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My Elephant Is Blue by Melinda Szymanik
$20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
A sweet and quirky story about a child who is stuck carrying around an elephant, wondering if they will ever feel light and free again . . . A story full of humour and heart about having the blues, in the form of a big heavy elephant. One day an elephant came and sat on my chest. I found it hard to g ...Show more
Flit the Fantail and the Matariki Map by Kat Quin
$20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books | Series: Flit the Fantail
Join Flit the fantail and his forest friends on a nighttime adventure, this time to capture a star shining brightly on the horizon. It is one of a cluster of nine stars and Flit is determined to explore! But when he gets lost, wise Ruru swoops down and Flit learns about Matariki stars and navigation. ...Show more
Who Said Kiwis Can't Fly? by Lisa Hamilton-Gibbs
$21.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
This is the delightful story of Herb, a Kiwi bird who dreamed that he could fly. With the encouragement of his best friend Lola the ladybird, he embarks on a pilgrimage to learn how. With determination and self- belief he circumnavigates the globe, travelling as fast as Santa! Herb becomes an overnight ...Show more
Mechanical Harry and the Flying Bicycle by Bob Kerr
$20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books | Reading Level: very good
Harry Newton's grandmother needs his help to cut wood for the winter, so he jumps on his flying bicycle to go and help her. On the way though, he's blown off-course and crashlands on a deserted island - with only his pocket knife, an axe, a saw and his cat. How will Harry get out of this one? 'For any t ...Show more
A Change is Gonna Come by Angela Cushnie
$25.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
A Change is Gonna Come is a story the whole family can learn from, and enjoy. Bernard Raupō Bittern III (or Boomer to his friends) is the self-appointed mayor of the Waipuna wetland community and an esteemed storyteller. Amongst the flax and bulrushes he makes an announcement to the wetland locals; grum ...Show more
The Little Lambs' Great New Zealand Easter Egg Hunt by Yvonne Mes
$20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Near mountain, scrub and oceanfront, we tiptoe on our Easter hunt. We look over. We look under. And then... A group of lambs are on an Easter egg hunt. They find all kinds of eggs - kiwi, tui, keruru, little blue penguin (korora) and kakapo - before the little lambs finally find what they've been l ...Show more
Zachary Quack Minimonster by Lynley Dodd
$18.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Zachary Quack stars in his own big adventure as he chases a dragonfly through some very sticky situations. Climbing the river bank on to the track, went pittery pattery Zachary Quack . . . Zachary Quack is pestering and scruffling all over the river bank. Then he finds a flicketty-quick dragonfly and hu ...Show more
The Rainbow in My Heart by Jessica Urlichs
$20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
We all have lots of feelings, it's OK to let them show.They all live in our heart as our very own rainbow. What does your body do when you're sad or angry? How do you show someone you are proud? For children, experiencing new emotions and understanding them are two vastly different things, but poet Je ...Show more
Moon & Sun by Melinda Szymanik
$20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Moon is sad. She feels dull next to her bright happy sister, Sun. She hides away at night until Sun tells Moon how special she is and how she would love to share the sky with her. This beautifully illustrated children’s book explains how our differences are our strengths and how together we can make the ...Show more
The Worlds Greatest Teddy Bear Hunt by Chris Sanders
$23.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Be taken on a journey around the neighbourhood to discover the teddies in their hiding places. Plus, have some counting fun at the same too. The song has been recorded with the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra and will get everyone singing and dancing to the catch tune. Colourful illustrations accompany ...Show more
Going to Te Papa / Asiasiga i le Falemata'aga i Te Papa by Dahlia Malaeulu
$20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Board & Cloth Books
A beautiful board book for babies, toddlers and their families, featuring measina or treasures from Samoa in the collection of Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. With warm and friendly text in both Samoan and English, and with rich cultural content, it is a perfect gift for any baby and its family ...Show more
Bad Day at the OK Corral (#3 Mini Whinny) by Stacy Gregg
$19.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books | Series: Mini Whinny
This was no ordinary day at the O.K. Corral pony day care... Join spirited little Mini Whinny as she beats bullying bad boy Bandit and gives him a truckload of trouble! Another adorable story of friendship by talented duo Stacy Gregg and Ruth Paul.