Penguins (100 Facts)

$8.00 NZD

Category: Birds | Series: 100 Facts

100 Facts Penguins is bursting with incredible images, fun activities and exactly 100 awesome facts. Children will learn everything they need to know about these fascinating birds.  100 Facts Penguins includes key topics about the icy world of penguins in easily-digestible, numbered facts. Every pa ge is covered in amazing illustrations and photographs that clarify difficult points for children. This interesting penguin book for children aged 6+ is perfect for the classroom and home.  Essential topics covered in 100 Facts Penguins:  - The whole family from the smallest species to the Emperor penguin - Living in temperatures below zero - Penguin predators and human contact in Antarctica  ...Show more

Three Kiwi Tales: More Fabulous Fix-It Stories from Wildbase Hospital by Janet Hunt

$25.00 NZD

Category: NZ Non Fiction

Wildbase Hospital in Palmerston North is a very special hospital for very special animals, and in this follow-up to the hugely successful How to Mend a Kea, author Janet Hunt focuses on the tales of three kiwi who have been treated there. The stories are fascinating and touching accounts of their diffe rent experiences at Wildbase, and the innovative approaches to their treatment and rehabilitation that were needed to ensure their eventual return to the wild. Linked to the wider issues of kiwi conservation, these tales introduce readers to the challenges and triumphs of caring for New Zealand's unique national icon. Wonderful photos, a lively text and an engaging design all combine to make this a superb book. ...Show more

Birds of New Zealand by Alison Dench

$28.00 NZD

Category: Birds

New Zealand boasts exceptional species of birds; a quarter of the birdlife lives nowhere else on the planet. With the concerted focus on bird recovery, through sanctuaries, the Department of Conservation and volunteer groups, native birds are abundant, and those struggling species are continually growin g in population. Rob Suisted has captured these beautiful birds in remarkable, vibrant photographs, with individual portraits and habitat shots. The four main habitats - forest, wetlands, sea and coast, and open country are introduced by Alison Dench's thoroughly researched text. Extended captions accompany each photograph. This attractive, colourful book is a wonderful expression of New Zealand's most interesting birdlife. ...Show more

The Bumper Book of New Zealand Wildlife to Read, Colour and Keep by Dave Gunson

$23.00 NZD

Category: Colouring & Sticker Books | Series: Read, Colour and Keep

NOTE: THIS IS A COLOURING IN BOOK This wonderful bumper-size colouring-in book for children features simple black and white illustrations of wildlife from our present environment as well as the distant past, all ready to be coloured in. Each is accompanied by a sentence or two of basic explanatory text , and a full-colour insert will guide aspiring young artists as to natural markings and features, though as Dave says, it's just as much fun making up your own colour schemes! And the pages are even perforated, so that the completed drawings can be easily removed from the book and displayed with pride for friends and family to see. It's the perfect activity book to keep the children busy over the holiday season, and they'll love learning all about the creatures and plants of our natural world as they colour them in. ...Show more

Karearea: Fearless Falcon by Annemarie Florian

$25.00 NZD

Category: NZ Non Fiction

New Zealand once had one of the largest raptors in the world . Now there is just one left -- the Karearea -- and it is endangered. This remarkable falcon is known for its fearless hunting prowess, aerial acrobatics and fierce protection of its chicks. In words and pictures the characteristics of the Kar earea and the challenges it faces are revealed. ...Show more

Kiwi: The Real Story by Annemarie Florian

$20.00 NZD

Category: Birds

While the kiwi is often depicted as an endangered national symbol in need of our protection, this book takes a dramatically different route. Kiwi: the real story invites the reader into the secret night world of the North Island brown kiwi, illuminating the facts about its habitat, diet, courting, and parenting. Beautiful illustrations accompany a story that can be read on two levels: for young children a bold rhythmic verse describes kiwi in action in the bush, while the non-fiction narrative provides older readers with added insight into kiwi biology and behaviour. The combination of verse, factual text and bold expressive pictures harmonise in a new and intriguing view of a bird we feel we know so well, yet have much still to learn about.   A collaboration between author Annemarie Florian and illustrator Heather Hunt, Kiwi: the real story offers a memorable reading experience for readers of all ages. ...Show more

Albert & Agnes by Paddy & Sue Dillon

$29.00 NZD

Category: Birds

Tui: A Nest in the Bush by Meg Lipscombe

$30.00 NZD

Category: Birds

Tui is an intimate and rare look at the beginning of a tui’s life. It is presented as a series of photographs showing the 37-day development of a pair of tui from eggs to fledglings. The author is a photographer living at Lake Tarawera, surrounded by native forest and an abundant variety of bird l ife. One spring morning in 2011 Meg noticed a tui disappear into a Pseudopanax bush with a twig in its mouth, and discovered that the nest, while well hidden from below, could be seen from her balcony. By carefully removing some leaves from the bush she was able to get a clear view of the nest, giving her a rare opportunity to visually record the beginning of a tui’s life. The journal entries that accompany the photographs describe how the author spent many hours talking to the tui while it was sitting on the two eggs, hoping that the bird would become familiar with her voice and learn to trust her. This also enabled her to observe the variety of food that was being fed to the chicks, and how the parents always returned to the nest with food via the same trees. The growth and development of tui chicks has never been photographed in this way before, and this fascinating account will be of great interest not only to those with a particular interest in ornithology, but to everyone who enjoys the native bird life in their gardens. ...Show more

Albatross: Their World, Their Ways by Mark Jones and Julian Fitter

$40.00 NZD

Category: Birds | Series: Their World, Their Ways

The albatross is a creature of legend, poetry and dreams. But today, over three-quarters of albatross species are edging towards extinction. This book is a celebration of these amazing birds, featuring photographs by award-winning wildlife photographer Tui De Roy, the latest research by leading internat ional experts and a factual natural history. ...Show more

Whose Beak is This? (HB) by Gillian Candler

$25.00 NZD

Category: Birds | Series: Whose?

A picture book for 2-5 year olds, Whose Beak is This'lets children guess the identity of iconic New Zealand birds from the pictures of their beaks, while finding out some facts about the birds along the way.

Emu (PB) by Claire Saxby; Graham Byrne

$19.00 NZD

Category: Birds

Did you know it's the emu father who protects the chicks? Follow a doting dad as he keeps his brood safe--from when they're granite-green eggs until they're all grown up. In the open eucalyptus forest of Australia, an emu as tall as a human settles down on his nest to warm and protect the eggs left by h is mate. When they hatch, the chicks will be ten times bigger than domestic chicken hatchlings and covered in chocolate-and-cream stripes to provide camouflage in the grasslands. This unusual family sticks together until the hatchlings grow up, facing dangers that include eagles and dingoes. Ornithologically inclined youngsters will delight in this visually striking chronicle full of fun emu facts. ...Show more

Evo Bird (Augmented Reality)

$20.00 NZD

Category: Birds | Series: Evo Augmented Reality

Shall we find out about mysterious flying birds? Future-oriented smart book combined with augmented reality. See realistic images Have fun reading Experience and observe active living birds with augmented reality. 3D Augmented Reality App (for Android and Apple) Move the birds where you want Listen to the sound of the birds Examine and observe birds and their habitats Take a photo with the bird and email it to friends. Watch bird videos   ...Show more