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A Portrait of Leonardo by Donovan Bixley
Category: Childrens Books
Strip back the layers of varnish and discover the man behind the masterpieces, the personality that drove one of the greatest minds in history. In a book like no other, explore the life of Leonardo da Vinci.
Breakout (#7 Flying Furballs) by Donovan Bixley
Category: Childrens Books | Series: Flying Furballs
Flying Furballs, a hilarious action-packed adventure series, captures the romance and excitement of the era at the dawn of aviation - set in a world of cats versus dogs. Put simply, Flying Furballs is pussycats, planes and Paris. Our hero is Claude D'Bonair, a young pilot in the cat air corp, keen to pr ...Show more
Donovan Bixley's Draw Some Awesome by Donovan Bixley
Category: Childrens Books
Donovan brings his unique style to teaching kids (and grown-ups!) to draw. In a book that spans levels of skill, Donovan takes his readers through warm-up exercises, mark making, sketchbooks, imagination exercises, inspirational shapes, drawing animals, faces, character creation, detail, copying, perspe ...Show more
Downfall (#8 Flying Furballs) by Donovan Bixley
Category: Childrens Books | Series: Flying Furballs
Flying Furballs, a hilarious action-packed adventure series, captures the romance and excitement of the era at the dawn of aviation - set in a world of cats versus dogs. Put simply, Flying Furballs is pussycats, planes and Paris. Our hero is Claude D'Bonair, a young pilot in the cat air corp, keen to pr ...Show more
Hot Air (#2 Flying Furballs) by Donovan Bixley
Category: Chapter Books | Series: Flying Furballs | Reading Level: Children's - Grade 2-3, Age 7-8
Our hero is Claude D'Bonair, a young pilot in the Cat Air Corp, keen to prove his worth to the older pilots and live up to the memory of his father. Will cats and dogs ever live in harmony again? And will Claude survive with his nine lives intact? In book two, Hot Air, Claude D'Bonair and his friend Syd ...Show more
Ki Te Moe Aotearoa by Donovan Bixley
Category: Sale Book
Donovan Bixley gives parents the perfect off-to-sleep book for their little ones, with an engaging story of bedtime for all the animals around New Zealand being put to bed by their parents. His bright artwork gives a vibrant look to the cute and cuddly baby animals settling down to sleep.
Little Bo Peep and More... (Board Book) by Donovan Bixley
Category: NZ Picture Books
What is New Zealand famous for? Sheep! What do little kids love? Nursery rhymes! Join the two together and you have Little Bo Peep and more...: four nursery rhymes about sheep, set in New Zealand. Here are 'Mary Had a Little Lamb', 'Baa Baa Black Sheep', 'Little Bo Peep' and 'Little Boy Blue' as you've ...Show more
Maui and the Secret of Fire (#3 Tales of Aotearoa) by Donovan Bixley; Darryn Joseph; Keri Opai
Category: NZ Picture Books | Series: Tales of Aotearoa
In the third of his Maui books, Donovan Bixley re-tells the story of how Maui captured the secret of fire. The traditional tale but with Donovan’s unique twist and trademark humour. The pictures are bright and bring their own level of humour to the book.
Maui me te Ahi a Mahuika (#3 Purakau o Aotearoa) by Donovan Bixley; Darryn Joseph; Keri Opai
Category: Childrens Books | Series: Pūrākau o Aotearoa
Donovan Bixley re-tells the story of how Maui captured the secret of fire. The traditional tale but with Donovan's unique twist and trademark humour. The pictures are bright and bring their own level of humour to the book. Darryn Joseph and Keri Opai ensure that the story is accurate and culturally appr ...Show more
Nine Lives (#9 Flying Furballs) by Donovan Bixley
Category: Childrens Books | Series: Flying Furballs
Flying Furballs, a hilarious action-packed adventure series, captures the romance and excitement of the era at the dawn of aviation - set in a world of cats versus dogs. Put simply, Flying Furballs is pussycats, planes and Paris. Our hero is Claude D'Bonair, a young pilot in the cat air corp, keen to pr ...Show more
Old MacDonald's Farm by Donovan Bixley
Category: Picture Books | Reading Level: very good
Old Macdonald had a farm - e-i-e-i-o ..." Everyone knows the song. But now the farm and animals are in New Zealand and old Macdonald has a Swanndri and gumboots. Donovan Bixley's illustrations depict the beautiful New Zealand landscape - with farm animals! But what are those crazy animals up to? For pre ...Show more
Old MacDonald's Farm (Board) by Donovan Bixley
Category: Board Books
Old Macdonald had a farm e-i-e-i-o Everyone knows the song. But now the farm and animals are in New Zealand and old Macdonald has a Swanndri and gumboots. Donovan Bixley's illustrations depict the beautiful New Zealand landscape with farm animals! But what are those crazy animals up to?