The Fairies' Easter Egg Surprise has a new companion! This super cute activity book filled with puzzles, games and gorgeous stickers is the perfect Easter treat! Available to buy now.

We all experience anxiety at times in our lives and often it can be triggered by an event.  The experiences of the children of Canterbury first inspired these resources, however they can be used by any parents and teachers who wish to support children experiencing mild to moderate anxiety in a low-intensity way in times of change and stress, and to support the worries that come with navigating family and school life.

Utilising stories and videos, with peer-reviewed and researched activities for classrooms and homes, these fully funded resources are now available digitally for use by our friends and whānau in Hawkes Bay. ​

You can check out the resources, support videos and learn more about anxiety in your family and school by visiting www.risingtide.co.nz

To read the full review and check out lots of others and find out about the fantastic work of Read NZ Te Pou Muramura click here.

Dadpalooza, written by Sarina Dickson and illustrated by Ant Sang 
-Reviewed by Pippi Jean.
This book is an absolute gift. I can’t even express it! I’ve been singing along to the tune of Dadpalooza and its twin book, Mumpalooza, like it’s a new hit single from my favorite artist. “A gizmo dad/a sweet dad/a moves to his own beat dad.” Like, listen to that! Isn’t that a treat!
The illustrations are bright and poppy. They detail such an extraordinary, imaginative, and diverse range of dads (and their kids!), and I actually feel like I’m reading a Where’s Wally. Young, old, tall, short, brave, shy, sporty, bookish—and with a range of exquisite haircuts, this book has it all! Standouts to me are “a ‘call me when you need me’ dad” and “a sequined, sparkly queen dad.” Special mention also to “a ‘I am not too busy’ dad”. The text doesn’t necessarily align to each dad, so there is a search-and-find aspect to this book that makes you slow down and appreciate each aspect of the illustrations even more. 
While bouncy, metred, and rhymed, the language is also so inclusive and so beautifully metaphoric in places
Calling it now, this book will one hundred percent become a classic. While bouncy, metred, and rhymed, the language is also so inclusive and so beautifully metaphoric in places. The quotes to describe dads are definitely my favorite thing ever—“A ‘you know I won’t forget’ dad” is the most precious phrase! “A ballet dad” and “a stepdad” are included with equal rhythm and weight. Each dad is unique and equally important! The fact that all the kids included look similar to their respective dads also makes my heart melt. Read this aloud to your kids, please. I love this book. 

Pippi Jean is a student, bookseller and cool cloud enthusiast living in Te-Whanganui-a-Tara, and originally from Tāmaki Makaurau. She is a founding editor of new literary journal Symposia. She likes to write poetry about, you guessed it, clouds, and to commemorate really fun bike rides.

A CELEBRATION OF DADS
​A gizmo dad, a sweet dad, a moves to this own beat dad.
An honest dad, a doggy dad, a 'why is that so soggy?' dad.

What kind of Dad do you have? Celebrate them all in this colourful rhyming picture book from bestselling author Sarina Dickson, with humourous search-and-find style illustrations from award-winning artist Ant Sang.

Buy it from 
Paper Plus
Mighty Ape
Whitcoulls
or your favourite local independent bookshop!

Dadapalooza is nearly here! Just like 'Mumapalooza', 'Dadapalooza' is illustrated by the incredible Ant Sang. You can pre-order a copy for yourself here.

There are so many reasons to write and for me it usually comes down to a deep desire for connection. Discovering that something you have written has found a home with someone, and has moved them, or helped them feel seen or connected is probably the greatest thing that can happen to a writer. Thank you Laura, for reading Mumapalooza but also for sharing your vulnerability with us all. It takes courage and I’m pretty convinced it’s a sure sign of being a really fantastic mother!

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