Common Prayer Gift Edition by Michael Leunig (Illustrator)

$22.00 NZD

Category: Humour

This is an illustrated collection of prayers. It contains 28 meditations/prayers, plus an introduction on prayer. The prayers have an element of social comment for a secular audience.

The Little Things: More Sanity-Savers for Mums and Dads by Matt Lawrey

$19.00 NZD

Category: Humour

Following the success of the first volume of The Little Things, not surprisingly comes More Little Things Written by Matt Lawrey and drawn by Peter Lole, The Little Things is the most successful cartoon to come out of New Zealand in many years, and this book is a second collection from the popular daily newspaper feature of the same name. Now published in newspapers across New Zealand and Australia, the cartoons are clever, poignant and sometimes downright hilarious. More Little Things will make you laugh, make you think, and best of all remind you that no parent has it easy. Parenting is one of life's most universal experiences, and there is a huge appetite for these beautifully realised cartoons, making this book the ideal gift for the mums and dads in your life. ...Show more

The Little Things by Matt Lawrey; Peter Lole

$19.00 NZD

Category: Humour

The Penguin Leunig by Michael Leunig

$30.00 NZD

Category: Humour | Reading Level: General Adult

The 40th anniversary edition of the first collection of cartoons by Michael Leunig. Originally published in 1974, The Penguin Leunig was the very first collection of cartoons from the inimitable Leunig. Since then he has published 25 books and been declared a Living Treasure by the National Trust of Aus tralia. The pieces in this classic compilation are as relevant now as when they first appeared, with Leunig turning his unique eye on life in all its complexities, ironies, absurdities and pathos. This hardback anniversary edition is a beautiful offering of the hilarious and the sublime. ...Show more

Is It Bedtime Yet? by Emily Writes

$35.00 NZD

Category: Humour

Description: The experience of parenthood is different for everyone. And every day can be different too. Read a hilarious and moving collection of perspectives from the well-loved Emily Writes and her friends. Some of them are experienced writers, others have put pen to paper for the first time. If it t akes a village to raise a child, then this writing comes from the whole village. Yet every experience is a real one, and you will feel the joy, the horror, the love and the heart-ache as you read about birthday parties, vasectomies, hugs, hospitals and, of course, sleepless nights.               Author Biography: Emily is the mother of two lively small boys. Her first blog post in March 2015 went viral, reaching more than one million people in a few days, and her blogs remain popular with a broad group of readers. Emily has been the parenting columnist for the New Zealand Herald and the New Zealand Woman's Weekly and has also written for Metro magazine. She is currently editor of The Spinoff Parents. Emily founded and runs a not-for-profit/volunteer-run charity called Ballet is for Everyone, which provides free ballet lessons for children from low-income homes and children with disabilities and high health needs. She is a Plunket and Mother's Network volunteer and an advocate for children's and women's rights.   Promotional Information: A collection of writings on being a parent in Aotearoa - from hilarious to heart-breaking. ...Show more

Dear Donald Trump by Sophie Siers

$29.00 NZD

Category: Humour

Sam has a problem. He has to share a room with his older brother and things aren't easy. When Sam sees Donald Trump on TV talking about `the wall' he realises a solution is at hand! But who knew that planning a wall could be so tricky? The letters that follow invite conversations about the question of l iving with others in times of conflict. The voice of the young boy show adults something of the nature of peace and good relationships. ...Show more

How to be a Good Parent by Jaqueline Mitchell

$22.00 NZD

Category: Humour

To keep children clean is something that should never be attempted. It cannot be done. The mere provision of the vegetable is not sufficient; it must be actually eaten. If there is room enough for somersaults, the child can be satisfied. These are just a few of the words of wisdom on offer in How to be a Good Parent, the latest in a series of delightful advice books from the Bodleian Library that also includes How to be a Good Husband and How to be a Good Wife. As developmental psychology began to show promise, beleaguered parents were drawn to the nascent discipline with the sorts of questions that will be familiar to any parent: How does one tell a toddler "no" without triggering a tantrum? Are there circumstances in which it's acceptable to extract good behavior with bribery? How to be a Good Parent brings together bits from the best of advice books of the 1920s and '30s, taking readers through all the challenges involved in raising a child. Among the topics discussed are good--and bad--behavior, how to dress one's dear son or darling daughter, mealtime, and the dreaded morning and bedtime routines. A section on taking medicine offers sage advice: "Gargling is a useful accomplishment" (while perhaps not appropriate for the dinner table). In a section on playtime, parents tasked with planning their child's birthday will warmly welcome the book's advice to "let the children give their own parties " By turns humorously old-fashioned and timeless, How to be a Good Parent is a charmingly illustrated guide to what any parent can tell you is the world's most difficult job. ...Show more

Where the Wild Dads Went by Katie Blackburn; Sholto Walker (Illustrator)

$23.00 NZD

Category: Humour | Reading Level: General Adult

The night Dad had a few cheeky ones after work, forgot the milk and tripped over the rubbish, Mum called him A Wild Thing and said "Don't mind me!" and spent the rest of the night on the phone . . . In this hilarious, touching homage to Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are, a tired and emotional dad finds himself drifting off to the place where the Wild Dads went. 'Now PARTYYYYYYYYYY!' he said. In a riot of headbanging, air guitar and table football he finds himself at the centre of a great escape, but pretty soon he begins to miss the place he left behind . . . Lovingly illustrated by the award-winning Sholto Walker, this little book is the perfect gift for new dads - or any parent who's ever wanted to run away from it all. ...Show more

How to Survive Being a Dog Owner - Tongue-In-Cheek Advice and Cheeky Illustrations about Being a Dog Owner by Mike Haskins; Clive Whichelow

$22.00 NZD

Category: Humour | Series: How to Survive Ser.

You won't find a more loyal and loveable friend than you will in your dog. But if you're going to cope with its boundless energy, its insatiable appetite and its total disregard for social niceties, you're going to need survival skills: Think positively You will get more exercise than ever before (wheth er you like it or not). Reassure yourself The "mad puppy" behavior should wear off after 15 years or so. This mischievous little book will help guide you through your role as a dog owner with tongue-in-cheek advice and cheeky illustrations. ...Show more

Munro: A Cat. A Mouse. A Crossword Clue by Sharon Murdoch

$20.00 NZD

Category: Humour

Every morning, in a quiet corner of the kitchen, the puzzle page from the newspaper mysteriously appears beneath Munro the cat¿s food bowl. Munro and Mouse ponder the clues. But they don't always come up with the right answers. Munro is a collection of this crossword cat¿s cartoons from Sh aron Murdoch, New Zealand¿s Cartoonist of the Year for the last three years. As author Elizabeth Knox says in her introduction, `Munro is a recognisable cat who does things familiar to cat owners: the fastidious washing between his toes, the determined sleeping in a tight ball, the turned-back and ears set at an irritable horizontal, upside down papershredding, and bristling displeasure. ¿The fact the cat reads, takes mice for rides, goes iceskating, and that birds have bicycles, is the buoyant part of the art. The peculiar joy of it all!¿ This delightful treasure of a book is a must for anyone who likes cartoons, cats, puzzles, animals or little worlds. ...Show more

Prayer Tree (Gift Edition) by Michael Leunig

$22.00 NZD

Category: Humour

A person kneels to contemplate a tree and to reflect upon the troubles and joys of life. The person imagines mornings and evenings in a great forest of prayers, swarming and teeming with life. The person is learning how to pray. Michael Leunig.

Bluffer's Guide to the Quantum Universe by Jack Klaff

$15.00 NZD

Category: Humour | Series: Bluffer's Guides

Instantly acquire all the knowledge you need to pass as an expert in the world of quantum physics from Bluffer's Guide to the Quantum Universe. Never again confuse a boson with a hadron, a fermion with a meson, or a photon with a lepton or an electron. If in doubt, always fall back on a bluffon.Bask in the admiration of your fellow physicists as you pronounce confidently on the theories of superstrings and entanglement, and hold your own in any discussion about Schrödinger's Cat. And in moments of uncertainty always resort to the tried and tested rejoinder: 'They're addressing that at CERN.' ...Show more