Yackety Zac by Chris Gurney
$27.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Zachary Black just won't shut up. At first his parents are proud but after a while they tire of the constant noise. A trip to the doctor and a cure is found. A rhyme and rhythm tongue twister that is a joy to read aloud.
Rosie Joy by Sophie Siers
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books | Reading Level: near fine
It's spring on the farm and springtime is always busy at Rosie Joy's. There are crops to plant and baby lambs everywhere. Rosie Joy and her best friend Polly take on a special spring project involving chickens, peggy squares, famous explorers and some pretty big words! This exciting farm girl's story br ...Show more
Maori Weapons in Pre-European New Zealand by Jeff Evans
$34.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Here is a full inventory of traditional Maori weapons with all the available written information about traditional weapons collected into one concise volume. Maori Weapons provides complete cultural and technical information on the handmade weapons used by Maori, along with photos and line drawings. Fro ...Show more
Squeakopotamus by Dawn McMillan
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Is he a hippo that looks like a mouse? Or, is he a mouse too big for this house? Just who or what is Squeakopotamus? And how will the kids, Mum and Dad keep him fed? No one yet has ever had a pet like the astonishing, demolishing Squeakopotamus! A memorable tale for younger readers, Squeakopotamus cross ...Show more
Cork and the Bottle by Mark Sommerset
$29.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Having met on tropical shores in Cork on the Ocean, cork and bottle swirl out to sea into a world of dancing jellyfish, treacherous reefs and surly sea lions. An enchanting and romantic ocean adventure about courage, friendship and togetherness. "Quirky, enchanting, luminous." NZ Herald Canvas Magazine ...Show more
A Very Greedy Tale (Tales From The Farm) by Jennifer Somervell; Margery Fern (ill)
$22.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
‘... the pigs were so clever they could think of a way around every difficulty ...’ George Orwell Napoleon is STARVING! When he sees his breakfast arriving on the other side of the electric fence, the anticipation is too much! He decides to charge the fence despite the consequences. But things don’ ...Show more
The Day Dad Blew Up The Cowshed (Tales from the Farm) by Jennifer Somervell; Margery Fern
$22.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Like many 'rehab farmers', Grandpa had put the explosives skills he used at Gallipolli to good use on the farm, blowing out tree stumps and removing unwanted rocks. Blowing up the cowshed was the same idea - just on a bigger scale! Dad was a farmer who liked trying out new ideas. In the 1970s he read ab ...Show more
The Eel Hunt (Tales From The Farm) by Jennifer Somervell; Margery Fern (Illustrator)
$22.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
It's summer in the '70s and an idea is hatched to go eel hunting on the Manawatu River. With home-made spears, under the cloak of darkness, the intrepid eelers set off. But everything does not go according to plan. The river is darker and deeper than expected, the eels are slippery and determined not to ...Show more
Tu Meke Tui: There's more to being a bird than flying by Malcolm Clarke
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books | Reading Level: very good
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 rustle around in the undergrowth. Tu Meke Tui! is a story of friendship, courage and discovering that sometimes it's our differences which make us truly speci ...Show more
Stuck in Poo, What to Do? by Samantha Laugesen
$22.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
A story about a cheeky Pukeko, Red Band gumboots and cow poo! Stuck in poo What to do? is a delightful kiwi tale about Red Band gumboots and cow poo - a winning combination for kiwi kids. Follow Luke the Pook, a cheeky young pukeko, in his adventure over the farm wearing his 'borrowed' Red Band gumboots ...Show more
Mister Spears and His Hairy Ears by Dawn McMillan
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
I trim and I trim and still the hair growsway past my knees, down to my toes ...Nothing that Mister Spears tries can stop his ear hair growing - not even wearing a motorcycle helmet! Then a flash of inspiration brings the answer, one that leads to a big change in life for him and his cute cat Tiger. Ano ...Show more
Doctor Grundy's Undies by Dawn McMillan
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Doctor Grundy lost his undies! His best ones, supersized! When a strong wind blows past Doctor Grundy's clothesline, away fly his undies. They land on a pirate ship, are blown on to Scotland, get a mend in China - but will they ever find their way back home? Another irreverent, fun story from McMillan a ...Show more