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A Portrait of Leonardo by Donovan Bixley
35.00 NZD
Category: Children - Reference
Strip back the layers of varnish and discover the man behind the masterpieces, the personality that drove one of the greatest minds in history. In a book like no other, explore the life of Leonardo da Vinci.
How Maui Slowed the Sun (#2 Tales of Aotearoa) by Donovan Bixley
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Childrens Picture Books | Series: Tales of Aotearoa
Donovan Bixley re-tells the story of HOW Maui slowed the journey of the sun through the sky each day! The traditional tale but with Donovan's unique twist and trademark humour. The pictures are bright and bring their own level of humour to the book. Darryn Joseph ensures that the story is accurate and c ...Show more
Mozart: the Man behind the Music by Donovan Bixley
35.00 NZD
Category: Children - Reference | Reading Level: near fine
Child prodigy, genius, freak, a man who lived frivolously and died a pauper... The myths surrounding Mozart, composer of some of the world's most sublime music, have long overtaken the known facts of his life. Now, in this charming and very personal tribute, artist Donovan Bixley offers a portrait of th ...Show more
Much Ado About Shakespeare by Donovan Bixley
35.00 NZD
Category: Children - Reference | Reading Level: very good
There has never been a period when Shakespeare was out of fashion. In his lifetime he was incredibly successful, and soon after his death his works were published to the world. Within these pages you will find a new interpretation of Shakespeare's stages, a play on words, which sheds light on the colour ...Show more
Old MacDonald's Farm by Donovan Bixley
22.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Childrens Picture Books | Reading Level: very good
Old Macdonald had a farm - e-i-e-i-o ..." Everyone knows the song. But now the farm and animals are in New Zealand and old Macdonald has a Swanndri and gumboots. Donovan Bixley's illustrations depict the beautiful New Zealand landscape - with farm animals! But what are those crazy animals up to? For pre ...Show more
Rustle!: Donovan Bixley's Plants of Aotearoa by Donovan Bixley
25.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Childrens Picture Books | Series: Donvoan Bixley's Aotearoa
Spiky plants, spicy plants, iconic plants, indestructible plants, useful plants, and New Zealand's giants of the forest!Find out what makes the flora and fauna of Aotearoa so unique in this charming series by award-winning author and illustrator Donovan Bixley.
Squawk!: Donovan Bixley's Forest Birds of Aotearoa by Donovan Bixley
25.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Childrens Picture Books | Series: Donvoan Bixley's Aotearoa
Bright birds, cheeky birds, masked birds, clever birds, warrior birds, shy birds, big birds, tiny birds and the world's most gigantic birds!Join award-winning author and illustrator Donovan Bixley to discover and learn about the fascinating and fabulous forest birds of Aotearoa - including moa, tui, kak ...Show more
Ta te Kiwi 123 Puka Tatau by Bixley, Donovan
20.00 NZD
Category: Children - Te Reo
Ta te Kiwi 123 Puka Tatau is the te reo Maori version of The Great Kiwi 123 Book. It features Donovan Bixley's most popular characters from his uniquely Kiwi 'Wheels on the Bus' and 'Old MacDonald's Farm'. Look out for the milkshake-making cow, the All Black lambs, the cute pink ski-bunny, and the colos ...Show more
Te Rā Kura ki Aotearoa by Donovan Bixley (Illustrator)
20.00 NZD
Category: Children - Te Reo
Starting school is a big step up. Ta te Kiwi Ro Kura familiarises children and their parents with the structure of the kiwi school day and puts them at ease with elements of the New Zealand curriculum: What do you do at school?, Who will be there?, What will I learn?, What will my classroom be like? Aut ...Show more
The Christmas Looky Book by Donovan Bixley
20.00 NZD
Category: Children - Christmas
If you loved Donovan Bixley's bestselling LOOKY BOOK, you will adore THE CHRISTMAS LOOKY BOOK - a hilarious 24-page festive puzzle book with hours of quality fun for readers aged five and up. Spot the difference: Santa has been and changed around the Christmas decorations; match the New Zealanders to th ...Show more
The Good Old Looky Book by Donovan Bixley
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Childrens Picture Books
How good are your counting skills? Could you find the moa hiding from the giant eagles?Can you pay better attention than the children in the wartime classroom? We need help finding all the letters in the alphabet.The Looky Book series continues with a hilarious 24-page puzzle book that takes a look thro ...Show more
The Great Kiwi School Day by Donovan Bixley (Illustrator)
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Childrens Picture Books
Starting school is a big step up. The Great Kiwi School Day familiarises children and their parents with the structure of the kiwi school day and puts them at ease with elements of the New Zealand curriculum: What do you do at school?, Who will be there?, What will I learn?, What will my classroom be li ...Show more