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...

This book follows a curious green gecko as it scavenges for food, facing other predators as it explores the bush. It also includes factual informat...

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...

On holiday near Rotorua, Joe and Eddie are fascinated by the area's bubbling mud pools and boiling geysers. Local volcanologist Rocky tells them ab...

The story of the police service in New Zealand and a look at the full range of services to the community that the police provide. General Fields ...

The New Zealand Bumblebee Conservation Trust is delighted to be associated with the publication and message of this book by Rachel Weston. Welcome ...

Tere the Tui and Taitu the Takahe are two very different sorts of birds: one loves to flit and twirl about in the sky, while the other prefers to r...

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 ...

I need a new bum! Mine's got a crack. I can see in the mirror a crack in the back. What to do when you need a new bum? Should you get one that's bl...

Have you ever wanted to draw a kiwi or a falcon or a gannet? Draw New Zealand Birds shows a step-by-step approach to drawing. With a few materials,...

'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...