The Waka by Jean Prior; Gavin Bishop
$19.98 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Based on the traditional counting rhyme of the animals boarding Noah's ark, this version offers a New Zealand perspective, with some of the native animals of Aotearoa being called aboard the waka, a large Maori canoe.
Stan the Van Man by Emma Vere-Jones
$19.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
When the mail van driver walks out, Miss Mickle from the Post Office store is left in a right pickle. Enter Stan, a helpful chap who offers to drive the delivery van. Unfortunately Miss Mickle doesn't give him the chance to explain that he actually can't read ...and parcel pandemonium ensues! When the a ...Show more
Cork on the Ocean by Mark Sommerset; Rowan Sommerset
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
After riding a sea horse, evading a shark and befriending an exhausted butterfly, a little cork meets a wise old whale who shares the secret of staying afloat.
Mrs. Mo's Monster by Paul Beavis
$19.98 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
A monster with a one-track mind meets his match in an elderly lady called Mrs Mo. With Mrs Mo's help, the monster is surprised to discover that he can do more than he ever thought - but that's not the only surprise Mrs Mo has in store...
If I Was a Banana (PB) by Alexandra Tylee
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
This boy's-eye-view of the everyday brings alive all the wonder and oddity of the world inside our own heads. It captures the magic that a child can find in common objects and day-to-day encounters - bananas, clouds, toys, breakfast, stars. Each of these simple things sparks a new train of thought, and ...Show more
The Cork and the Bottle by Mark Sommerset; Rowan Sommerset
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Having met on tropical shores in Cork on the Ocean, cork and bottle swirl out to sea into a world of dancing jellyfish, treacherous reefs and surly sea lions. An enchanting and romantic ocean adventure about courage, friendship and togetherness. "Quirky, enchanting, luminous." NZ Herald Canvas Magazine ...Show more
That's Not a Hippopotamus! by Juliette MacIver; Sarah Davis
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
A class trip to the zoo descends into a chaotic hunt for the missing hippopotamus. Teacher, zookeeper and all the children join the search. The noise and drama reach a pitch, and no one thinks to listen to quiet Liam, who really might know where the hippo is hiding.
Mister Whistler by Margaret Mahy
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Absentminded Mister Whistler always has a song in his head and a dance in his feet. In a rush to catch the train, he is so distracted he loses his ticket. Is it in the bottom pockets of his big coat or the top pockets of his jacket? Perhaps he slipped it into his waistcoat...Where is Mister Whistler's t ...Show more
The House That Jack Built by Gavin Bishop
$22.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
The House that Jack Built is a Gecko Press revival of an award-winning, modern New Zealand classic, which uses a familiar nursery rhyme to tell the story of Aotearoa New Zealand in the early 19th century.
Two Little Bugs by Mark Sommerset; Rowan Sommerset
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Little Bug Blue has a wish. Little Bug Red has an appetite. Together they discover that getting what you always wanted is sometimes just the beginning.
Remember that November by Jennifer Beck
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
It’s almost Guy Fawkes Night, and at the school speech competition Andy talks about Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot. The children cheer excitedly, thinking Andy will win the contest. But then, Aroha gets up, wearing a white feather in her hair, and tells the story of another fifth of November - the in ...Show more
Rahui (Te Reo Maori Edition) by Chris Szekely
$20.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Māori
This picture book is about cousins’ holidays in a rural Māori community having adventures together – playing in the bush, riding horses, fishing, eeling and swimming at the beach. A child's death leads to a rahui (restriction) being placed on a rural beach. After a year, the rahui is lifted, and two chi ...Show more