The Great White Man-Eating Shark: A Cautionary Tale by Margaret Mahy
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Norvin is a boy who looks like a shark. When he straps a homemade dorsal fin to his back, all the other swimmers rush to the beach. He loves having the water to himself - until a real man-eating shark comes along!
Sniff-Snuff-Snap! (PB) by Lynley Dodd
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Children will love counting the animals in this much-loved story from Lynley Dodd. 'EEEEEEEE!' squealed the warthog, 'SNIFF-SNUFF-SNAP!' He chased them away . . . BUT they all sneaked back. It's a hot day and bossy old warthog is thirsty. But so are the other animals. Will there be enough water for the ...Show more
Harry the Hermit Crab by Danni Rae
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Harry the Hermit Crab has outgrown his shell. But, on his quest to the beach to find a new one, he discovers an unexpected challenge! Will Harry find his perfect new home? This delightful picture book is the second book in a series from Wellington zookeeper Danni Rae, the first being “Kara the Kakapo” p ...Show more
The Three-Legged Cat by Margaret Mahy
21.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Mrs Gimble's cat would love to prowl, but has only three legs. Mrs Gimble's brother, who prowls the world, comes to visit and mistakes the cat for his hat ...A gloriously funny picture book. First published 1993.
The Looky Book (PB) by Donovan Bixley
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Hours of fun for the kids - and the adults! The Looky Book is a puzzle book mostly for young children with 11 different puzzles all with colourful New Zealand landscapes, birds and animals. Find the numbers with the crazy All Black lambs, spot the difference: the mischievous keas have changed around so ...Show more
Tio Tiamu (The Smelly Giant Te Reo Maori Edition) by Kurahau; Laya Mutton-Rogers
25.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Maori Language
In this picture book, gentle, clever Toe Jam grows to be huge, and this causes a problem in his community because his feet smell. The bigger he gets the worse the smell. While Toe Jam helps others and wants to be part of his village, everybody teases him and avoids him, and Toe Jam becomes very lonely. ...Show more
Crane Guy by Sally Sutton and Sarah Wilkins
21.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Let's see all the things we can spy, high above the city with Crane Guy! Spend the day with Crane Guy and see how many things you can spy from up high in his crane. Crane Guy, up so high, Building towers in the sky, Tell me, tell me what you spy. Something beginning with . . . Join Crane Guy for a game ...Show more
One Bird Band by Sacha Cotter
22.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
A delightful and eccentric story about one bird's readiness to share with others. The concept of 'selfless gifting' is told with a simple, quirky humour that makes the simple message fresh and easy to discuss with young readers. The NEW Book Hungry Bears book collection features topical and imaginati ...Show more
Hairy Maclary nō te Tēri a Tānarahana (Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy Māori Edition) by Lynley Dodd; Waihoroi Shortland (Translator)
20.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Maori Language
Lynley Dodd's famous Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy is now available to read with your tamariki in te reo Maori!Ki waho i te keti te hikoitangaa Hairy Maclary no te Teri a Tanarahana . . . Ka haere tahi nga hoa o Hairy Maclary ki a ia mea noa ake, ka oho mai he aue, he ngawi, he ngawe, makere kau ...Show more
The Grinny Granny Donkey by Craig Smith
23.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
The Grinny Granny Donkey is the third book from Craig Smith and Katz Cowley, the creative team behind the Scottish Granny internet sensation, The Wonky Donkey! At a time when bringing stories of laughter, hope, kindness and courage to children seems more important than ever, The Grinny Granny Donkey de ...Show more
Playtime/ Te Wa Takaro (Run, Rabbit/E Oma, Rapeti: Bilingual Edition) by Norah Wilson
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Nga waka? Cars? Yes! Nga pukapuka? Books? Yes! Te wharepaku? Toilet? NO! Little Rapeti (Rabbit) is busy playing. He is far too busy to go to the toilet ... Uh-Oh!
One Weka Went Walking by Kate Preece
25.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
A stunningly illustrated children's book led by a weka's curiosity. Did you know that a third of New Zealand's rare and endangered bird species are on the Chatham Islands? Books based on the Chatham Islands are few and far between. Here is one that will endear children to an ever-present island native, ...Show more