Kiwi Kids Book Chat

Welcome to the Kiwi Kids Book Chat with school librarians Penny Walch and Julie Huggins. In our monthly podcast, we are committed to chatting about kiwi kids lit, and lit that kiwi kids are reading and can't wait to waffle with abandon. This week we are chatting about the amazing work of Jennifer Beck. Books highlighted in the episode: A Present From the Past Gypsy Day on the Farm My Mum is Qu...

Welcome to the Kiwi Kids Book Chat with school librarians Penny Walch and Julie Huggins. In our monthly podcast, we are committed to chatting about kiwi kids lit, and lit that kiwi kids are reading and can't wait to waffle with abandon. This week we are chatting about many of the 2025 NZ Book Award finalists (minus the Junior Fiction, which feature in Episode 6.) Books highlighted in the episode:...

Welcome to the Kiwi Kids Book Chat with school librarians Penny Walch and Julie Huggins. In our monthly podcast, we are committed to chatting about kiwi kids lit, and lit that kiwi kids are reading and can't wait to waffle with abandon. This week were deep diving into the five finalists in the NZ Book Award Junior Fiction category. (And it does actually sound like we are diving... one day we w...

Welcome to the Kiwi Kids Book Chat with school librarians Penny Walch and Julie Huggins. In our monthly podcast, we are committed to chatting about kiwi kids lit, and lit that kiwi kids are reading and can't wait to waffle with abandon. We do need to apologise (again!) for the quality of the sound recording... we were super keen to get another episode out into the world after a bit of a break, BUT...

Welcome to the Kiwi Kids Book Chat with school librarians Penny Walch and Julie Huggins. As we head into 2025, refreshed and ready to rock and roll, we have decided to change the podcast to a monthly affair, rather than fortnightly, as our school embarks on a number of big changes. We are still committed to chatting about kiwi kids lit, and lit that kiwi kids are reading and can't wait to waff...

Welcome to the Kiwi Kids Book Chat with school librarians Penny Walch and Julie Huggins. As we head into 2025, refreshed and ready to rock and roll, we have decided to change the podcast to a monthly affair, rather than fortnightly, as our school embarks on a number of big changes. We are still committed to chatting about kiwi kids lit, and lit that kiwi kids are reading and can't wait to waffle w...

Welcome to the Kiwi Kids Book Chat with school librarians Penny Walch and Julie Huggins. As we head into 2025, refreshed and ready to rock and roll, we have decided to change the podcast to a monthly affair, rather than fortnightly, as our school embarks on a number of big changes. We are still committed to chatting about kiwi kids lit, and lit that kiwi kids are reading and can't wait to waff...

Welcome to the Kiwi Kids Book Chat with school librarians Penny Walch and Julie Huggins. As we head into 2025, refreshed and ready to rock and roll, we have decided to change the podcast to a monthly affair, rather than fortnightly, as our school embarks on a number of big changes. We are still committed to chatting about kiwi kids lit, and lit that kiwi kids are reading and can't wait to waffle w...

Welcome to the Kiwi Kids Book Chat with school librarians Penny Walch and Julie Huggins. This week is a wrap up of some of our favourite books of the year! See if you agree... Follow the KKBC on Facebook: @kiwikidsbookchat Follow our library (not exclusively kiwi kids literature): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @southwellibrary ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @SouthwellLibrary ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Welcome to the Kiwi Kids Book Chat with school librarians Penny Walch and Julie Huggins. This week we check out the books which feature NZs great outdoors! We realised early on that this needed to be split into two episodes, so this one features some fabulous fiction. Look out for an episode featuring some just as fabulous non-fiction. Apologies for some shimmying at the end - we talk about doing...

Welcome to the Kiwi Kids Book Chat with school librarians Penny Walch and Julie Huggins. This week we delve into the work of the legend that is Des Hunt. His work is, for the most part, firmly located in Aotearoa and the books always spotlight NZ flora and fauna. There is generally a theme of good vs bad and they are always a good, rollicking read! Books highlighted in the episode: Red Edge Projec...

Description Welcome to the Kiwi Kids Book Chat with school librarians Penny Walch and Julie Huggins. This week we have a whole host of suggestions for Christmas book buying. There is a tantalising selection of great books out there to tempt even the most reluctant of readers! Please do excuse a few sound glitches throughout. Books highlighted in the episode: Super Sleuth by David Walliams The Land...

Welcome to the Kiwi Kids Book Chat with school librarians Penny Walch and Julie Huggins. This week we chat with some of our students about what they love to read. These Book Bites are all by Year 7 & 8 boys. Look out for other Bites in future episodes. Books mentioned in the episode: What If... by Randall Munroe Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling The Bodyguard series by Chris...

Welcome to the Kiwi Kids Book Chat with school librarians Penny Walch and Julie Huggins. This week we feature Shooting Stars by Brian Falkner which has been a popular addition to our Year 8 reading programme - to the point that it has not only converted student readers to reading, but also teachers. We interview four of our Year 8 students and a Year 8 teacher about the book. Apologies for the sou...

Welcome to the Kiwi Kids Book Chat with school librarians Penny Walch and Julie Huggins. This week we chat with some of our students about what they love to read. These Book Bites are all by Year 7 & 8 girls. Look out for other Bites in future episodes. Books mentioned in the episode: Out Of My Mind by Sharon Draper. Winter Horses by Philip Kerr. Refugee by Alan Gratz. I Heart You Archie De So...

Welcome to the Kiwi Kids Book Chat with school librarians Penny Walch and Julie Huggins. After last week's chat about KLQ, this week we chat to some real life KLQ Kids and ask them about their favourite books. Books mentioned in the episode: Northern Lights by Philip Pullman. Wings of Fire series by Tui Sutherland. The Wingfeather Saga by Andrew Peterson. Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. P...

Welcome to the Kiwi Kids Book Chat with school librarians Penny Walch and Julie Huggins. This week we chat about the phenomenon that is Kids' Lit. Quiz. We could have gone on for hours!! The sound quality isn't great for this episode, so apologies for that! Website mentioned in the episode: KLQ Follow the KKBC on Facebook: @kiwikidsbookchat Follow our library (not exclusively kiwi kids lit...

Welcome to the Kiwi Kids Book Chat with school librarians Penny Walch and Julie Huggins. This week we feature the narrative non-fiction titles by David Hill and Phoebe Morris, which we love. Whilst they have been in circulation for a few years now we feel they are never more relevant as the ANZHC kicks into gear. Not to mention the important messaging around being courageous... however that may lo...

Welcome to the Kiwi Kids Book Chat with school librarians Penny Walch and Julie Huggins. This week we are featuring four more of the categories of the 2024 Book Award finalists - Non Fiction, Illustration, Te Reo and First Book. There are yet more fabulous titles to drool over in this bunch! Books mentioned in the episode: Thanks to The Sapling for the links to reviews. And click ⁠ HERE ⁠ for some...

Welcome to the Kiwi Kids Book Chat with school librarians Penny Walch and Julie Huggins. This week we are featuring three of the categories of the 2024 Book Award finalists - Picture Books, Junior Fiction and YA as there are just too many good ones to squish into one episode! Books mentioned in the episode: Thanks to The Sapling for the links to reviews. And click HERE for some wise words from The...

Welcome to the Kiwi Kids Book Chat with school librarians Penny Walch and Julie Huggins. This week we are featuring a bit of an overview of the 2024 Book Award finalists. We haven't read all of the books yet, so can't comment in detail, but we do just want to chat about the Awards in general, and maybe start to highlight a couple of our favourites! Books mentioned in the episode: Thanks to...

Welcome to the Kiwi Kids Book Chat with school librarians Penny Walch and Julie Huggins. This week we feature some of the beautiful Matariki books which are now on the market. It is so good to be able to celebrate this special time of year. Books mentioned in the episode: ACTIVITY BOOK My Matariki Colouring and Activity Book by Miriama Kano NON FICTION Matariki Around the World by Rangi Mātāmua an...

Welcome to the Kiwi Kids Book Chat with school librarians Penny Walch and Julie Huggins. The three books featured in this episode are all worth a look - and we loved chatting about them. We continue to work on our sound quality - bear with! Books mentioned in the episode: Aroha's Way by Craig Phillips Aroha Knows by Rebekah Lipp and Craig Phillips Let It Flow by Rebekah Lipp and Craig Phillips...

Welcome to the Kiwi Kids Book Chat with school librarians Penny Walch and Julie Huggins. The three books featured in this episode are all worth a look - and we loved chatting about them. We continue to work on our sound quality - bear with! Books mentioned in the episode: The Grimmelings by Rachael King (Penny's review HERE .) Nine Girls by Stacy Gregg Koro's Star by Claire Aramakutu (Penn...

Welcome to the Kiwi Kids Book Chat with school librarians Penny Walch and Julie Huggins. We love this episode where we interview three of our Year 8 boys from last year about their love of Manga. Whilst this is a Kiwi Kids Book Chat (the emphasis being on Kiwi Books) we couldn't pass up the opportunity at the end of 2023 to talk to three Kiwi Kids about their passion for Manga. So whilst none...