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Wordless Picture Books that rely entirely on illustrations to tell a story.
Migrants by Issa Watanabe
$28.00 NZD
Category: Textless Picture Books
The migrants must leave the forest. Borders are crossed, sacrifices made, loved ones are lost. It takes such courage to reach the end. At last the journey is over and the migrants arrive. This is the new place. With forceful simplicity, Migrants narrates the journey of a group of animals leaving a leaf ...Show more
The Wanderer by Peter van den Ende
$33.00 NZD
Category: Textless Picture Books
The stunning wordless story of a brave little boat's voyage. A little boat sets out to sea and begins its voyage toward home. To get there it must travel across many strange, beautiful oceanscapes, full of fantastic creatures and deadly monsters, swept by terrifying storms and sailed by mysterious ship ...Show more
Zoom (PB) by Istvan Banyai
$18.00 NZD
Category: General Graphic Books
As seen on the SERIAL podcast, season 2, episode 1 ("Dustwun") Open this wordless book and zoom from a farm to a ship to a city street to a desert island. But if you think you know where you are, guess again. For nothing is ever as it seems in Istvan Banyai's sleek, mysterious landscapes of pictures w ...Show more
Selkie by Josephine Birch
$25.00 NZD
Category: Hardback Picture Books
In a small village by the sea the fishermen are full of tales and myths of monsters, pirates and mermaids, but there is one myth that may be true. On a fine, clear morning the men set sail. Reeling in the nets the youngest of the crew is dragged into the water. Rescued from the depths of the sea by a pl ...Show more
The Flower Man by Mark Ludy
$33.00 NZD
Category: Textless Picture Books
What happens when the Flower Man steps into a colourless world? Behind every window lies a different story in this unique wordless book. This is the tale of a humble man, full of life, his garden and his neighbours. Enjoy getting to know the Uninspired Artist, the Bathtub Man, the Thief, the Lover, the ...Show more
The Whale (HB) by Ethan Murrow
$33.00 NZD
Category: Hardback Picture Books
There is a legend that a Great Spotted Whale lives in the ocean; local fisherman still talk of it, although the first sighting 50 years ago was never corroborated. Now, two young whale watchers each set out to find the whale, one armed with sound recording equipment, the other a camera. Mid-ocean their ...Show more
Captain Barbosa and the Pirate Hat Chase by Jorge González
$15.00 NZD
Category: General Graphic Books
In this wordless graphic novel, Captain Barbosa sails the seven seas with his trusty shipmates: a fly, an alligator, and an elephant. A seagull steals his treasured hat, and Barbosa and his crew give chase through a nasty storm. When Barbosa reaches the seagull's island, he finds the hat--along with a n ...Show more
Footpath Flowers (PB) by JonArno Lawson
$17.00 NZD
Category: General Picture Books
From award-winning poet JonArno Lawson comes a beautifully illustrated wordless picture book - an ode to the importance of small things, small people and small gestures. Now in paperback! In this wordless, beautifully illustrated picture book from award-winning poet JonArno Lawson, a little girl collect ...Show more
Bee & Me (PB) by Alison Jay
$20.00 NZD
Category: General Picture Books | Reading Level: Children's - Kindergarten, Age 5-6
A beautiful wordless picture book brings a personal note to the plight of the honeybee and offers a message of hope. A little girl befriends a bee that takes her on a journey of discovery, revealing an action that every child can take to aid in conservation. In a wordless story told through enchanting ...Show more
The Arrival (HB) by Shaun Tan
$35.00 NZD
Category: Hardback Picture Books
"Tan's lovingly laid out and masterfully rendered tale about the immigrant experience is a documentary magically told." -- Art Spiegelman, author of Maus "An absolute wonder." -- Marjane Satrapi, author of Persepolis "A magical river of strangers and their stories " -- Craig Thompson, author of ...Show more
Quest (Journey #2 HB) by Aaron Becker
$20.00 NZD
Category: Hardback Picture Books | Series: Journey
Aaron Becker, creator of "Journey," a Caldecott Honor book, presents the next chapter in his stunning wordless fantasy. A king emerges from a hidden door in a city park, startling two children sheltering from the rain. No sooner does he push a map and some strange objects into their hands than he is cap ...Show more
Out of the Blue by Alison Jay
$30.00 NZD
Category: Hardback Picture Books
When a giant octopus entangled in fishing line is washed ashore during a big storm and becomes stranded on the beach, a young boy and girl, assisted by various sea creatures, push and pull him back to sea. Includes endnotes on marine life, lighthouses, and items that wash up on beaches.