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The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr
$19.00 NZD
Category: Nostalgic Picture Books | Reading Level: Children's - Kindergarten, Age 5-6
Share in fifty years of magic... The classic story of Sophie and her extraordinary teatime guest has been loved by millions of children since it was first published fifty years ago. The Tiger has been coming to Tea for 50 glorious years! The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down t ...Show more
Mog's Birthday (HB) by Judith Kerr
$30.00 NZD
Category: Nostalgic Picture Books
Share in fifty years of a really remarkable cat... A special birthday story to celebrate fifty years of MOG, everyone's favourite family cat! It's Mog's Birthday and everyone is excited to celebrate! Everyone except Mog. Mog doesn't like birthdays or parties, and she especially doesn't like them both ...Show more
Where the Wild Things Are (PB) by Maurice Sendak
$20.00 NZD
Category: Nostalgic Picture Books | Reading Level: good
One night Max puts on his wolf suit and makes mischief of one kind and another, so his mother calls him 'Wild Thing' and sends him to bed without his supper. That night a forest begins to grow in Max's room and an ocean rushes by with a boat to take Max to the place where the wild things are. Max tames ...Show more
Mog the Forgetful Cat by Judith Kerr
$19.00 NZD
Category: Nostalgic Picture Books | Series: Mog | Reading Level: From 2 To 5
The bestselling classic story 'Bother that cat!'Mog always seems to be in trouble. She forgets that she has a cat flap and she forgets that she has already eaten her supper. But, one night, Mog's forgetfulness comes in very handy...
The Story of Ferdinand (PB) by Munro Leaf
$17.00 NZD
Category: Nostalgic Picture Books
Once upon a time in Spain, there was a little bull and his name was Ferdinand... Unlike all the other little bulls - who run, jump, and butt their heads together in fights - Ferdinand would rather sit under his favourite cork tree and smell the flowers. And he does just that, until the day a bumblebee ...Show more
Stories from Moominvalley by Tove Jansson; Alex Haridi (Revised by)
$23.00 NZD
Category: Nostalgic Picture Books
Celebrating seventy-five years of the Moomins, Stories From Moominvalley is a beautiful collection of three classic Moomin stories, based on Tove Jansson's original works. Join Moomintroll, his charming family and his eclectic band of friends on a series of adventures in a picturesque valley where anyth ...Show more
There's a Nightmare in My Closet by Mercer Mayer
$23.00 NZD
Category: Nostalgic Picture Books
"Childhood fear of the dark and the resulting exercise in imaginative exaggeration are given that special Mercer Mayer treatment in this dryly humorous fantasy".--School Library Journal. Full-color illustrations.
Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion
$21.00 NZD
Category: Nostalgic Picture Books | Series: Harry the Dirty Dog | Reading Level: From 2 to 12
"Harry is a black and white dog who hates having a bath - so when he sees his owner with the dreaded bath, he runs away. But in the end, Harry gets so dirty that his owners dont recognise him and so he has to beg for the thing he used to dread so much so they let him back into the houshold."
Madeline in London (PB) by Ludwig Bemelmans
$22.00 NZD
Category: Nostalgic Picture Books | Series: Madeline | Reading Level: From 4 To 7
"In an old house in Paristhat was covered with vineslived twelve little girlsin two straight linesthe smallest one was Madeline." Nothing frightens Madeline--not tigers, not even mice. With its endearing, courageous heroine, cheerful humor, and wonderful, whimsical drawings of Paris, the Madeline s ...Show more
Just Me and My Dad (Little Critter) by Mercer Meyer
$14.00 NZD
Category: Nostalgic Picture Books | Series: Golden Look-look Books
A small creature describes a camping trip that he and his father take.
The Velveteen Rabbit (PB) by Margery Williams
$18.00 NZD
Category: Nostalgic Picture Books
He didn't mind how he looked to other people, because the nursery magic had made him Real, and when you are Real shabbiness doesn't matter. In the nursery, only the toys that are old and wise truly understand what it means to be Real. The Velveteen Rabbit, a newcomer to the nursery, asks one of the mos ...Show more
Caps for Sale (75th Anniversary Edition) by Esphyr Slobodkina
$17.00 NZD
Category: Nostalgic Picture Books | Reading Level: 3-7
Caps for Sale is a timeless classic beloved by generations of readers-now celebrating its 75th anniversary! This story about a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys is filled with warmth, humor, and simplicity and teaches children about problem and resolution. Children will delight in following the ...Show more