Children's Books

In the garden, creeping along branches, hiding under stones or flitting from flower to flower, a whole universe of creatures is waiting to be disco...

From Moa to Dinosaurs, the fifth title in the acclaimed 'explore & discover' series for children, looks back in time to reveal what lived in an...

What New Zealand child is not delighted by a rockpool at low tide, with its colourful, fascinating array of creatures, some still, some flitting ab...

Animals of Aotearoa is a must-have compendium for children curious about New Zealand's wild animals. Based on the award-winning and best-selling `E...

Summary Specs Despite facing many dangers, Whetū has...

Summary Specs Who built New Zealand's first car? Or ...

Based on a true story. Flying into the snow-clad Southern Alps in deepest winter, Dobby is lost when his master Zane takes him hunting. He gets sna...

In this poignant story, a young boy's innocent question prompts an elderly war veteran to relive the past on Anzac Day. The young boy is wide-eyed ...

'New Zealand's Backyard Birds' is an engaging guide for children on the birds that live in their backyard. Most of the birds we see and hear in our...

Many New Zealand's animals make incredible journeys as part of their everyday lives. In this book from leading author and illustrator Ned Barraud, ...

A Hippo Lives in Havelock is a quintessential Kiwi story. Havelock could be any town in New Zealand and the sense of wonder at a hippo coming to re...

New Zealand Nature Heroes

In the Garden introduces young children to common creatures they can find in a New Zealand garden. It is the only guide available for young childre...

Golden Eyes is a yellow-eyed penguin/hoiho who lives at the bottom of the South Island of New Zealand. He makes his nest in the bushes at the base ...

Summary Specs Avis's life is complicated. Humbert th...

Summary Specs Pakupaku Piwakawaka is told through th...

Summary Specs As the tide drifts out, magnificent cr...

Summary Specs Pukeko, Kiwi, Hoiho and friends expres...

Summary Specs The sprightly crew make their way down...

Way below our neighbourhoods, the wild winds they blow. Creatures big and small live here, in ocean, land, or snow. The windswept islands, ocean, a...

Dougal the kakapo just loves to dance. From hip-hop to tango; ballet to swing, as soon as the music starts, Dougal just can't stop his feet from jo...

Children and toddlers will love lifting the sturdy card flaps to discover what is in the ketes. These two brightly coloured bilingual books will en...

A 'look and find' book for all children who want to learn about New Zealand's wildlife. A sister publication to the highly successful 'Where is it...

In Nature's Alphabet, writer Andrew Crowe and artist Dave Gunson take a tour around New Zealand's wild places to seek out the curious and fascinati...