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Wordless Picture Books that rely entirely on illustrations to tell a story.
Journey (#1) by Aaron Becker
27.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books | Series: Journey
Be swept away on an elaborate flight of fancy in this Caldecott award-winning, wondrously illustrated picture book about self-determination and unexpected friendship. The winner of the prestigious Caldecott Honor, and described by the New York Times as 'a masterwork', Aaron Becker's stunning, wordless ...Show more
The Fishing Trip by Beatrice Rodriguez
18.00 NZD
Category: Hardback Picture Books | Series: The Chicken Thief
The third wordless wonder featuring the unlikely pairing of chicken and fox. Chicken goes off on her own to catch a fish for her family and ends up having an adventure when she catches a giant sea monster. Eventually when she makes it back home, Chicken discovers her egg has hatched while she was away.. ...Show more
Bear by Staffan Gnosspelius
40.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books
A debut picture book for adults about a bear that elicits immediate, deep emotional recognition. Bear, Staffan Gnosspelius's debut book, is a gorgeous visual meditation on depression. In this deeply affecting, wordless picture book for adults, a bear is maddeningly afflicted with a cone that covers his ...Show more
The Arrival by Shaun Tan
35.00 NZD
Category: Hardback Picture Books
"Tan's lovingly laid out and masterfully rendered tale about the immigrant experience is a documentary magically told." -- Art Spiegelman, author of Maus "An absolute wonder." -- Marjane Satrapi, author of Persepolis "A magical river of strangers and their stories " -- Craig Thompson, author of Blan ...Show more
The Birthday Cake Mystery by Thé Tjong-Khing
10.00 NZD
Category: No Category
An adventurous look-and-find book, with multiple stories to follow and new things to discover every time you read the story. Told entirely through pictures, The Birthday Cake Mystery is a detective story filled with humorous details and red herrings. Children can follow the many different leads presente ...Show more
Out of the Blue by Alison Jay
30.00 NZD
Category: Hardback Picture Books
When a giant octopus entangled in fishing line is washed ashore during a big storm and becomes stranded on the beach, a young boy and girl, assisted by various sea creatures, push and pull him back to sea. Includes endnotes on marine life, lighthouses, and items that wash up on beaches.
The Whale (HB) by Ethan Murrow
28.00 NZD
Category: Hardback Picture Books
There is a legend that a Great Spotted Whale lives in the ocean; local fishermen still talk of it, although the first sighting fifty years ago was never corroborated. Now, two young whale watchers each set out to find the whale, one armed with sound recording equipment, the other a camera. Mid-ocean the ...Show more
Bee & Me by Alison Jay
20.00 NZD
Category: General Picture Books
A beautiful wordless picture book brings a personal note to the plight of the honeybee and offers a message of hope. A little girl befriends a bee that takes her on a journey of discovery, revealing an action that every child can take to aid in conservation. In a wordless story told through enchanting ...Show more
The Flower Man by Mark Ludy
33.00 NZD
Category: Textless Picture Books
What happens when the Flower Man steps into a colourless world? Behind every window lies a different story in this unique wordless book. This is the tale of a humble man, full of life, his garden and his neighbours. Enjoy getting to know the Uninspired Artist, the Bathtub Man, the Thief, the Lover, the ...Show more
The Umbrella by Dieter Schubert; Martijn van der
30.00 NZD
Category: Hardback Picture Books
On a windy day, a little dog finds an umbrella in the garden. Just when the dog picks up the umbrella, it catches the wind and pulls the dog up into the sky. This is the start of a fantastic journey around the world. The wind carries the umbrella and the dog all over the world, from the desert to the se ...Show more
Re-Zoom (PB) by Istvan Banyai
18.00 NZD
Category: General Graphic Books
Istvan Banyai, the creator of the stunningly original Zoom (Puffin, 1995) wordless picture book, returns with another eye-opening visual odyssey. The talented illustrator brings his signature picture-within-a-picture style vividly back to life, producing unique images that blend seamlessly into one anot ...Show more
Zoom (PB) by Istvan Banyai
18.00 NZD
Category: General Graphic Books
As seen on the SERIAL podcast, season 2, episode 1 ("Dustwun") Open this wordless book and zoom from a farm to a ship to a city street to a desert island. But if you think you know where you are, guess again. For nothing is ever as it seems in Istvan Banyai's sleek, mysterious landscapes of pictures w ...Show more