THE LITTLE BOOK OF SLOW

by Sally Wise and Paul McIntyre ( HarperCollins, $ 25)

Perfectly timed for our new- old obsession with making things from scratch, growing and slowing down, Tazzie radio personalities Wise and McIntyre’s book is the antidote to digital speed. The sugar- sweet, hand- drawn illustrations by James Hancock signal this is a trip back in time. But Wise’s careful instructions on yoghurt making, bread baking, pickles and more is story- book granny stuff.