The Rabbit and the Shadow by Melanie Rutten, Frith Williams
35.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books
Enter the wonderful world of the following curious cast: the Rabbit who wants to grow up, the anxious Stag, the Soldier at war, the Cat and his recurring dream, the Book that wants to know everything, and the Shadow. Over the course of ten short chapters they grow up, learn how to live together and to d ...Show more
You Can Do It, Bert! by Ole Könnecke
20.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books
Bert has been preparing for this for a long time. He is ready. Mentally and physically. But before he takes the plunge, he might need a bit of encouragement from his friends. You can do it, Bert!
Azizi and the Little Blue Bird by Laila Koubaa
30.00 NZD
Category: Hardback Picture Books
Azizi lives in a country governed by greedy rulers, who capture all blue birds and lock them up in a big cage in the courtyard of their palace. The people suffer and live in fear, until one day a little blue bird escapes from the cage. Together with Azizi it sets out on a long journey to free the people ...Show more
Bamboozled 21st Anniversary Edition by David Legge
22.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books
When Alice follows a white rabbit in a smart waist coat into a large hole, she tumbles into a world turned topsy turvy: but that's another story. This is Bamboozled! A girl visits her grandad every week, but one week something looks strange. What could it be?This beautiful 21st anniversary edition inclu ...Show more
Where? by Jordan Collins
28.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books
A passionate, personal and political picture book that calls out racism from an important new voice, illustrated by the acclaimed artist of Feathers. 'Where are you from?' they say.What they mean is,'Why is your skin that colour?''Why does your hair look like that?'I am from the mountains,The seas and t ...Show more
Night Lunch (HB) by Eric Fan
28.00 NZD
Category: Hardback Picture Books
A delectable picture book about midnight snacks, nocturnal creatures and unexpected generosity, inspired by lunch carts that were the predecessors of today's food trucks and diners. For fans of It Fell from the Sky and Lizzy and the Cloud. Noses sniff the air as mouthwatering smells waft down city stre ...Show more
The Day War Came by Nicola Davies
19.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books
Imagine if, on an ordinary day, war came. Imagine it turned your town to rubble. Imagine going on a long and difficult journey – all alone. Imagine finding no welcome at the end of it. Then imagine a child who gives you something small but very, very precious... When the government refused to allow 300 ...Show more
Journey (#1) by Aaron Becker
27.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books | Series: Journey
Be swept away on an elaborate flight of fancy in this Caldecott award-winning, wondrously illustrated picture book about self-determination and unexpected friendship. The winner of the prestigious Caldecott Honor, and described by the New York Times as 'a masterwork', Aaron Becker's stunning, wordless ...Show more
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me (A4 Colour Edition) by Roald Dahl
24.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books
Introducing the ladderless window-cleaning company. A Giraffe with a neck so long she can reach the highest windows, A Pelican with a bucket-sized beak, A Monkey to do the washing - and their new friend Billy. At last their big break has arrived! The richest man in England has given them a job that coul ...Show more
The Eleventh Hour: A Curious Mystery by Graeme Base
24.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books | Series: Picture Puffins Ser.
When Horace the elephant turns eleven, he celebrates instyle by inviting his exotic friends to a splendid costume party. But a mystery is afoot, for in the midst of the games, music, and revelry, someone has eaten the birthday feast. The rhyming text and lavish, detailed illustrations each provide clues ...Show more
Katie in Scotland by James Mayhew
22.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books | Series: Katie
When Katie meets the Loch Ness Monster in Scotland, fun and adventure soon folllow. Katie and Nessie discover how beautiful and stunning the country is as they take in the sights, from the Highlands to the Edinburgh Festival. Features: Loch Ness, Glasgow's Kelvingrove Park and Museum, Edinburgh Castle, ...Show more
Katie and the British Artists by James Mayhew
21.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books | Series: Katie
A beautiful new cover and generous new format to celebrate 25 years of making art an adventure! Katie just can't decide what she wants to be when she grows up. Perhaps a trip to the gallery with Grandma will help . . . Might hte characters in five famous paintings by world-renowned British artists give ...Show more