we certainly made up for the short episode last week… Who knew we could talk for soooo long about Graphic Novels? Best you get a cuppa for this one!! This week's episode makes mention of the following books:

Footrot Flats series by Murray Ball

https://www.footrotflats.com/

Changing Times by Bob Kerr

Terry Teo and the Gunrunners by Bob Kerr

Kory : Flight of the Kiwi by Paul Martin

Helen and the Go-Go Ninjas by Ant Sang and Michael Bennett

Shaolin Burning by Ant Sang

Inkberg Enigma by Jonathan King

Here is an interview with Jonathan King for The Sapling.

https://www.thesapling.co.nz/single-post/2020/08/05/jonathan-king-on-the-inkberg-enigma

Black Sand Beach by Richard Fairgray

Blastosaurus by Richard Fairgray

Ngarimu Te Tohu Toa by Andrew Burdan

Lockdown : Tales from Aotearoa by nineteen graphic artists

Here is a review by missbeecrafty at Christchurch City Libraries.

https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/blogs/post/lockdown-tales-from-aotearoa/

Monkey Boy by Donovan Bixley

Nice Day for a War by Matt Elliott and Chris Slane

Mophead by Selina Tusitala-Marsh

The Adventures of Tupaea by Courtney Sina Meredith and Mat Tait

Hinepoupou / Huria Matenga / Kahe Te Rauoterangi by Ministry of Education

For more on NZ Graphic Novels for all ages, check out From Earth’s End : a New Zealand Comics Blog by Adrian Kinnaird

http://fromearthsend.blogspot.com/

Follow the KKBC on Facebook:

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Follow our library (not exclusively kiwi kids literature):

Twitter @southwellibrary

Facebook @SouthwellLibrary

Blog http://southwelllibrary.blogspot.com/

Koauau comes courtesy of Michelle Waihape Keefe via YouTube.

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