Children's Books New Zealand

Author description Robyn Kahukiwa (Ngati Porou, Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti) is one of Aotearoa/New Zealand's most important contemporary Maori artists. H...

A young boy visits a moa at the museum, and imagines what it would be like if Noah the Moa came back to life, taking him back into the past. Writte...

General Fields ISBN : 9781869631574 Publisher : Waiatarua Publishing Imprint : Waiatarua Publishing Dimensions : 255mm X ...

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

A curious squirrel climbs down from his tree and decides to build a house on the ground. Each morning when he wakes his new house has moved and he ...

Author description Tim Tipene is the award-winning author of children's picture books and junior novels including Bullies and Warriors and Taming ...

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,...

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...

Pukeko, Kiwi and Hoiho want to fly very high. Join them as they blast off to explore the nine stars of Matariki. Author: Rebecca Larsen ISBN: 9...

Ivan is happy enough at Devonport School, but he finds it hard to concentrate, because through the classroom window he can see, gleaming in the har...

This gorgeously illustrated picture book showcases the native Powelliphanta snail on its perilous nighttime hunt. A little-known New Zealand creatu...

Travels of the Zephyr is an interactive book that introduces readers to various lands and peoples across the globe through the notes of the fiction...

General Fields ISBN : 9780473387297 Publisher : Chrissy Metge Imprint : Chrissy Metge Publication date : March 2017 Dim...

Follow the crazy antics of the mayor as he learns a lesson in humility from Mrs Delicious and her remarkable cakes.Follow the hilarious antics of t...

General Fields ISBN : 9780473401757 Publisher : Duckling Publishing Imprint : Duckling Publishing Publication date : Augu...

The Ogglies of Smelliville love all things dirty and smelly. Come and meet the Ogglie family doing normal Ogglie things like cooking bootlace soup ...

Here's a fantastic tale for kids about the classic Kiwi holiday that includes a caravan, a beach and the sometimes-smelly toilet shed out the back ...

Told in the first person with the charm of Sesame Street's There's a Monster at the End of this Book. The storyteller takes us on a tour of a charm...

A haunted bedroom holds a dark secret, which a young voice from the past wants to share. A summer vacation turns spooky for friends Joe and Eddie, ...

Once there was a big, strong and fierce looking lion called Telulu. But Telulu was scared of everything...even a leaf falling from a tree! When Tel...

A child listens to Koro and Grandma as they weave a tale about the life and times of the ancient puriri tree Taketakerau, the settlement and develo...

When a boy helps free a dolphin tangled in a discarded fishing net, they develop an unexpected friendship. "Once there was a boy who lived by the s...

Tania Takahe lives on a nature reserve. Rachel the Ranger briners her a new friend, Tania, Tamati Takahe, from across country. The theme of this de...