Tuna raua ko Hiriwa (Tuna and Hiriwa) by Ripeka Takotowai Goddard
$20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
This picture book, in te reo Maori , tells the story of how the tuna got its silver belly but forever had to live in the dark depths of the river. Tuna is in awe of a nymph, Hiriwa, that glows and dances along the river bank in the moonlight. Night after night he meets the nymph and basks in the moonlig ...Show more
Te Kaihanga Mapere (The Marble Maker Te Reo Maori) by Sacha Cotter; Kawata Teepa (Translator)
$20.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Māori
A child dreams of inventing a new marble and having the recipe appear in the Book of Marbles. In a chaotic lab, with a sheep as an assistant and using ingredients as diverse as 'teeth bling from a retired rapper', 'three pints of swooshy night air' and 'a snippet from a sheep's fringe', the child light ...Show more
Keys by Sacha Cotter
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
In this picture book, as Dad tucks his daughter into bed, he tells her fantastically imaginative stories about the keys on his key ring and what they unlock - from a zippenburger that takes him to work, to a rocket to collect space noodles, a treasure box in the jungle, a chocolate biscuit factory where ...Show more
Fat Ferdie by Pamela Allen
$19.98 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Fat Ferdie is a scary beast because of what he likes to eat. Read the book and you will see that his dinner climbs a tree! Delightful fun and a little bit scary, here's another winning tale from a master of the craft.
It's Not A Monster, It's Me ! (Book & CD) by Raymond McGrath
$19.98 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Sebastian has one tail, two horns, three eyes, four legs, sharp teeth and lots and lots of fur. Sebastian is a monster. And he doesn't have any friends, because whenever he enters a room everyone yells, 'Arrrrrrrggggghhhhhhh it's a MONSTER!' and runs away. But one day a small girl called Alex does som ...Show more
Fifty-five Feathers by Ben Brown; Helen Taylor
$21.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Pukeko is worried about her friend Gecko who seems to be suffering in the cold of winter, so she asks Wise Old Tree for some advice. 'Make him a cloak of fifty-five feathers,' she is told, and so Pukeko sets out to help her friend.
Jam by Margaret Mahy
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books | Series: A\Margaret Mahy Classic Ser.
A delightful tale by Margaret Mahy about an industrious stay-at-home dad who is on a mission to ensure his family gets the most out of their plum harvest!Margaret Mahy's classic story about a father's passion for making plum jam for his long-suffering family, illustrated by Helen Craig.'The whole house ...Show more
The Three-Legged Cat by Margaret Mahy
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Mrs Gimble's cat would love to prowl, but has only three legs. Mrs Gimble's brother, who prowls the world, comes to visit and mistakes the cat for his hat ...A gloriously funny picture book. First published 1993.
Henry's Stars by David Elliot
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Award-winning author David Elliot brings us a delightful new picture book about Henry, a very particular sort of pig. One warm evening Henry sits on the step of his sty, gazing up at the stars. Some shine especially brightly and, before his eyes, they form a picture. "I've found the Great Pig in the Sky ...Show more
Kiwi Moon by Gavin Bishop
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Created by well-known children's writer and illustrator Gavin Bishop, this is the story of a little white kiwi. When he is born his mother doesn't recognise him because he's not brown. Little Kiwi looks to the moon as his mother instead because it is white and bright and round. In the background of thi ...Show more
Kiwi Play With Me by Helen Taylor
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
'I'm a little kiwi, will you play with me? Play with me, who knows who we'll see.' Learn to count from one to ten with a playful young kiwi and his friends.
The Christmas Tree Tangle by Margaret Mahy
$22.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Goodness gracious, what do I see?The kitten has climbed the Christmas tree!Climbed so high and climbed so farTo cling with her claws to the Christmas star.Help! A cute little kitten has managed to scale to the very top of the town's Christmas tree. The cat climbs up to rescue her, followed by the dog, t ...Show more