A Treasury of Nursery Rhymes and Poems by Frann Preston-Gannon

$33.00 NZD

Category: Poetry and Nursery Rhymes

Explore an enchanting world of 101 nursery rhymes, poems and songs, illustrated by Frann Preston-Gannon, illustrator of I Am the Seed That Grew the Tree, which won Waterstones Children’s Gift of the Year. This is the fourth title in the Nosy Crow Classics series, which includes The Velveteen Rabbit, Pe ter Pan and Heidi, all beautiful cloth-bound editions with foiled jackets and covers, and ribbon markers. In this captivating collection, you’ll meet favourite friends Humpty Dumpty, the Owl and the Pussy-cat and Little Miss Muffet, as well as mermaids, elves and a whole host of animals at a magical fair. Discover games for playtime, songs for supper time and star-filled lullabies for bedtime. This rich anthology will delight the whole family and is the perfect birthday, Christmas or christening gift to treasure. ...Show more

Jackie Morris Book of Classic Nursery Rhymes by Jackie Morris

$38.00 NZD

Category: Poetry and Nursery Rhymes

A wonderfully illustrated and sumptuous collection of nursery rhymes for all ages, including many favorite rhymes as well as some that will be a delightful discovery. Originally published as The Cat and the Fiddle in 2011, this edition includes a new introduction by Jackie Morris--a spirited defense of the nursery rhyme, which she fears is in danger of being forgotten in a digital world. The beautiful and detailed watercolor paintings combine with more than 40 rhymes to make this a unique treasury and lifetime possession for children and adults of all ages. ...Show more

Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll

$30.00 NZD

Category: Hardback Picture Books

Get lost in this magical world full of beasts -- both familiar and fantastical -- with your children while reading and re-reading Jabberwocky year after year. 'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe; All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mom raths outgrabe. Lewis Carroll's most iconic seemingly nonsensical poem is brought to life like never before with award-winning illustrator Charles Santore's stunning renditions of a brave warrior who is on a mission to slay the dastardly Jabberwock. Get lost in this magical world full of beasts (both familiar and fantastical) with your children while reading and re-reading Jabberwocky year after year. ...Show more

SLAM! You're Gonna Wanna Hear This by Nikita Gill

$20.00 NZD

Category: Poetry and Nursery Rhymes

It's time to reclaim poetry. Collected by international poetry sensation Nikita Gill, SLAM! You're Gonna Wanna Hear This is a joyful celebration of the ground-breaking poets making their voices heard in the spoken word scene. Empowering, inspiring and often hilarious, SLAMs are a platform for well-known and emerging talent from all walks of life where every style of poetry has a home. With poets such as Raymond Antrobus and Dean Atta guest starring alongside up-and-coming poets in the SLAM scene, this is the perfect introduction to world of modern poetry. Each poet will introduce their poem, tell you a little bit about themselves and give you a tip for preparing brilliant poetry for SLAMs. ...Show more

A Creature by Catherine Warren

$25.00 NZD

Category: NZ Picture Books

A Creature is a children's picture book that aims to build appreciation for an animal that contributes greatly to daily life, in a way that does not personify the animal.  The story is a series of poems that form a narrative about a rooster and a flock of chickens.  Whilst the book does not place human characteristics upon the creatures, there are several human lessons to be learned from it. A Creature is certainly more than your traditional children's picture book! The 36 page book was written and illustrated by Catherine Warren in 2015. A self-published work, it is Catherine's first book.    ...Show more

The Moon Spun Round: W. B. Yeats for Children by W. B. Yeats

$30.00 NZD

Category: Poetry and Nursery Rhymes

Bringing the spirit and beauty of Yeats's writing to a whole new young audience This sumptuously illustrated book complements the carefully selected works of W.B. Yeats, which include poems, stories, a letter from childhood, and an account of his daughter Anne's memories of childhood.Including unpublish ed work, this gorgeous book draws on Yeats's preoccupation with magic, fairy lore, place, family and childhood. A mystical and magical tone that pervades the collection will enthral younger readers. ...Show more

Rhyme Stew by Roald Dahl

$21.00 NZD

Category: Poetry and Nursery Rhymes | Reading Level: Teen - Grade 7-9, Age 12-14

Jessica Hart has never forgotten Matthew Landley. After all, he was her first love when she was fifteen years old. But he was also her school maths teacher, and their forbidden affair ended in scandal with his arrest and imprisonment. Now, seventeen years later, Matthew returns with a new identity, a lo ng-term girlfriend and a young daughter, who know nothing of what happened before. Yet when he runs into Jessica, neither of them can ignore the emotional ties that bind them together.With so many secrets to keep hidden, how long can Jessica and Matthew avoid the dark mistakes of their past imploding in the present? ...Show more

Honey For You, Honey For Me by Michael Rosen

$36.00 NZD

Category: Poetry and Nursery Rhymes

From Children’s Laureates Michael Rosen and Chris Riddell, the bestselling team behind A Great Big Cuddle, comes a first book of nursery rhymes. Flying pigs, wobbling plates of jelly and a giant with a terrible fear of mice: welcome to the topsy-turvy world of nursery rhymes. Inspired by his lifelong f ascination with these wonderful, riddling rhymes, Michael Rosen has placed familiar playground songs beside forgotten gems for a seminal new collection, which Chris Riddell has brought to vivid life with his magnificent, exuberant pictures. Expect familiar faces, from little Jumping Joan to Miss Mary Mack-Mack-Mack – but also plenty of mischievous surprises. With over thirty rhymes to choose between, this is a book for families to share and treasure. ...Show more

What Are Little Girls Made Of? : Nursery Rhymes for Feminist Times by Jeanne Willis

$23.00 NZD

Category: Poetry and Nursery Rhymes

Award-winning author, Jeanne Willis, revamps all the favourite Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes. Think you know your favourite classic nursery rhymes? Read this picture book and think again! In this witty reworking of popular nursery rhymes, Georgie Porgie doesn’t dare to make the girls cry, Little Bo-Peep’ s sheep are all present and correct, thank you, and it’s the queen, OF COURSE, who fixes Humpty Dumpty. With the combination of Jeanne Willis’s brilliantly funny poems and charming, witty illustrations from Isabelle Follath, these nursery rhymes prove that girls can be the heroes of any story. This remixed nursery rhyme collection is the perfect gift book for any child (or adult!), to read aloud or enjoy alone. ...Show more

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star by Kate Toms

$12.00 NZD

Category: Poetry and Nursery Rhymes

Driftwood Dragons: And Other Seaside Poems by Tyne Brown

$14.00 NZD

Category: Poetry and Nursery Rhymes

Driftwood Dragons is a collection of thirty-four lyrical seaside poems for children. Inspired by the coastline and accompanied by whimsical illustrations, these poems are celebrations of the coastal environment. From an ode to a beach flea to a short conversation with a snail, Driftwood Dragons perfectl y captures the beauty, diversity and joy to be found at East Coast beaches. ...Show more

My Wonderful Nursery Rhyme Collection

$32.00 NZD

Category: Poetry and Nursery Rhymes

Both kids and adults alike will fall in love with the whimsy and spectacular illustrations and designs in My Wonderful Nursury Rhyme Collection. This beautiful book features popular nursery rhyme classics against a visual feast of fun, colourful illustrations created by different talented artists. My Wo nderful Nursury Rhyme Collection is the perfect gift or keepsake format with all the trimming, gorgeous hardcover, marker ribbon and end pages. Discover a treasure trove of classic, beloved rhymes, songs and lullabies within these bright pages. Encourage a love of books and reading to last a lifetime as you share this truly unique and contemporary collection with your little one. ...Show more