November marks seven weeks until Christmas, with the big day getting closer and closer.

However, some people will be doing it tough around this time of year, and that's where Kiwi Christmas Books comes in.

Sonya Wilson established this charity to encourage Kiwis to help out where they can, using books to help out people in need.

Sonya Wilson joined us to explain why she chose books as the backdrop for this charity, and how children in need can benefit from reading.

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