The Dream Factory by Steph Matuku
22.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
An amazing building rises on the edge of town - it's the dream factory. Every night, it sends out magical mist. Flying cars, flower cakes and talking tigers fill people's dreams. And the next day, the people make those dreams come true. But when a kereru flies into the dream factory, and a feather flo ...Show more
Hairy Maclary's Hat Tricks by Lynley Dodd
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
"Hairy Maclary's Hat Tricks" is a hilarious rhyming story by Lynley Dodd. It's a blusterous, gusterous, dusterous day and Hairy Maclary is ready to play. So he trots down to the park where, while enjoying a game of catch, he comes across a windblown wedding party. Poor Grandmother Pugh (a vision in blue ...Show more
The Greatest Haka Festival on Earth (Mokopuna Matatini English Edition) by Pania Tahau-Hodges; Story Hemi-Morehouse
22.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
It's national kapa haka competition time again, and this Maori performing arts festival is a big event! It needs planning, tactics and dedication - and that's just for the people watching! Nan's a hardcore kapa haka follower, and she shows her mokopuna all the tricks to get the best seats, find the cho ...Show more
Greedy Cat and the Goldfish by Joy Cowley
23.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
When Grandma goes on holiday, Katie offers to look after her goldfish. Greedy Cat thinks that’s an excellent idea…
The Great Kiwi School Day by Donovan Bixley (Illustrator)
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ 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
Atua: Maori Gods and Heroes by Gavin Bishop
40.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Gavin Bishop's stunning, once-in-a-generation compendium introduces readers to the pantheon of Māori gods, demigods and heroes, and explores Aotearoa's most exciting legends from the Creation to the Migration. Meet the gods, demigods and heroes of the Māori people of Aotearoa in this breathtaking, large ...Show more
When Dad Came Home by Vanessa Hatley Owen
12.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Rita and Thomas eagerly await their father¿s return from the war. But the man who returns is not the happy dad they used to know. Struggling to understand his sadness, the children accompany him as he works around the house, all the while singing their favourite song. One day, while they are helping him ...Show more
Elvie the Sheep by Colleen Brown
24.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Elvie the sheep lived at the back of the Pollock’s home in Kilbirnie, in Wellington, New Zealand.She really did go for walks to the local park with Mrs Pollock and she really did hang out with the hens in the backyard.This story is about her first adventure.
The Grandmothers of Pikitea Street / Ngā Kuia o te Tiriti o Pikitea by Renisa Viraj Maki; Kanapu Rangitauira
23.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Scents of lemongrass, garam masala, baking and smoked meat drifted down the street as the children's grandmothers made food for their lunchboxes. Maori, Ethiopian, Samoan, NZ European, Indian and Chinese grandmothers share traditional stories and recipes with their grandkids as they get ready for bed - ...Show more
The Water Bottle by Philippa Werry; Burak Akbay
15.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Award-winning children's author Philippa Werry teams up with leading Turkish illustrator Burak Akbay to tell a tale that crosses the battle lines of Gallipoli. Young girl Derya and her family move from Turkey to live in Wellington, bringing with them family treasures including the water bottle that her ...Show more
Hairy Maclary's Showbusiness by Lynley Dodd
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
"In Riverside Hall on Cabbage Tree Row, the Cat Club were having their Annual Show ..." When Hairy Maclary bounces and pounces his way into the cat show, his flustering and blustering bring a very unexpected result...This title presents another rollicking, rhyming adventure with Hairy Maclary (from 'Don ...Show more
The Promise of Puanga: A story for Matariki by Kirsty Wadsworth
22.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
There is a bright new star in the winter sky - Puanga, cousin to the Matariki sisters. Each year, she appears to the people of Aotearoa, a special sign for those unable to see Matariki, that winter and the Maori new year are coming. A new addition to Scholastic's popular Matariki range, this time intro ...Show more