The New Zealand Night Sky by Alistair Hughes
28.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Childrens Picture Books
The night sky in Aotearoa New Zealand is not only spectacular but it's different from the rest of the world. Explore the constellations, planets and galaxies above us while learning more about Māori astronomy and the inspiring New Zealanders who have made famous discoveries about the exploration of spac ...Show more
But Who's Looking After the Animals? by Renée Lang
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Childrens Picture Books
In February 2019, after many weeks of drought conditions, an inadvertent incident with a piece of farm machinery led to the worst fires ever experienced in the Tasman region in the upper South Island. As the flames roared over the tinder-dry region, helicopters and fixed wing planes took to the skies wi ...Show more
Takahe Maths by Julie Ellis
25.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Childrens Picture Books | Reading Level: Children / Juvenile
Take two Takahe, isolate them for a million years and what do you have? Now add humans and the predators they bring... How do the numbers add up now? A unique approach to the study of maths, conservation, history and storytelling this picture book tells the story of the takahē, once thought to be exti ...Show more
At the Bach by Joy Cowley
30.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Childrens Picture Books
An evocative and beautiful bedtime book that distils the essence of summer at the bach; creaky old bed, sandy feet, waves hush-hushing and a shell under the pillow.This simple poem by internationally renowned Joy Cowley transports the reader instantly to a childhood summer.Summer holidays by the sea hav ...Show more
Hairy Maclary Treasury: The Complete Adventures of Hairy Maclary (HB) by Lynley Dodd
50.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Childrens Picture Books
This beautiful gold 40th-birthday edition of the bestselling Hairy Maclary Treasury is a complete collection of Hairy Maclary's adventures, and includes a reading of the stories by Lynley Dodd. Out of the gate and off for a walk went Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy . . . Ever since 1983, when Hairy ...Show more
What Happened to the Moa (PB) by Ned Barraud
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Childrens Picture Books
This children’s book unravels the fascinating story of what happened to the moa, the legendary flightless bird of Aotearoa New Zealand. In this gloriously illustrated book, Ned Barraud describes the nine different species of moa, ranging from a small bush moa just over a metre high, to the giant moa at ...Show more
Little Ruby and Friends by Ruby Tui
23.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Childrens Picture Books
After publishing her brilliant memoir, Ruby is adored by everyone, including a huge number of very young fans. So now Ruby has written a picture book aimed at 4- to 7-year-olds. It covers all the key Ruby topics: friendship, teamwork, feelings, and the belief that everyone is different and special. All ...Show more
Mr Slitheram Litheram Lop by Roger Lusby
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Childrens Picture Books
This beautifully illustrated children's book, Mr Slitheram Litheram Lop, tells the story of a caterpillar with a wooden leg.
Nana & Grandad's New Zealand Adventure by Shona Grundy
22.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Childrens Picture Books | Reading Level: very good
Share the NZ experience with your Grandchildren.Bright,bold illustrations.
Old T-Rex by Geoff Gudsell; Ned Barraud
25.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Childrens Picture Books
Was Tyrannosaurus Rex really as fearsome as most books describe him?‘Children’ of all ages will find out as they enjoy the beautiful illustrations in this quirky story.Then T-Rex will introduce the reader to some other amazing creatures living nearby in his time.
Big Woolly Mammoth by Geoff Gudsell
22.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Childrens Picture Books
Let Big Woolly Mammoth take you back to the time of the Ice Age and early humans.Children, as young as pre-schoolers, will enjoy the beautifully illustrated, quirky yet factual story about her life and times.The detailed facts section following the story will add interest, and some surprises for all rea ...Show more
The Astromancer: The Rising of Matariki (Te Kо̄kо̄rangi: Te Aranga o Matariki English Edition) by Witi Ihimaera; Isobel Joy Te Aho-White
25.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Children - 5 to 8
The Astromancer is looking for four new apprentices to learn about Matariki and the Maramataka calendar. She chooses three boys and an orphan girl, Aria, who will come only if she can bring her smelly dog. Aria, though, is bored by the lessons, and she doesn't want to be told what to do. But these are d ...Show more