Bookrapt’s Treasury

A sneak peak at the first sketch of artwork by Debbie Tipuna for a page in Bookrapt's Treasury! The finished artwork will illustrate 'Lunchbox Loser' by Carol Garden and appear on page 94 of the finished pukapuka!

Thank you to our two AWESOME donors so far! You can support children's literature too via Boosted NZ by making a donation (and earning a 33% tax credit)! Campaign by Bookrapt, in conjunction with Mauao Publishing and Debbie McCauley :)

Books written and illustrated locally validate young readers’ identities by reflecting their specific culture, landscape, and language, ensuring tamariki see themselves in the stories they consume. They foster kaitiakitanga (guardianship and protection) of Aotearoa's unique environment and heritage, indigenous knowledge as important myths and traditions are shared, along with familiar humour and slang words and experiences and places they recognise.