How Maui Defied the Goddess of Death by Peter Gossage
$19.99 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ
Maui wonders what it would be like to live forever. He enters the Goddess of Death and discovers stars, heavens and the gods. Missing his people, he is sent home by the highest god, Rehua, who gives him the special gift of being able to transform himself.
How Maui Found His Father and the Magic Jawbone by Peter Gossage
$20.00 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ
Maui wants to know two things- who is his father and where does his mother go during the day? One day he follows her and finds himself in the underworld.
How Maui Found His Mother by Peter Gossage
$21.00 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ
Peter Gossage's vibrantly illustrated retelling of the tale of Maui's search for his mother. After being cast into the sea as a baby, Maui grows up being educated by Tama, his uncle, about the Maori gods, nature and the ways of mastering magic. As he gets older he begins to wonder who is mother is and o ...Show more
How Maui Found the Secret of Fire by Peter Gossage
$20.00 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ
Maui the trickster wants to know what will happen if he puts out all the fires in his pa. When his people wake they are very angry and Maui must go to the volcano to visit Mahuika, the goddess of fire. Peter Gossage's superbly retold stories of Maui are now New Zealand classics.
How Maui Slowed the Sun by Peter Gossage
$21.00 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ
Winner of the Storylines Gaelyn Gordon Award for a much-loved bookFaced with too short days and long nights Maui comes up with a plan to slow the sun's passage through the sky. With the help of his brothers, Maui sets out for the home of the sun to catch it and make it move more slowly.
I Love Lemonade (Baa Baa Smart Sheep #2) by Mark 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
I Need a New Bum! by Dawn McMillan
$20.00 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ
I need a new bum! Mine's got a crack. I can see in the mirror a crack in the back. What to do when you need a new bum? Should you get one that's blue or yellow spotted? A Chevy bum, a rocket bum that's all fire and thrust, or a robo-bum? The options are endless - but wait, Dad's bum crack is showing too ...Show more
Kererū by Glenda Kane; Lisa Allen
$25.00 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ
High in a tree in a suburban backyard, a kereru hatches. At rest in its nest, it waits for its food . . . But another stomach is rumbling, too. Will the baby kereru survive? This unflinching tale paints a complete picture of life in the wild for these beloved native birds, and offers solutions, too. The ...Show more
Kia Kaha!: Together, Standing Strong by June Pitman-Hayes; Pio Terei; Māori Lyrics by Ngaere; Minky Stapleton Roberts
$22.00 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ | Reading Level: very good
Kia kaha! Kia kaha! Together, standing strong. We join our hands in friendship, thats how we get along. All around our gentle land, no matter where were from ... we fill the air with laughter and our kia kaha song! Find a friend and sing along to Aotearoa's catchy KIA KAHA song. Featuring June Pitman-H ...Show more
Kia Ora: You Can Be a Kiwi Too by June Pitman-Hayes; Ngaere Roberts
$22.00 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ
Kia ora! Join hands with us and explore this country we call Aotearoa. Welcome to the shores of New Zealand, where you can be a Kiwi too! From the creator of Tawhirimatea: A Song for Matariki comes a playful new singalong in English and Maori.
Louie the Tui Learns to Sing by Janet Martin; Ivar Treskon
$22.00 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ
A rhyming picture book about the Tui, a New Zealand native bird. "Louie the Tui wanted to sing - but he couldn't quite start. With a little help from a friend, who loved music and feeding the birds, Louie discovered tht if you try hard enough you can do anything! New Zealand author and illustrator, prin ...Show more
Maui's Taonga Tales by Te Papa Press
$30.00 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ | Series: Maui's Taonga Tales
Aimed at children aged seven to eleven, this book’s lively stories tell the tales of some of the taonga held at Aotearoa New Zealand’s famous national museum, Te Papa, through appealing text and fantastic illustrations. The book’s pūkōrero, or story teller, is Māui, the great Pacific hero and trickste ...Show more