Coming up over the next month from New Holland publishers: FOR THE FOODIES Superfoods for Kids by “superfood expert” Rena Patten, who reckons she has found a way not only to get kids to eat superfoods (think quinoa and kale).…
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Exploring NZ at ground level
Wild About New Zealand: A Guide to our National Parks, by Gus Roxburgh with Matt Philip and Peter Hayden; photographs by Jason Hosking (Random House NZ, RRP $55): This comprehensive guide is based on the Natural History New Zealand-produced TV…
Book brings new-found appreciation of watercolours
New Zealand in Watercolour, by Denis Robinson (New Holland Publishers, RRP $49.99): Showcasing a selection of beautiful watercolour paintings by 30 of our leading artists, New Zealand in Watercolour is an affordable coffee table or bookshelf addition for lovers of New…
Idealised reality a touch ‘homogenised’
Lazy Days: Painting the Kiwi Lifestyle, by Graham Young (New Holland Publishers, RRP $30): English born artist Graham Young has put together a collection of his kiwi lifestyle works which is just fine. Nice. Pleasant. Any of the adjectives you…
Trio of books look at NZ’s architectural heritage
New Zealand’s Lost Heritage, by Richard Wolfe (Hew Holland Publishers, RRP $50): The preservation of our historic buildings is often a topic of debate in this country, with passionate arguments for (it’s our history) and against (usually the cost). We…
Great to see sporting diversity
New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame: 25 Kiwi Champions, by Maria Gill; illustrated by Marco Ivancic: Following on from the author’s earlier New Zealand Hall of Fame book, this does something that very few other “best Kiwi sporty types” books…
Not-so-reticent Kiwis’ pithy utterings collected
Quotable New Zealand Quotes, compiled by Jim Weir (New Holland Publishers, RRP $28): Us Kiwis always have something to say and there’s no denying that some of us manage to say things that are worth repeating. Not all of us,…
Trio of quick Kiwi reference books
Wild Flowers of New Zealand, photography by Rob Suisted (New Holland Publishers, RRP $20): Wellington-based photographer and conservationist Rob Suisted has produced a book packed with shining and colourful examples of the wildflowers of New Zealand. Early botanists were amazed…
On the shelves for NZ Book Month
It’s New Zealand Book month so it should come as no surprise that there are plenty of Kiwi books lurking on the shelves in bookshops around the country. I’ve been running reviews of books by New Zealand authors on our…
Book highlights real role models for young Kiwis
New Zealand Hall of Fame, by Maria Gill and Bruce Potter (New Holland Publishers, RRP $35): All too often youngsters adopt sportspeople and entertainers as their role models and overlook the other incredibly talented people out there. And, sadly, all…