Shilo Kino

The Unity Books children’s bestseller chart for the month of January 2021

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Three kids lying on tummies on beach, reading books

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. AUCKLAND 1  The Noisy Board Book by Soledad Bravi (Gecko, $25, 0-3) Very good option for a baby shower gift. Pleasingly cuboid. Does not make actual noise. … Read more

‘I wrote The Pōrangi Boy for kids like me’: Shilo Kino on her debut novel

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Young woman in garden holding novel The Pōrangi Boy, smiling

The Marae TV journalist tells the origin story of her debut novel, a young adult book releasing this week. Patricia Grace wrote a story called “It used to be green once” and every year my Pākehā teacher would pull it out in English class and everyone would laugh at the poor Mowri family with 10 … Read more