Show Notes
Welcome to the Kiwi Kids Book Chat with school librarians Penny Walch and Julie Huggins. In our monthly podcast, we are committed to chatting about kiwi kids lit, and lit that kiwi kids are reading and can't wait to waffle with abandon. This week we are chatting about many of the 2025 NZ Book Award finalists (minus the Junior Fiction, which feature in Episode 6.)
Books highlighted in the episode: Beddy Bye Time in the Kōwhai Tree by Juliette MacIver, illustrated by Lily Uivel Mataali’i by Dahlia Malaeulu, illustrated by Darcy Solia Ten Nosey Weka by Kate Preece, illustrated by Isobel Joy Te Aho-White Titiro Look by Gavin Bishop You Can’t Pat a Fish by Ruth PaulBear by Kiri Lightfoot, illustrated by Pippa Keel Situ Gracehopper by Mandy Hager Migration by Steph Matuku The Mess of Our Lives by Mary-Anne Scott The Paradise Generation by Sanna Thompson Black Magic by David Riley, illustrated by Munro Te Whata Dear Moko: Māori Wisdom for our Young Ones by Hinemoa Elder Ruru: Night Hunter by Katie Furze, illustrated by Ned Barraud The Treaty of Waitangi / Te Tiriti o Waitangi by Ross Calman Tui Pea Luva by Mele Tonga Grant, illustrated by Luca Walton Alice and the Strange Bird by Isaac du Toit Hineraukatauri me Te Ara Pūoro, illustrated by Rehua Wilson written by Elizabeth Gray Poem for Ataahua, illustrated by Sarah Wilkins, written by Alistair Te Ariki Campbell Sad Sushi, Anna Aldridge Brave Kāhu and the Pōrangi Magpie by Shelley Burne-Field Play Wild by Rachel Clare The Witch of Maketu and the Bleating Lambs by Anika Moa, illustrated by Rebecca ter Borg The Writing Desk by Di Morris Check out this The Spinoff podcast episode which gives a good overview of all the Book Award finalists.
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Welcome to the Kiwi Kids Book Chat with school librarians Penny Walch and Julie Huggins. In our monthly podcast, we are committed to chatting about kiwi kids lit, and lit that kiwi kids are reading and can't wait to waffle with abandon. This week we are chatting about the amazing work of Jennifer Beck. Books highlighted in the episode: A Present From the Past Gypsy Day on the Farm My Mum is Queen of the Road Nobody's Dog Remember that November Stefania's Dancing Slippers The Bantam and the Soldier The Anzac Violin Torty and the Soldier Whetu, the Little Blue Duck
Welcome to the Kiwi Kids Book Chat with school librarians Penny Walch and Julie Huggins. In our monthly podcast, we are committed to chatting about kiwi kids lit, and lit that kiwi kids are reading and can't wait to waffle with abandon. This week were deep diving into the five finalists in the NZ Book Award Junior Fiction category. (And it does actually sound like we are diving... one day we will get the sound right!!) Four of our Kids Lit Quiz kids have reviewed the books and it is these wise words which you will be hearing today. Books highlighted in the episode: The Raven's Eye Runaways by Claire Mabey The Apprentice Witnesser by Bren MacDibble Brown Bird by Jane Arthur Detective Beans and the Case of the Missing Hat by Li Chen Violet and the Velvets : the Case of the Missing Stuff by Rachael King
Welcome to the Kiwi Kids Book Chat with school librarians Penny Walch and Julie Huggins. In our monthly podcast, we are committed to chatting about kiwi kids lit, and lit that kiwi kids are reading and can't wait to waffle with abandon. We do need to apologise (again!) for the quality of the sound recording... we were super keen to get another episode out into the world after a bit of a break, BUT we had some internet issues in our usual recording space so had to record in a larger room than usual... resulting in some echo! This week we celebrate everything Maria Gill. Books highlighted in the episode: Anzac Animals by Maria Gill and Marco Ivancic Remarkable Animal Stories by Maria Gill Call of the Kokako by Maria Gill and Heather Arnold Toroa’s Journey by Maria Gill and Gavin Mouldey NZ Endangered Dolphins by Maria Gill Anzac Heroes by Maria Gill and Marco Ivancic Last of Maui's Dolphins by Maria Gill and Bruce Potter Kate Sheppard by Maria Gill and Marco Ivancic King’s Medal by Maria Gill and Alistair Hughes Ernest Rutherford by Maria Gill and Alistair Hughes Abel Tasman by Maria Gill and Marco Ivancic Epic NZ Adventurers by Maria Gill Ice Breaker! by Maria Gill and Alistair Hughes NZ Disasters by Maria Gill and Marco Ivancic Earthquakes by Maria Gill Volcanoes by Maria Gill Eruption by Maria Gill Rangitoto by Maria Gill Maria Gill's website
Welcome to the Kiwi Kids Book Chat with school librarians Penny Walch and Julie Huggins. As we head into 2025, refreshed and ready to rock and roll, we have decided to change the podcast to a monthly affair, rather than fortnightly, as our school embarks on a number of big changes. We are still committed to chatting about kiwi kids lit, and lit that kiwi kids are reading and can't wait to waffle with abandon. This week we celebrate a few new kiwi titles which you might want to check out!
Welcome to the Kiwi Kids Book Chat with school librarians Penny Walch and Julie Huggins. As we head into 2025, refreshed and ready to rock and roll, we have decided to change the podcast to a monthly affair, rather than fortnightly, as our school embarks on a number of big changes. We are still committed to chatting about kiwi kids lit, and lit that kiwi kids are reading and can't wait to waffle with abandon. This week we celebrate the remarkable body of work by Ned Barraud - conservationist and lover of animals.