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In Our Own Back Yard by Anne Kayes5/24/2023 ![]() ![]() Solid gold, cannot go wrong, instant classic, funny as hell, buy it immediately, etc.ħ Sapiens: A Graphic History, Volume 1, The Birth of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari and David Vandermeulen, and illustrator Daniel Casanave (Jonathon Cape, $48, 11+) Sold 87,000 truckloads already and on its way to selling 87,000 more, this is a seriously great book and will work beautifully in classrooms as well as at home.ģ Megamonster by David Walliams (Harper Collins, $23, 5-8)Ĥ Maui and Other Legends: 8 Classic Tales of Aotearoa by Peter Gossage (Puffin, $40, 4+)ĥ Kuwi & Friends Māori Picture Dictionary by Kat Merewether & Pania Papa (Illustrated Publishing, $35, 4+)īig, bright, durable every household needs at least one copy.Ħ The Rock From the Sky by Jon Klassen (Walker Books, $30, 3+) ![]() It’s a new YA novel that threads the 1981 Springbok Tour together with modern anti-racism protests and Covid-19 lockdowns, and it also nabbed number one in the adults’ charts last week.Ģ How Do I Feel? A Dictionary of Emotions for Children by Rebekah Lipp & Craig Phillips (Wildling Books, $40, 3+) AUCKLANDġ In Our Own Backyard by Anne Kayes (Bateman, $22, 13+)Īfter the launch (featuring speeches by John Minto and Chlöe Swarbrick) Jo McColl of Unity Books called us with a heads-up that this book was going to be huge. What’s the best way to get adults reading? Get them reading when they’re children – and there’s no better place to start than the Unity Children’s Bestseller Chart. ![]()
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