Starry Messenger by Peter Sis
24.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books
"If they had seen what we see, they would have judged as we judge." -- Galileo GalileiIn every age there are courageous people who break with tradition to explore new ideas and challenge accepted truths. Galileo Galilei was just such a man--a genius--and the first to turn the telescope to the skies to m ...Show more
El Chino by Allen Say
25.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books
The true story of a Chinese boy who, on the advice of his father--"In America, you can be anything you want to be"--grows up to become a bullfighter. "Say fashions a first-person narrative into a resonant biography of an intriguing anomaly. . . .
Sadako by Eleanor Coerr
22.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books
Japanese legend holds that if a person who is ill makes a 1,000 paper cranes, the gods will grant that person's wish to be well again. Beautiful illustrations by Caldecott-medalist Ed Young enhance the story of Sadako, a young girl dying of leukemia as a result of the atom bombing of Hiroshima.
Tagged by Gary Crew
23.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books
Jimmy loves to read war comic. Early one Sunday morning as he walks his dog, he discovers a bearded and scruffy man dozing in a disused factory. Why is this man alone and rambling, haunting the dark places of the city?
Marshall Armstrong is New to Our School by David Mackintosh
17.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books
Quirky, witty and brilliant, Marshall Armstrong is new to school and he definitely stands out from the crowd; but will he find it easy to make friends? A highly original take on a perennially popular theme from an exciting talent. Marshall Armstrong is new to our school. He looks different to me. His la ...Show more
Tree of Cranes by Allen Say
25.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books
As a young Japanese boy recovers from a bad chill, his mother busily folds origami paper into delicate silver cranes in preparation for the boy's very first Christmas.
Where is the Cake? by T.T. Khing
19.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books
Mr. and Mrs. Dog's cake is stolen! And that's just the beginning ...As they chase the thieves through a variety of landscapes, one calamitous event after another ensues. Baby Bunny loses her toy. Mischievous Monkeys steals Miss Cat's hat. Little Piglet goes astray. And wait! Will he fall off that cliff? ...Show more
One Gorilla: A Counting Book by Anthony Browne
19.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books
Count from one to ten with apes and primates. What better attention-getter for small children than primates in all their variety? And who better to render them than Anthony Browne? In this elegant counting book, the author-illustrator outdoes himself with a vivid presentation of primates from gorillas t ...Show more
North: The Greatest Animal Journey on Earth by Nick Dowson
25.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books
A passionate nature lover and a renowned artist trace the awe-inspiring spring migration of millions of creatures to the Arctic - the greatest journey on Earth. This is a book full of creatures: birds, fish and mammals. They are all embarking on one long, intense journey that will take across oceans and ...Show more
Irena Sendler and the Children of the Warsaw Ghetto by Susan Goldman Rubin
25.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books
Rubin and Farnsworth tell the story of Irena Sendler, a diminutive Polish social worker who helped spirit more than 400 children out of the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II.
13 Words by Lemony Snicket
18.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books
From bestselling author Lemony Snicket and celebrated illustrator Maira Kalman comes an uproarious, whimsical word book like no other.Together, Snicket and Kalman present a strikingly beautiful journey woven from a practical introduction to thirteen wonderful words, featuring such marvels as Bird, Dog, ...Show more
Africa is My Home: A Child of the Amistad by Monica Edinger
19.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books
Inspired by a true account, here is the compelling story of a child who arrives in America on the slave ship Amistad - and eventually makes her way home to Africa. Narrated in a remarkable first-person voice, this fictionalized book of memories of a real-life figure retells history through the eyes of a ...Show more