The Sapling

The Sapling is rated 3 out of 5 in the category writing and editing. Read and write reviews about The Sapling. The Sapling is a website all about children’s books … because books grow humans. We focus on New Zealand content. KAUPAPA / MISSION 1. WHAKANUI / CELEBRATE To celebrate the excellence and diversity of children’s books in Aotearoa and abroad. 2. KŌRERORERO / DISCUSS To present wide-ranging and meaningful discussions about children’s books and their contexts, content and creation. 3. WHANAUNGATANGA / CONNECT To connect people and organisations through their shared interest in children’s books, and foster an online sense of community and kinship. 4. WHAKAWHANUI / EXPAND To entice new and unlikely readers of all ages, and challenge them to view children’s books as worthy of attention.