My Mother's Tongues: A Weaving of Languages by Uma Menon
30.00 NZD
Category: Hardback Picture Books
In a sparkling debut authored by a sixteen-year-old daughter of immigrants, this ode to the power of multilingualism gives voice to the lasting benefits of speaking with more than one tongue. Sumi’s mother can speak two languages, Malayalam and English. She can switch between them at the speed of sound: ...Show more
Seed Magic by Natalie McKinnon
23.00 NZD
Category: Bugs and Insects | Series: The Spider
As he gathers food for the winter, Anxious Ant disturbs the garden peace. But Little Spider has a better idea--Seed Magic. She shows Anxious Ant how to grow a giant spring feast, so he won't need to work so hard next year. Seen through the eyes of the creatures preparing for winter, this kindhearted ta ...Show more
The Fire of Stars - The Life and Brilliance of the Woman Who Discovered What Stars Are Made Of by Kirsten W. Larson; Katherine Roy (Illustrator)
40.00 NZD
Category: Hardback Picture Books
A poetic picture book celebration of the life and scientific discoveries of groundbreaking astronomer Cecilia Payne! Astronomer and astrophysicist Cecilia Payne was the first person to discover what burns at the heart of stars. But she didn't start out as the groundbreaking scientist she would eventuall ...Show more
The Pond (BumbleBunnies #1) (HB) by Graeme Base
30.00 NZD
Category: Hardback Picture Books | Series: BumbleBunnies
A BRAND-NEW SERIES FROM THE CREATOR OF THE INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED PICTURE BOOK, ANIMALIA. Wuffle the puppy, Lou the kitten and Billington the duck are playing happily in the garden. But when disaster strikes, who will save the day? From the award-winning bestselling creator of Animalia comes a new ...Show more
The Island by Armin Greder
37.00 NZD
Category: Hardback Picture Books
Poignant and chilling, this allegory is an astonishing, powerful, and timely story about refugees, xenophobia, racism, multiculturalism, social politics, and human rights. When the people of an island find a man sitting on their shore, they immediately reject him because he is different. Fearful to the ...Show more
A Good Trade by Alma Fullerton
45.00 NZD
Category: Hardback Picture Books
In a small Ugandan village, Kato wakes early to start the long barefoot trek beyond his village and along fields dotted with cattle and guarded by soldiers. As it is every day, his destination is the village well, where he will pump a day's supply of water into two jerry cans before trudging home again. ...Show more
A Walk in the Rain with a Brain by Edward Hallowell
40.00 NZD
Category: Early Experiences & Issues
Lucy meets a brain that helps her realize that everyone is smart in different ways. Includes a discussion section for parents and teachers.
Sky High: Jean Batten's Incredible Flying Adventures by David Hill; Phoebe Morris
25.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books | Series: David Hill's Kiwi Legends
The little plane has been flying across the sea for eight hours. Huge black clouds surround it. Rain pours in. Wind slams. The aircraft is tossed around like a leaf. The pilot stares into the darkness. How much fuel is left? Is she flying in the right direction? How long till she reaches land? In 1934, ...Show more
Pancakes for Findus by Sven Nordqvist
37.00 NZD
Category: Hardback Picture Books | Series: Findus and Pettson
Pancakes for Findus is the first story in the adventures of farmer Pettson and his cat Findus. Pettson wants to bake a birthday cake for Findus, who has three birthdays a year. But how will they get the eggs with the bull in the way? Findus and Pettson live in a ramshackle cottage in the country, with ...Show more
Graham's Got the Grumps by P. Crumble
25.00 NZD
Category: Hardback Picture Books
Graham has stubbed his toe, walked to school in the rain and his sandwich was stolen by a bird. How can Graham turn his grumps to grins?
Plume: Global Nibbler by Tania McCartney
31.00 NZD
Category: Hardback Picture Books | Series: Plume
Join the most adorable penguin world explorer on a gastronomic jaunt around the planet in Plume: Global Nibbler, the second book in Tania McCartney’s series for little ones, celebrating the cultures and diversity of the world around us! Plume loves to cook – and to eat. He loves a bit of spice and he’s ...Show more
Henri and the Machine by Isabelle Marinov
28.00 NZD
Category: Hardback Picture Books
What's the point of art? This is the question Henri asks himself when his class is taken on a school trip to the local art gallery. Who wants pictures of old soup cans or melting watches? But when he encounters a painting with the most perfect blue, it creates a beautiful feeling. It's blueberries, ocea ...Show more