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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
A Summery Saturday Morning by Margaret Mahy
$20.00 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 ...Show more
Roadworks (PB) by Sally Sutton
$20.00 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ
Full of shout-aloud noise words, rhythm and rhyme, this text follows the process of building a road from beginning to end. Children will love to recognise familiar sights, from diggers to road signs.
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.
Aotearoa: The New Zealand Story by Gavin Bishop
$40.00 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ
Over a thousand years ago, the wind, sea currents and stars brought people to the islands that became known as Aotearoa, the land of the long white cloud. Navigate your way through this sumptuously illustrated story of New Zealand. Explore the defining moments of our history, captured by celebrated chil ...Show more
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
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 Scattercat (Board Book) by Lynley Dodd
$15.99 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ | Series: Hairy Maclary Board
Hairy Maclary felt bumptious and bustly, bossy and bouncy and frisky and hustly ...Hairy Maclary is busy chasing, bustling and hustling all the neighbourhood cats. But there's one particular cat he doesn't expect to meet ...
Hairy Maclary, Sit (Board Book) by Lynley Dodd
$15.99 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ | Series: Hairy Maclary Board
If anyone needs to go to obedience classes it's Hairy Maclary - but he just doesn't feel like obeying!
Matariki by Melanie Drewery
$20.00 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ
'Tonight we have to go to bed really early,' said Mum. 'Tomorrow morning we are going to have a surprise.' But what event would be so special to get you up in the middle of a cold New Zealand winter? Matariki is rising and the New Year is on its way.
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.
The Legend of the Seven Whales by Mere Whaanga-Schollum
$18.00 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ | Reading Level: 8+
Originally published by Mahia Publishers in 1988 and then by Scholastic NZ Ltd in 1990, this is the legend of how the islands east of Wairoa came to be.