New Zealand Book Month

"New Zealand Book Month is a non-profit initiative promoting books and reading – and as a result, literacy – in New Zealand. One month each year we celebrate books and encourage all Kiwis to get involved." www.nzbookmonth.co.nz

Go to www.nzbookmonth.co.nz to download a (PDF) voucher that you can use to take $5-off a book valued at $10 or more. You can also find out which booksellers will redeem your voucher at this website. We also sent home vouchers, so check your child's bag.

There is also an incredible line up of children's events at libraries and other venues around the country - an opportunity to meet authors like Sandra Morris, the author of the children's book "Sensational survivors : an illustrated guide to New Zealand's remarkable wildlife" (which we have in our library) and Tanya Batt whom I had the pleasure of meeting in her shop in Waiheke. Tanya will tell stories and present her latest books - 'My Dad's a Dragon Catcher' and 'Catching Fish' at Glenfield Library on 27th March. There are many different dates, authors and venues, so I highly recommend checking out the events calendar on the NZ book month website.

Books change lives.