The Anzac Biscuit Man: and Other Classic Kiwi Tales by Peter Millett
$25.00 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ
Once upon a time on a hilly farm in Bluff, there lived three hungry Woolly Coats called Fluff. There was a little Woolly Coat Fluff, a middle-sized Woolly Coat Fluff, and a big Woolly Coat Fluff. The three hungry Fluffsters were very unhappy campers because their paddock had run out of grass. It was ...Show more
The Anzac Puppy by Peter Millett, Trish Bowles
$19.50 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ | Reading Level: very good
In the middle of the night, in the middle of the winter, in the middle of a war, a puppy was born. This fictional story was inspired by the true story of Freda, a Harlequin Great Dane and mascot of the NZ Rifle Brigade during World War 1. The ANZAC Puppy is a simple story about the reality of war, hards ...Show more
The Bantam and the Soldier by Jennifer Beck
$19.50 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ | Series: Bantam and the Soldier | Reading Level: very good
Winner of the 1997 New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards. It is wartime in Europe. A young soldier from 'a country on the other side of the world' rescues and brings back to health a little bantam, and in the midst of the fighting and devastation an unusual friendship is formed. Every morning the bant ...Show more
The Beachmaster by Carmel Liddell
$7.50 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ
Temuera, a Southern bull elephant seal on Campbell Island, has been defeated in the battles with other bulls, and has lost his harem of cows, along with his title of Beachmaster. He swims north and travels along New Zealand's coastline. When he reaches Gisborne, he blunders up the city's main boat ramp ...Show more
The Bear and the Wildcat by Kazumi Yumoto
$30.00 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ | Reading Level: very good
One morning the bear was crying. His friend, the little bird, was dead. When the little bird dies, the bear is inconsolable. Full of grief, he locks himself in his house and ventures out again only when the smell of young spring grass blows through his window. He meets a wildcat and finally feels unders ...Show more
The Bear in the Room Next Door by Kyle Mewburn
$17.00 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ
Very late one night, Josh was woken up by a strange, snuffling sound. When he opened his eyes and saw the giant shadow moving across his wall, he knew straight away what it was. It was a bear! At least that is what Josh believes and he sets out to catch the bear. Each night he tries a different trap wit ...Show more
The Best-Behaved Bear by Diana Noonan; Elizabeth Fuller
$19.50 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ
Tim's Aunty Sue is getting married - on an island with a beach, and trees with coconuts on them! But while everyone in Tim's family is busy packing to go to the wedding, Tim is facing a terrible dilemma. Everything he wants to take on the plane must go inside his day pack, and Toby just won't fit in! Wh ...Show more
The Best Dad in the World by Patricia "Pat" Chapman
$20.00 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ
What makes dads so special? Is it because they never get tired, or they love listening to music played by toddlers on pots and pans? Find out in this delightful, funny picture book that will be every child's favorite bedtime story. There's even a special page for children to draw a picture of their dad. ...Show more
The Best-Dressed Bear by Diana Noonan; Elizabeth Fuller
$19.50 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ
When Tim looks at the clothes his mother is going to give away he feels sad because he is growing up and can no longer wear them. But then Tim comes up with a solution - dress Toby in the cast off clothes. The sequel to The Best-Loved Bear. Originally published in 2002.
The Best-Loved Bear by Diana Noonan; Elizabeth Fuller
$19.50 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ | Reading Level: 3-7
All the children in Tim's class are taking their teddy bears to school to find out which one is the best-loved. Tim feels embarrassed. What will everybody think of his poor old battered teddy?
The Big Yawn by Monika Spang
$19.00 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ | Reading Level: good
It's night-time in the zoo and all the animals are getting sleepy. First to yawn is the tiger. Then the swans start, then the crocs, the giraffes and so on. Soon the whole zoo is ready for sleep. We all know how contagious yawning can be and that's why this is the perfect book forbedtime-kids won't be a ...Show more
The Boy Who Bounced Around Aotearoa New Zealand by Hurst & McGrath
$17.00 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ
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