Maori Tales of Long Ago by A. W. Reed
$34.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Maori Tales of Long Ago is a fresh facsimile edition of a classic collection of sixteen stories adapted from Maori mythology for a young readership. The tales were originally published by A.W. & A.H. Reed during the late 1940s in two hardback volumes, Maori Tales of Long Ago and Wonder Tales of Maor ...Show more
Battle at the Gate by Jenny Jenkins
$17.99 NZD
Category: True Stories
This is the true story of Heni - the young Ngaiterangi woman who, along with the rest of her tribe, showed mercy to wounded British soldiers after the Battle of Gate Pa. The tribe became renowned throughout the British Commonwealth because of their deeds. At Lichfield Cathedral in England, a stained gla ...Show more
Fifty-five Feathers by Ben Brown; Helen Taylor
$21.00 NZD
Category: Picture Books | Reading Level: very good
Pukeko is worried about her friend Gecko who seems to be suffering in the cold of winter, so she asks Wise Old Tree for some advice. 'Make him a cloak of fifty-five feathers,' she is told, and so Pukeko sets out to help her friend.
Time for Bed Little Kiwi (Lift the Flap) by Bob Darroch
$17.99 NZD
Category: Picture Books | Series: Little Kiwi
It's time for Little Kiwi to go to bed but where is he?Join his mum on a search through the New Zealand bush as she tries to track him down. A favourite lift-the-flap adventure in the eternally popular Little Kiwi series of storybooks.
Peepo! (PB) by Janet Ahlberg
$17.99 NZD
Category: Picture Books | Reading Level: Children's - Kindergarten, Age 5-6
Look through the holes to spot details from the wonderful illustrations. Peepo! Here's a little baby One, two three Standing in his cot What does he see? It follows a baby through the day in a style full of wit, charm and ingenuity. A series of holes peeping through to the next page leads the chil ...Show more
In the Garden: Explore & Discover the New Zealand Backyard by Gillian Candler; Ned Barraud
$21.99 NZD
Category: NZ Nature | Series: Explore & Discover
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 children and families that shows creatures in their natural habitats. The book describes their relationship with other living things, and includes many interesting ...Show more
Scarface Claw (PB) by Lynley Dodd
$19.99 NZD
Category: Picture Books | Series: Hairy Maclary and Friends | Reading Level: From 3 To 99
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A Deal's a Deal (PB) by Stephanie Blake
$19.99 NZD
Category: Picture Books | Series: Simon
Country of Origin: France. Simon - the little rabbit from Poo Bum and Stupid Baby - is back! Simon and his friend Ferdinand are playing with their cars. Simon has a yellow one, a blue one, and a green one. But when he spots Ferdinands extraordinary red car, he must have it! And so begin the negotiations ...Show more
Hairy Maclary and Friends: Touch and Feel Book by Lynley Dodd
$22.00 NZD
Category: Picture Books | Series: Hairy Maclary and Friends
Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy finally appears in an interactive touch and feel book. This attractive production has different textures on every page spread. Children can now explore the textures of Bitzer Maloney all skinny and bony, Muffin McLay like a bundle of hay, Hairy Maclary from Donaldson ...Show more
Pania of the Reef by Peter Gossage
$21.00 NZD
Category: Picture Books
Pania is a creature of the sea, but she is fascinated by the land. She falls in love with a young chief who tries to make her stay on shore. The is the legend of how Pania became the Reef that today lies off the coast of Napier.
Rona and the Moon by Peter Gossage
$19.99 NZD
Category: Picture Books
Rona is charged with the important task of making food ready for her family when they return from a fishing trip. As night falls, she uses the moon to light her way. But when the moon slides behind a cloud she becomes angry and a curse sprays from her mouth. The moon does not take her curse lightly ... ...Show more
Battle of the Mountains by Peter Gossage
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Three mountains battle against Tongariro to win the love of his wife, Pihanga. Find out how Tongariro banishes Taranaki, Tauhara and Putau to the positions they stand in today when he overcomes their approaches to Pihanga. Make the mountains using the outlines in the back of this book, and fight your ow ...Show more