Doggy Doo on my Shoe by Dawn McMillan
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
We smell a bad smell and think someone has popped. Such smells that follow us should be stopped! Should dogs start wearing bloomers? This rollicking rhyme is from the author of 'Why Do Dogs Sniff Bottoms?'. Ages 4+. The author and illustrator of the New Zealand Post Children’s Choice award-winner Why D ...Show more
Bambi the Blind Alpaca by Jan Lummis
18.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
A true story about a missing alpaca and his blind brother, Bambi, who suddenly had to fend for himself without his lifelong companion and paddock-mate, Charisma, to lead him around. Bambi frets with only sheep for company, and refuses to eat. Can a new alpaca best friend be found?
Beth and the Bracelets by Jessica Falconer
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Beth and the Bracelets is a picture book with a difference. On one hand, it is about the Monday morning after a little girl is not invited to a birthday party. However, it is also about emotional overload, dealing with a complicated life and ultimately about the hope adults can give to children who are ...Show more
But Who's Looking After the Animals? by Renée Lang
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
In February 2019, after many weeks of drought conditions, an inadvertent incident with a piece of farm machinery led to the worst fires ever experienced in the Tasman region in the upper South Island. As the flames roared over the tinder-dry region, helicopters and fixed wing planes took to the skies wi ...Show more
Tohora: The Southern Right Whale HB by Ned Barraud
30.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Once, the mighty tohora, or southern right whale, was a common sight in winter off the coast of Aotearoa. But it proved to be an easy target for the 19th-century whalers, and was soon driven to the edge of extinction. In the 20th century, however, it became a protected species, and once commercial whali ...Show more
The Cycle Train by Liz Mikkelsen
15.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
When Sam gets a new bicycle for his 10th birthday, he asks his friend Ben if he would like to cycle to school. Ben's parents say it's too dangerous. Determined to go ahead, Sam talks to his mum. She tells him about a great way to help children cycle to school safely, called The Cycle Train... and it all ...Show more
Twinkle, Tickle, Little Star by Anne Hunter
25.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Twinkle, tickle, little star, of the salty sea. Near the rocks where mussels cling, is where I’m sure to be. A zillion feet adorn my arms; I don’t have a head or teeth. My bottom’s on the top of me; my mouth is where? Underneath. Anne Hunter's playful and delightful rhymes along with Dave Gunson' ...Show more
Te Mahau Hou o Kui / Nana's New Porch by Marie Munro; Piripi Walker
25.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Maori Language
Nana's back porch is draughty and old, it's dangerous, rickety, slippery and cold. This fully bilingual book incorporates the characters from Nana's Shed and Bella's Fringe in a story that revels in the fertile imaginations of Kiwi kids, especially those who enjoy building things, teamwork, creativity ...Show more
Moa's Ark by Peter Millett
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Noahs on the hunt for dry land for all the animals, with two impatient Moa in tow... A long time ago when the earth flooded over, some creatures set sail on an ark built by Noah. On board Noah's ark are two pesky moa. When will they be able to get off the boat? After the lions? Before the penguins? Foll ...Show more
The Wolf Was Not Sleeping (Feel Brave) by Avril McDonald
25.00 NZD
Category: Early Experiences & Issues
A heartwarming bedtime story specially written to soothe the anxiety of children whose parents work as first responders and to encourage conversations which help them manage trauma. In this touching addition to Avril McDonald's Feel Brave series, Wolfgang and his Big Dad Wolf share their feelings aroun ...Show more
The Skeleton Family by Ian Chapman
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
The Skeleton Family is just like everyone else – Skelly-mum is an artist who paints beautiful pictures, Skelly-dad is popular at parties because he plays the guitar, daughter Maia is at high school and she loves gymnastics while her younger brother Orio is an aspiring YouTuber. They’re so normal they ev ...Show more
Miss Punk-Chewation to the Rescue by Pamela J. Stainton
23.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Meet Miss Punk-Chewation. She's in charge of a crew who help make it easier for us to read and write stories.