... what books to buy the children for Christmas? Then you should check out a new blog that some of our local Rodney authors are collaborting on.
www.kidsbooksnz.blogspot.com is a new site which every month reviews new books for the children and young adults market. The blog introduction says:
"Each month we will select the latest top quality children's books written by New Zealand authors and review them under these headings:
* Picture Books
* Chapter Books 6-8 year olds
* Chapter Books 8-12 year olds
* Young Adult Books 13 years+
* Non Fiction Books
You'll find out what makes them so good, whether they're age appropriate and how they fit into the school curriculum (if appropriate). I hope it inspires you to buy or borrow them!"
The team of reviewers includes Maria Gill and Lorraine Orman (who recently visited Warkworth Library), Vivienne Lingard and Christine Hurst. As well as book reviews there are also links through to some other New Zealand children's websites.
And I can tell you that Rodney Libraries already has most of the books they review on our shelves (or going through processing to get there) as we speak. It's a great blog with some really insightful reviews.
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