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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
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 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
Up and Up by Shirley Hughes
$20.00 NZD
Category: Nostalgic Picture Books | Reading Level: Children's - Kindergarten, Age 5-6
Follow the adventures of a little girl who's dream of flying comes true in this stunning story by Shirley Hughes. The illustrations are packed with detail and wordless pages encourage children to engage with the story in a different way. "Shirley Hughes is a national treasure" Philip Pullman
Clown by Quentin Blake
$26.00 NZD
Category: Nostalgic Picture Books
One day, Clown is thrown into the trash, but he doesn't stay there long. He tries to find someone to take care of his friends, but no one listens. Then Clown finds someone "he" can take care of, and together, they make a home for everyone. Follow the fortunes of Clown-- who starts in a garbage can and e ...Show more
Return (Journey #3) by Aaron Becker
$19.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books | Series: Journey
Welcome the much-anticipated finale of Caldecott Honoree Aaron Becker's wordless trilogy--a spectacular, emotionally satisfying story that brings its adventurer home. Failing to get the attention of her busy father, a lonely girl turns back to a fantastic world for friendship and adventure. It's her th ...Show more
The Flying Light by Yuanhao Yang
$25.00 NZD
Category: Hardback Picture Books
Enter a mystical world where a man and his strange pet lizard attempt to lure luminous flying creatures to their town. Through innovative wordless storytelling and wonderfully detailed panel illustrations that invite children to use their imagination, this story will light up the lives of those in searc ...Show more
Window (Big Book) by Jeannie Baker
$53.00 NZD
Category: Big Books | Reading Level: From 5 To 99
A big book version of this wordless, visually compelling look at our changing environment, featured on a government reading list for schools. A mother and baby look through a window at a view of wilderness and sky as far as the eye can see. With each page, the boy grows and the scene changes. At first, ...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
Follow the Firefly / Run, Rabbit, Run by Bernardo Carvalho
$20.00 NZD
Category: General Picture Books
Have you ever seen a picture book with two titles and two covers, that can be read from back to front? Follow Firefly in his search for a flashing light and turn back at the end of the book to find the second storyline about Rabbit's escape.
The Umbrella by Ingrid & Dieter Schubert
$25.00 NZD
Category: Hardback Picture Books
On a windy day a little dog finds an discarded umbrella in the garden. The moment the dog picks up the umbrella, it catches the wind and pulls the dog skywards, taking them both on an exciting journey around the world, from desert to sea, and jungle to North Pole. A wordless picture book that tells a th ...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