“There was once a dad who had a little boy. It was a bit of a waste for this dad to have a boy, because he was much too interested in work.” Luckily for the boy—and luckily for the dad—the boy knew how to make things up, and tell some very good stories. Our Book of the Week this week is The Boy Who Made Things Up by Margaret Mahy, beautifully illustrated by Nelson illustrator Lily Emo. 
>>Read Stella's review. 
>>Lily won the 2020 Margaret Mahy Illustration Prize. 
>>How does Lily make her illustrations? 
>>People doing their best in a crisis. 
>>Visit Lily's website. 
>>Margaret Mahy was one of New Zealand's most significant and deeply loved writers. 
>>The real Margaret Mahy. 
>>How did Mahy write her stories? 
>>Virtual play in the Margaret Mahy Playground. 
>>The event due to be held on 4 September at the Nelson Public Library has been postponed. 
>>We have a few signed copies left!

[Photograph by Martin Emo]