Tessa Duder reading to students at Feilding Intermediate School. Photo: Storylines Trust
Yesterday Nine to Noon interviewed Joy Cowley - prolific author, but one who - even at the age of 89 - still shares her love and knowledge of writing with young Kiwis in schools.
Now new research has found bringing authors into New Zealand schools can bolster children's enthusiasm for reading and writing.
AUT's LitPlus research group studied a StoryLines Trust tour of 13 schools in Taupō and Rotorua last year, with participating students in years 1 to 8.
StoryLines has been operating these tours for nearly 10 years, helping to support local writers and illustrators, while promoting literacy.
Susie speaks with AUT senior education lecturer Ross Bernay and Libby Limbrick - who is a life member of the Friends of Storylines and former principal lecturer in the Faculty of Education at the University of Auckland.
