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Baa Baa Smart Sheep by Mark Sommerset; Rowan Sommerset
$20.00 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ | Reading Level: very good
Kids who love wicked humor will gobble up this tale of a trickster sheep and a comically gullible turkey. Ewww Little Baa Baa is bored. So when Quirky Turkey comes along, the opportunity to make mischief is too good to resist. "What's that?" asks Turkey, pointing at a suspicious something on the groun ...Show more
I Love Lemonade by Mark Sommerset; Rowan Sommerset
$20.00 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ | Reading Level: very good
A duped--and grossed-out--Quirky Turkey is aiming for payback, but does he have what it takes to pull the wool over Baa Baa's eyes? After getting tricked by Little Baa Baa into eating "smarty tablets," Quirky Turkey wants revenge. What if he uses Baa Baa's own tactics against him by exchanging a few p ...Show more
Maui and Other Maori Legends: 8 Classic Tales of Aotearoa by Peter Gossage
$40.00 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ | Reading Level: very good
A beautiful collection of artist Peter Gossage's beloved Maori myths, in one stunning volume. Peter Gossage's memorable retellings of Maori oral myths have captivated the children of New Zealand for generations. Their dramatic and distinctive illustrations with minimal yet evocative language form a powe ...Show more
Cork on the Ocean by Mark Sommerset
$20.00 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ
After riding a sea horse, evading a shark and befriending an exhausted butterfly, a little cork meets a wise old whale who shares the secret of staying afloat.
Nicketty-Nacketty, Noo-Noo-Noo by Joy Cowley
$18.00 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ | Reading Level: 4-7
There once was an ogre called Gobbler Magoo who lived in a swamp where the wild weeds grew, and captured a maker of good tasty stew. Nicketty-nacketty, noo-noo-noo.
Sleepy Kiwi (BB) by Kat Merewether
$20.00 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ
Science shows that baby's eyes are drawn to strong contrasting colours. This black and white book with solid, friendly graphics is designed especially for newborns and infants. Kiwi are a very special and rare nocturnal bird, native to New Zealand. The perfect character to juxtapose the erratic sleep pa ...Show more
The Wonky Donkey +CD (PB) by Craig Smith
$19.00 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ | Series: Wonky Donkey | Reading Level: 3-6
"I was walking down the road and I saw . . .A donkey, Hee Haw And he only had three legs He was a wonky donkey." Children will be in fits of laughter with this perfect read-aloud tale of an endearing donkey. By the books final page, readers end up with a spunky, hanky-panky, cranky, stinky, dinky, lanky ...Show more
10 Kooky Kiwi (Book & CD) by Pio Terei
$21.00 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ
Sing along with iconic entertainer Pio Terei counting down from ten kooky kiwi to one! Colourful kiwi characters act out this funny kids' version of the popular singalong Ten Green Bottles, including CD by iconic NZ entertainer Pio Terei. Bilingual.
A Kiwi Night Before Christmas by Yvonne Morrison
$21.99 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ
'Twas the night before Christmas and all round the bach, Not a possum was stirring; not one could we catch.' Take one Santa dressed in singlet and shorts, and put him on a miniature tractor pulled by eight flying sheep, and you have a Kiwi version of the well-loved Clement C. Moore poem. Children will ...Show more
A Summery Saturday Morning (Board) by Margaret Mahy
$16.00 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ
Let's go down to the sea this summery Saturday morning, down the wiggly track, scattering shells and leaping logs! First the dogs chase the cat, next they chase a boy on a rattly bike - then the wild geese chase them...Margaret Mahy's witty story, exuberantly illustrated by Selina Young, will delight re ...Show more
Do Not Open This Book by Andy Lee
$25.00 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ
Do Not Open This Book was only ever meant to have one copy printed. Andy wrote it as a surprise for his sister and her husband to celebrate the 1st birthday of their son, George.The story begins with the character surprised that, despite the name of the book, the reader has opened the cover. He asks the ...Show more
Hairy Maclary's Showbusiness (Board Book) by Lynley Dodd
$15.99 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ | Series: Hairy Maclary and Friends
Hairy Maclary is terrific at finding trouble. And this time the playful pup is lost...in the middle of a cat show! Even so, Hairy manages to come out a winner. Brimming with Lynley Dodd's trademark bouncy rhymes and expressive illustrations, toddlers are sure to give Hairy Maclary's Showbusiness top pri ...Show more