Tania McCartney is an award-winning author of both children’s and adult books, with a particular passion for picture books. An experienced editor, illustrator, speaker and publisher, she has written more than thousand articles and reviews, both in print and online. She is also the founder of Kids’ Book Review, one of the foremost children’s literacy websites and the Facebook phenomenon, the 52-Week Illustration Challenge. An ACT Ambassador for the National Year of Reading (2012), Tania is passionate about literacy and has spent many years presenting and speaking on reading, books and writing. The writing talent behind the internationally successful Kid’s Year series, Tania has lived in France, England and China, but now lives in Australia with her family.
Tina Snerling is an illustrator, graphic designer, creator, mother and Art Director at Spencil, a children’s stationary company since 2013. Tania has illustrated the award winning Kid’s Year series and is privileged to spend the most part of her days daydreaming out her sun drenched window, creating worlds that allow her to travel anywhere without leaving her studio.
Blue Wolf Reviews
“as a child, how other people live in other countries is always interesting and fascinating…In A Kiwi Year, Tania McCartney and Tina Snerling, along with five New Zealand children share what happens over the twelve months of their year” Click here to read in full.
Mid West Book Review
“a unique and highly recommended addition to family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library picture book collections.”
Playgroup NSW
“the latest books in this bestselling series from award-winning author Tania McCartney and outstanding Australian illustrator Tina Snerling. This talented team…turn their attention to Canada and New Zealand for an inclusive and playful look at life through the eyes of today’s kids.”
Pinerolo
“A Canadian Year and A Kiwi Year by Tania McCartney & Tina Snerling (EK Books). Two new books in this popular series which takes children through a year in the life of children in different countries. Lots of fascinating and informative facts and colourful, detailed illustrations. Great books to read before travelling or just to know how other children live.”
Booksellers, The Reader
“It is a great way to explain culture and identity to young children. I enjoy the way that we are now comfortable in our own place and able to adapt such seasonal festivities as Christmas and Easter to our Southern climate and Kiwi ways.”
New Idea
“gives kids insight into other cultures”
Literacy, Families and Learning
“all the books in this splendid series offer so much more than any geography text for children ever could. The teacher in me wants to race off to a classroom to share this book as a basis for a whole unit of work on Canada”.
Reading Time
“help to generate an attitude of tolerance and inclusiveness. These books would be important resources in any school or classroom library.”
Kids’ Book Review
“with entertaining facts and funky illustrations, these books are fun, engaging and informative.”
Just So Books
“What an absolutely marvellous way for us to spread the joy of inclusivity, promote cross-cultural understandings and foster peaceful relations with others.”
The Bottom Shelf
“Tania and Tina have ferreted out those things that make this country and its people unique and bring them to life through the eyes of the children, celebrating them in such a special way that this book will be handed on to my grandchildren (whose dad is also a Kiwi) so they can understand where they come from.”
The Children’s Bookshop
“A wonderful miscellany of multi-ethnic Kiwi-centric pastimes, traditions and festivities seen through the eye of a child. Warm and whimsical illustrations add to the fun in this visual calendar of each of the 12 months of a year in a Kiwi child’s life.”