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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
Window by Jeannie Baker
$19.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture 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
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
Re-Zoom (PB) by Istvan Banyai
$18.00 NZD
Category: General Graphic Books
Istvan Banyai, the creator of the stunningly original Zoom (Puffin, 1995) wordless picture book, returns with another eye-opening visual odyssey. The talented illustrator brings his signature picture-within-a-picture style vividly back to life, producing unique images that blend seamlessly into one anot ...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
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 (PB) by Shaun Tan
$20.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books
Haunting, original and told entirely through exquisitely imagined black, white and sepia pictures, THE ARRIVAL is the story of one man's encounter with life in a strange new world. It's a timeless, universal story that will resonate with anyone, anywhere who has struggled to start again in a place that ...Show more
Flotsam (PB) by David Wiesner
$26.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books
A bright, science-minded boy goes to the beach equipped to collect and examine flotsam - anything floating that has been washed ashore. Bottles, lost toys, small objects of every description are among his usual finds. But there's no way he could have prepared for one particular discovery: a barnacle-enc ...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 Snowman by Raymond Briggs
$18.00 NZD
Category: Nostalgic Picture Books | Series: The Snowman
One winter's night, a snowman comes to life and an unforgettable adventure begins. Raymond Briggs' favourite classic is a true piece of Christmas magic - narrated entirely through pictures, it captures the wonder and innocence of childhood and is now recognised throughout the world.
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
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