After wading through sales data, international and local book awards and of course consulting the smallest and most vocal readers we could find, we can say that these are some of the biggest and most popular kids' books of 2023.
From hilarious laugh-out-loud tales to stories of courage and friendship, from globally renowned children's authors to locally loved icons and uniquely kiwi characters these are the unbeatable kids' favourites from 2023... perfect reading over the summer holidays!