Three cracking books for young readers
Published in association with Kate De Goldi and Susan Paris of Annual Ink, these three books are a delight for all ages. Put them in the hands of a kid you love and watch them smile! Maximum reading pleasure for minimal dollars.
Praise for Hazel and the Snails
‘Playful language, delightful descriptions (with a few words much is conveyed) and illustrations (note the snail on the foot of each page) provide the icing on the cake. A debut author to watch.’ — Stella Chrysostomou, Volume
‘A gentle story from a first-time author, told with heart and presented with quirky visual treats’ — The Sapling
Praise for #Tumeke!
‘It is a delight to see a fiction book aimed at the middle reader age with such a unique and visually appealing layout. A quick riffle through the pages should captivate even a relatively unwilling reader. ... The real digital world is represented both realistically and as a subject of valid literary worth. ... [The author] also does a fantastic job of writing in the various registers of the different characters, from the formal emails between a teacher and parent to the hype of an Instagram post from a musician to texts between pre-teen characters talking about their band.’ — The Sapling. Read the full review here.
Praise for Skinny Dip
‘Bold and timely. A magnificent range of form from some of our best contemporary voices.’ — Hera Lindsay Bird
‘Putting a poet’s observational eye on the school year, it delivers a wonderful collection of observations and recollections that will resonate with anyone who has been to school, experienced the pain of PE class, grumbled over homework or uniforms, meandered home with a friend, or drifted off in a boring class.’ — Vanessa Hatley Owen, Kids Books NZ
Kate De Goldi works with children in schools throughout New Zealand, promoting reading and teaching creative writing.
Nan Blanchard is a counsellor who also teaches in the Counselling and Guidance Programmes at the Institute of Education, Massey University.
Susan Paris has twenty years’ experience in publishing. She has edited the School Journal for fifteen years, producing more than fifty Journals.