Children's Books New Zealand

It's been a dry summer in the valley when food starts going missing. Hare wants to mount a defence to protect the precious food that remains, but ...

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...

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...

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

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...

Who said Kiwis can't fly? The Great Kiwi Dream Trip offers young readers a ticket for an aerial jaunt from Cape Reinga to Bluff, taking in many of ...

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

Do fish have ears? How many teeth does a shark have? Are jellyfish made of some kind of jelly? No matter how crazy or quirky your question from the...

Come on a round-the-world adventure as we explore 60 amazing places from across the globe! Packed with fascinating facts, this fully illustrated bo...

How many types of beetle are there in New Zealand? Can bats see in the dark? Which bird is New Zealand's smallest? No matter how crazy or quirky yo...

What adult does not delight in engaging with a child when reading a 'look and find' book. Where is it? is an original take on this concept, a New Z...

Do birds have teeth? How high can a flea jump? Why don't worms have legs? No matter how crazy or quirky your question from the WHICH? to the WHAT? ...

What makes the little holes in clay banks and bare earth? Why do swamps smell funny sometimes? What's that little lizard sitting on a rock? No matt...

Under the Ocean introduces young children to the creatures that live in the seas around New Zealand. The book describes different habitats: underwa...

Tama the Kiwi Tiki Tours New Zealand is the first of a series of children's books, aimed at inspiring young kids to adopt the adventurous Kiwi spir...

Author description Dawn McMillan is a much-loved writer of children's books and educational readers, who lives north of Thames. She has enjoyed a ...

Junior picture book. Mia is a troublesomw young kea, always getting into mischief. Roger the Ranger has had enough, and with the help of his bird f...

'If you take the track past the big white shack to the tidal flats where the mud is black If you sneak to the left between the tides you'll find th...

Joe the Kakapo lives all on his own on an island way down south of New Zealand. One night he went exploring and fell down a slippery track. Poor st...

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

Most New Zealanders will easily recognise and identify our unique wildlife - whether it's a tree weta, common dolphin or a kiwi. We know quite a lo...

It's March 2020 and Liza, her husband and two teenage children are at home in Auckland in level-four lockdown due to Covid-19. Reflections with her...

At the Beach is a delightful introduction to the natural history of the New Zealand seashore. The stage is set with beautiful, factually correct il...

In this collection, newly painted for this book, Ray Ching's drawing and painting skills, familiar to New Zealanders through his widely seen painti...