One Weka Went Walking by Kate Preece
Category: NZ Picture Books
A stunningly illustrated children's book led by a weka's curiosity. Did you know that a third of New Zealand's rare and endangered bird species are on the Chatham Islands? Books based on the Chatham Islands are few and far between. Here is one that will endear children to an ever-present island native, ...Show more
Grandpa's Storybook Collection by Joy Watson
Category: NZ Picture Books
Five funny stories about New Zealand’s favourite Grandpa, now available for the first time in a keepsake bindup edition. Scholastic NZ’s Grandpa series has been in Kiwi family homes for over 33 years. These beloved, funny and relatable tales are told in simple language with a repetitive refrain, perfect ...Show more
Elvie the Sheep by Colleen Brown
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.
My Mum is Queen of the Road by Jennifer Beck
Category: NZ Picture Books | Reading Level: near fine
Ari and Isabella play with trucks and diggers, making roads in a sandpit. Ari tells Isabella that his mother is a roadworker who works the Stop/Go sign and is called Queen of the Road. Isabella tries to work out why she is a queen – does she wear diamonds? Does she sit on a throne? Does she have a corgi ...Show more
Where's Kiwi in Playland?
Category: NZ Picture Books
A haunted house, candyland and underwater world are just some of the fantastical places that Kiwi and his crew of friends are hiding in. Can you spot Kiwi wherever he goes? And look out for his mates Gumboot Guy, Wacky Wizard, Sporty Sheep, Tricky Tuatara and Sheep-Dog Gus along the way.
My Bum is So NOISY! by Dawn McMillan
Category: NZ Picture Books
My bum is so noisy. My bum brings me shame. It makes weird noises and I get the blame. This poor kid really has trouble with his bum. This time he's in a fix because some strange noises uproariously and unpredictably issue from his behind! There's tooting and hooting, and burping and slurping, and popp ...Show more
The Little Yellow Digger and the Big Ship (PB) by Peter Gilderdale; Fifi Colston
Category: NZ Picture Books | Series: Little Yellow Digger
While the people puzzled how to shift a boat this BIG, a little yellow digger came and just began to dig. Inspired by the TRUE STORY of a giant container ship wedged in a tight spot and blocking one of the busiest waterways in the world, this playful addition to the classic series sees the world's favou ...Show more
Kaewa the Korora by Rachel Haydon
Category: NZ Picture Books
A DELIGHTFUL CHILDREN'S BOOK ABOUT LITTLE BLUE PENGUINS Join Kaewa the korora as she explores her strange new world at the National Aquarium. She is taken under the flipper of Captain, a one-eyed korora who introduces her to the colourful characters of the penguin colony. As she finds out about life in ...Show more
Atua: Maori Gods and Heroes by Gavin Bishop
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
Birdsong / He Korihi by Maris O'Rourke, Stephanie Huriana Fong (Translated by)
Category: NZ Picture Books
A counting book in English and te reo. Birdsong / He Korihi is a charming bilingual, bicultural 1 to 10 counting book for 0-10 year olds. It is beautifully illustrated with a mix of familiar native and introduced birds and the rhyming couplets in Māori and English introduce a range of interesting word ...Show more
The Good Old Looky Book by Donovan Bixley
Category: NZ Picture Books
How good are your counting skills? Could you find the moa hiding from the giant eagles?Can you pay better attention than the children in the wartime classroom? We need help finding all the letters in the alphabet.The Looky Book series continues with a hilarious 24-page puzzle book that takes a look thro ...Show more
The Grinny Granny Donkey by Craig Smith
Category: NZ Picture Books
The Grinny Granny Donkey is the third book from Craig Smith and Katz Cowley, the creative team behind the Scottish Granny internet sensation, The Wonky Donkey! At a time when bringing stories of laughter, hope, kindness and courage to children seems more important than ever, The Grinny Granny Donkey de ...Show more