There's a Hole in My Bucket + CD by Topp Twins
$21.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ
Sing along with me There's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza ... This traditional 'infinite loop' song is given the country treatment by the iconic Topp Twins, and the characters of Henry and Liza have been brought to uproarious life with Jenny Cooper's hysterical illustrations
Rahui by Chris Szekely
$20.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ | Reading Level: very good
A child's death leads to a rahui (restriction) being placed on a rural beach. After a year, the rahui is lifted, and two children return to the beach full of life and with their cousin in their hearts. The feeling of the book is joyous and wistful, and the illustrations richly evoke the atmosphere of th ...Show more
Old MacDonald's Farm by Donovan Bixley
$20.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ | 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
Mr Short, Mr Thin, Mr Bald and Mr Dog by Glenn Colquhoun
$20.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ | Reading Level: very good
Mr Short was very tall. Mr Thin was fat. Mr Bald had lots of hair And Mr Dog kept cats Glenn Colquhoun is best known for his three highly-acclaimed collections of poetry: An Explanation of Poetry to my Father,The Art of Walking Upright and Playing God. This wacky picture book is Glenn ColquhounÂs thi ...Show more
Herbert the Brave Sea Dog by Robyn Belton
$22.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ
Herbert was a small dog who lived in Nelson by the sea. Everybody liked him, but the person who loved him most was Tim. One fine day, an excited Herbert set off with Tim's father on a boat, heading for their cottage in the Marlborough Sounds. However, the weather soon turned rough and Herbert was catapu ...Show more
Tahi: One Lucky Kiwi by Melanie Drewery
$20.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ
This is the true story of the remarkable team effort to save a kiwi that lost its leg. The fictional narrator of the story is a schoolboy who is doing a project on kiwi. This is very much a multi-layered story with the tale of the kiwi running alongside the story of the boy and his attempts to impress h ...Show more
Taming the Sun: Four Maori Myths by Gavin Bishop
$20.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ
Written and illustrated by well-known children's writer and illustrator Gavin Bishop, Taming the Sun contains four stories - two well-known legends (Maui and the Sun and, Maui and the Big Fish) and two less well-known legends (Rona and the Moon and, Kahu the Taniwha). Aimed at children with reading ages ...Show more
Grandma Joins the All Blacks by Helen McKinlay
$20.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ
The sequel to the very successful picture book Grandma's Week Off. This time our favourite unconventional Grandma, with the help of a little marmalade, proves to be the saviour of the All Blacks.
The Mayor's Flash New Clothes (Kiwi Corkers) by Chris Gurney
$18.50 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ | Series: Kiwi Corkers
Kiwi Corkers are traditional favourites with a Kiwi twist. The Mayor of Waikakamukau shows everyone just how smart he is in this funny Kiwi take on the Emperor's New Clothes.
Willbee the Bumblebee + CD by Craig Smith
$22.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ | Series: Willbee the Bumblebee
A catchy song with endearing illustrations that will have you buzzing! And as Willbee flew away, he did not stop, his jersey unravelled from the bottom to the top, and when he realised this, he lost his hum... He was showing the whole garden his bare bum! Well, with no jersey and being late in the day, ...Show more
Little Red and the Cunning Kuri (Kiwi Corkers) by Chris Gurney; Sarah Anderson
$18.50 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ | Series: Kiwi Corkers
A retelling of Little Red Riding Hood with a unique and fun Kiwi angle.
Marmaduke Duck and the Marmalade Jam by Juliette MacIver
$20.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ | Series: Marmaduke Duck | Reading Level: 3-5
"Then down to the river came a little green frog and a hog from the bog and a dog on a jog, all a-quiver by the river where Marmaduke swam - Marmaduke Duck eating marmalade jam." Wonderful rhyme and hilarious action makes this a truly wonderful readaloud title - wait till you come across llama farmer Pa ...Show more