But Who's Looking After the Animals? by Renée Lang

$20.00 NZD

Category: NZ Picture Books

In February 2019, after many weeks of drought conditions, an inadvertent incident with a piece of farm machinery led to the worst fires ever experienced in the Tasman region in the upper South Island. As the flames roared over the tinder-dry region, helicopters and fixed wing planes took to the skies wi th monsoon buckets and other fire-fighting equipment while on the ground a huge number of fire fighters, many of them volunteers, did their best to contain the flames. Meanwhile, hundreds of people were evacuated and before long it was clear that something had to be done about the livestock – both farm animals and domestic pets. Enter Carolyn Press-McKenzie, the co-founder of HUHA NZ, a charitable trust dedicated to teaching empathy to the community and providing shelter for animals in need. She immediately set up facilities at the Richmond Park Showgrounds to house an enormous number of livestock including cows, sheep, goats, pigs, llamas, hens and turkeys. Then there were the dogs, cats, guinea pigs, rabbits and birds, not to mention the army of volunteers that came from near and far to help. And so the idea for But Who’s Looking After the Animals? – a children’s book that tells the story of those frightening few weeks – was born and subsequently dedicated to all the wonderful people who stepped up when they were needed during this very difficult and volatile time. It is the publisher’s intention to donate a significant proportion of the income from sales to HUHA and also to the Nelson Ark, a local organisation that at its core is an animal rescue shelter that brings together people, young and old, as participants or volunteers, to learn the value of responsibility and patience. ...Show more

Goody Four-Shoes (Mini Whinny #2) by Stacy Gregg

$19.00 NZD

Category: NZ Picture Books | Series: Mini Whinny

Mini Whinny, the mischievous little horse, plans to escape her annoyingly perfect stable neighbour! Goody Four-Shoes is the best...at everything. Shes graceful. She can jump really, really high. And her mane is too perfect. Mini Whinny does not like her. Not one little bit. So naughty little Mini Whinn y decides to run away. Another adorable story of horsey friendship from internationally best-selling Kiwi author Stacy Gregg and talented illustrator Ruth Paul. ...Show more

Nga Taniwha i te Whanga-nui-a-tara (The Taniwha of Wellington Harbour) by Moira Wairama

$20.00 NZD

Category: Te Reo Maori Language

In ancient times in Aotearoa, there was a beautiful lake in which there dwelt two monstrous taniwha. Their names were Whataitai and Ngake. Whataitai and Ngake are two taniwha living in a beautiful lake. But when Ngake gets bored and decides to break free to the ocean his actions have far reaching conse quences and help shape the landscape of our capital city. Discover the dramatic legend of how Wellington Harbour was created. ...Show more

The Gobbledegook Book: A Joy Cowley Anthology by Joy Cowley

$40.00 NZD

Category: Treasury Collections & Special Editions

Joy Cowley's favourite stories, poems and nonsense rhymes collected in a hardback gift volume for the family to treasure. It selects the best of Cowley's poems and stories to read aloud, including much-loved classics such as Greedy Cat and Nicketty-Nacketty Noo Noo Noo. Fully re-illustrated with humour and energy by newcomer Giselle Clarkson, these short stories, picture books and funny poems will bring joy to a new generation. ...Show more

How Maui Slowed the Sun (Tales of Aotearoa #2) by Donovan Bixley; Darryn Joseph; Keri Opai

$20.00 NZD

Category: NZ Picture Books | Series: Tales of Aotearoa

Donovan Bixley re-tells the story of HOW Maui slowed the journey of the sun through the sky each day! The traditional tale but with Donovan's unique twist and trademark humour. The pictures are bright and bring their own level of humour to the book. Darryn Joseph ensures that the story is accurate and c ulturally appropriate and translates, along with Keri Opai, the story for the Te Reo edition. ...Show more

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star/ Tirama, Tirama, Whetu Riki e by Renee Chin

$20.00 NZD

Category: NZ Picture Books

Join Ruru, the New Zealand native owl, while she delivers the mail to her avian friends like Tui and Pukeko at night. With the lyrics from Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, this bilingual book is wonderful to read with children. Who delivers mail to the birds of New Zealand? Join Ruru, the New Zealand nati ve owl, while she delivers the mail to her avian friends like Tui and Piwakawaka at night. Discover which birds are nocturnal and track the Southern Cross constellation as it moves across the night sky. With Renee Chin's beautiful illustrations and the lyrics from Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star in both English and te reo Maori this gorgeous picture book is a classic in the making. ...Show more

I've Broken My Bum! by Dawn McMillan

$20.00 NZD

Category: NZ Picture Books

What should you do when you fall off your bike and your bum breaks into pieces? Collect them up, take them home and glue them together, of course! But then what happens when the pieces get stuck to the tray on which you're making the repairs? Join the popular character from I Need a New Bum! as he disco vers the joy and fun that can be had when you have a tray stuck to your bum! You can slide like a boss, you can be an ace at paintball, you can be a superhero, you can ride a geyser -- and imagine how good you can be at surfing ...; Dawn McMillan's rollicking rhyme is accompanied by Ross Kinnaird's reliably hilarious images, pulling the story along to a conclusion that encourages children to embrace and celebrate their differences. The authors Dawn McMillan is the much-loved author of numerous children's books including the hit I Need a New Bum!, Doctor Grundy's Undies and Home Child, also released in 2019. She lives in Waiomu, north of Thames. Ross Kinnaird is an illustrator and graphic designer whose books have been published in many countries, many of them in collaboration with Dawn. He lives close to the water on Auckland's North Shore. ...Show more

He Raiona i Roto i nga Otaota (A Lion in the Meadow - Maori edition) by Margaret Mahy (translated by Piripi Walker)

$22.00 NZD

Category: Te Reo Maori Language

Maori language edition of this much-loved classic, translated by Piripi Walker. When the little boy tells his mother he has seen a big, roaring, yellow, whiskery lion in the meadow, she decides to make up a story for him too and gives him a matchbox with a tiny dragon inside.

Little Hector and the Big Idea by Ruth Paul

$19.00 NZD

Category: NZ Picture Books

Little Hector schemes to stop his bay being spoiled with bottles, bags, and dangerous tangling nets in this sparkling sequel to Little Hector and the Big Blue Whale. Little Hector's games with his friends keep getting spoilt. When it's not by dangling, tangling fishing nets, it's by a mess of plastic t rash. He wants to make the bay safe for all the marine creatures to play in again - but how will one little dolphin tackle such a BIG problem? Find out what we can all do to help keep our coastal waters beautiful and safe for Little Hector and his friends in this delightful sequel to Little Hector and the Big Blue Whale by Ruth Paul, the award-winning author of I am Jellyfish. ...Show more

Beth and the Bracelets by Jessica Falconer

$20.00 NZD

Category: NZ Picture Books

Beth and the Bracelets is a picture book with a difference. On one hand, it is about the Monday morning after a little girl is not invited to a birthday party. However, it is also about emotional overload, dealing with a complicated life and ultimately about the hope adults can give to children who are different. I wrote it from the perspective that Beth has autism, however it is never spelled out. People who have interactions with those on the spectrum will see it. Beth has her own cushion, her own spot at the library, and a safe place she can go if she is overwhelmed. The exclusion of her from the party and the swirling vortex are two very powerful autism identifiers for me too. When I read Beth and the Bracelets to a focus group (ok, it was just my friends' children) they related Beth's differences to their own situations. One little girl thought Beth had anxiety, like she herself has. My son thought Beth had a special brain like his. It made me realise that Beth is a character that all children can relate to on some level. Whether seeing themselves in her or someone they know, they all "got" her. Books like Beth and the Bracelets are desperately needed for children. There are books out there about Autism but most have what I call a "Full House" ending. Y'know, the ending where we all learned something and everything is just great now. They are trying to teach and have a 'message'. These stories feel disingenuous and kids pick it up in a heartbeat. Life is not all smiles at the end of the book for children with Autism, it's still complex and hard. ...Show more

Te Whakatautonga a Maui i Te Ra (Pūrākau o Aotearoa #2) by Donovan Bixley; Darryn Joseph (Translator); Keri Opai (Translator)

$20.00 NZD

Category: Te Reo Maori Language | Series: Pūrākau o Aotearoa

Donovan Bixley re-tells the story of HOW Maui slowed the journey of the sun through the sky each day! The traditional tale but with Donovan's unique twist and trademark humour. The pictures are bright and bring their own level of humour to the book. Darryn Joseph ensures that the story is accurate and c ulturally appropriate and translates, along with Keri Opai, the story for the Te Reo edition. ...Show more

Emma Dilemma

$20.00 NZD

Category: NZ Picture Books