Children's Books New Zealand

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, ...

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...

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...

Pet is a dark and humorous short story collection that explores our relationships with children, lovers, and other animals. “Hectic, chatty, very m...

"A cow who has a wee pooing problem. When the farmer attempts to take her to the vet much hilarity ensues and in the end we see that her disability...

Little Truff senses something is wrong. At sea, in a boat with her family, she tugs her master to the stern. 'A whale's out there. It hasnt moved,'...

A rhyming picture book about the Tui, a New Zealand native bird. "Louie the Tui wanted to sing - but he couldn't quite start. With a little help fr...

Set in the present, Lucy Iives in a seaside cottage in Eastbourne, near Wellington. Not far away, high on a cliff, is the old Pencarrow Lighthouse....

'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...

Jean was just a normal New Zealand girl who dreamed that she was a bird that could fly high, high up in the sky and far, far away. Most people thou...

Janet the Gannet from Muriwai Beach wanted to fly to a place out of reach...Jack was a boy who dreamed of flying . One night something magical happ...

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...

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...

When Hollybee finds a brush in a bucket, she thinks she’s found the perfect solution. But things don’t go as planned. Maddie Mouse, Basil Bunny and...

Hare is in a bit of a bother. He had a really good idea, but now he's lost it. Fantail, Tomtit and the rest of Hare's friends try to help, but noth...

When Anastasia's movie director father invites Joe and the gang to hang out with the stars on location near Queenstown, they soon discover there's ...

Rhyming children's picture book with full colour illustrations. "Everyone knows that kiwi birds always sleep in the day - all except Emily the Kiwi...

A rhyming picture book about Lucie and her family going on a picnic in the park. They are soon joined by Penny Pigeon, Smokey Seagull, Daniel Duck,...

An inspirational story about one of New Zealand's most iconic kiwis that will inspire young children to dream big and then follow those big dreams....

Geology expert Professor Mike Rackman is studying the Alpine Fault, a 600 km long crack that runs the length of New Zealand's South Island. Every 3...

The 'Call For the Ambulance' Book featuring the catchy #1 Hit '111 Ambulance Song' will save lives, by empowering children with the knowledge of ho...

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...