What Are You Glad About? What Are You Mad About?: Poems for When a Person Needs a Poem by Judith Viorst
18.00 NZD
Category: Poetry and Nursery Rhymes
From the beloved and internationally bestselling author of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, Judith Viorst comes a collection of wry and witty poems that touch on every aspect of the roller-coaster ride that is childhood. Did you wake up this morning all smiley inside? Does li ...Show more
Good Sports: Rhymes about Running, Jumping, Throwing, and More by Jack Prelutsky
22.00 NZD
Category: Poetry and Nursery Rhymes
Exhilarating, all-new, kid-friendly verses capture the range of emotions, from the thrill of winning to the agony of losing to the sheer joy of participating. Jack Prelutsky, America's first children's poet laureate and a virtuoso at making poetry fun for the elementary school crowd, includes in this co ...Show more
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star by David Ellwand
19.00 NZD
Category: Poetry and Nursery Rhymes
The classic rhyme of Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star has been beautifully re-created using David Ellwand's wonderful full colour photography. This original version of the rhyme sees the little teddies getting ready for bed and being serenaded by their father on his violin. Bouncing on the bed, they don't ...Show more
A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
48.00 NZD
Category: Poetry and Nursery Rhymes
From New York Times bestselling author Shel Silverstein, the creator of the beloved poetry collections Where the Sidewalk Ends, Falling Up, and Every Thing On It, comes an imaginative book of poems and drawings--a favorite of Shel Silverstein fans young and old. This special edition contains 12 never-be ...Show more
The Great Nursery Rhyme Disaster by David Conway
22.00 NZD
Category: Poetry and Nursery Rhymes
Little Miss Muffet is bored. She's tired of her same old nursery rhyme and she has had enough of that scary, little spider! So off she goes into the pages of the book to try other nursery rhymes. Falling down a hill with Jack and Jill was too painful, running up a clock is just embarrassing and running ...Show more
Toitoi #10 (Summer 2018) by edited by Charlotte Gibbs
23.00 NZD
Category: NZ Junior Fiction | Series: Toitoi: A Journal for Young Writers and Artists
Toitoi is a quarterly journal of writing and art by New Zealand children, ages 5-13. With 100 pages of original stories, poetry and artwork, Toitoi gives our young writers and artists a real purpose and a wide audience. Toitoi can be read at home or at school and is a valuable classroom resource.
Michael Rosen's Book of Very Silly Poems by Michael Rosen
19.00 NZD
Category: Poetry and Nursery Rhymes
Let your imagination run riot and laughter fill your belly as you explore traditional poems, rhymes with a twist, and subversive playground favourites in this playful treasure chest of verse.
Poems to Live Your Life By by Chris Riddell
23.00 NZD
Category: Treasury Collections & Special Editions
This gorgeously illustrated collection includes forty-six poems and is divided into sections covering: musings, youth, family, love, imaginings, nature, war and endings. Chris Riddell brings them to life with his exquisite, intricate artwork in this beautiful anthology. Perfect as a gift, it features fa ...Show more
All the Wild Wonders by Wendy Cooling
24.00 NZD
Category: Poetry and Nursery Rhymes
In this celebration of our Earth, distinguished anthologist Wendy Cooling has chosen poems to make children look, think, and ask questions. Why are trees so important? How are motorways damaging our countryside? What can we do about rubbish? What can we do to protect our Earth for the future? Strong, co ...Show more
Little Miss Muffet by Barbara Nascimbeni
20.00 NZD
Category: Poetry and Nursery Rhymes
In an amusing retelling of this much-loved nursery song, Little Miss Muffet's picnic is not only disturbed by a spider, but by a host of other creatures as well! Luckily, they're prepared to share, so there's a feast at the end. Look through the holes in each page to guess see what food the animals like ...Show more
Cows in the Kitchen by Airlie Anderson
20.00 NZD
Category: Poetry and Nursery Rhymes
His fields are empty, so Tom Farmer is looking for all the farmyard animals. He's in for a big surprise when he finds them! What will he do to sort them out? Die-cut holes in each page hold clues to what follows, with lots of scope for imitation and expression. Bouncy illustrations, innovative die cutti ...Show more
More of Us by Adrienne Jansen
22.00 NZD
Category: NZ Poetry
Families, language, fear, loss, food and the victories that can come slowly. These are at the heart of this collection of poems by people who have come to New Zealand as migrants or refugees. More Of Us provides a glimpse into the experiences of this diverse group of people, which includes those who mad ...Show more