The Kai Stars of Matariki: Tupuanuku and Tupuarangi by Miriama Kamo
Category: NZ Picture Books
Join Sam and Te Rerehua as they prepare a Matariki feast! It’s the day before Matariki and a big feast has been prepared. Eeling took place months ago and Te Rerehua and Sam are excited to give thanks to Tupuanuku and Tupuarangi, the stars connected to food grown in and above the ground. But one night, ...Show more
Koro's Star by Claire Aramakutu
Category: NZ Picture Books
Set in the 1960s, Koro’s Star is a heart-warming, exciting, adventure story. It’s the beginning of the summer holidays in 1967 when 10-year-old Atama moves with his family into a new army base. His father, Atama’s hero, departs for Vietnam, asking Atama to look after his mum and his younger sister, Mai ...Show more
Pipi Dance by Angie Belcher
Category: NZ Picture Books
Shuffle to the left, then shuffle to the right. Twist your hips from side to side, with all your might. Wriggle and shuffle along with Mumma and Bubs as they do a happy pipi dance to gather kai from the moana for their picnic dinner with the whanau. Lily Uivel's illustrations perfectly capture the sto ...Show more
Patu: The New Zealand Wars by Gavin Bishop
Category: NZ Picture Books | Series: 1st
A large-format, stunning visual history of the New Zealand Wars of the 1800s, suitable for children and adults, by the multiple-award-winning Gavin BishopDiscover the key people, perspectives and battles of the New Zealand Wars in this powerfully told and richly illustrated visual history by Gavin Bisho ...Show more
Those Magnificent Voyagers of the Pacific by Andrew Crowe
Category: NZ Picture Books
This epic story begins 5000 years ago, when the ancestors of Polynesians discovered ways to ‘see’ over the horizon to find and settle new islands. As their landfinding skills grew, these people took ever bigger strides across the vast Pacific until they reached South America. It was not until almost eve ...Show more
Little Ruby and Friends by Ruby Tui
Category: NZ Picture Books
After publishing her brilliant memoir, Ruby is adored by everyone, including a huge number of very young fans. So now Ruby has written a picture book aimed at 4- to 7-year-olds. It covers all the key Ruby topics: friendship, teamwork, feelings, and the belief that everyone is different and special. All ...Show more
My First Words about Tikanga Māori by Stacey Morrison
Category: NZ Picture Books
Stacey Morrison has created an illustrated guide to Maori customs and practices for children (and adults), as a companion to her #1 bestselling My First Words in Maori. My First Words about Tikanga Maori is a guide to Maori customs, practices and ways of doing things, and to the special words we use whe ...Show more
My Aunt Honor by Gillian Torckler
Category: NZ Picture Books
My Aunt Honor was far from ordinary. She was extraordinary. She was inspirational. She was brave. During the Second World War Honor Hassett joined the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force, defying the expectations of her family and friends to become one of the first female aircraft engineers. Follow Honor’s cour ...Show more
The Sporty Looky Book by Donovan Bixley
Category: NZ Picture Books
Can you find all the silver ferns? What about spot the differences on the rugby team's tour bus? You'll have a ball of a time diving into the crazy world of The Sporty Looky Book. The Looky Book series continues with a hilarious 24-page puzzle book that puts you right in the middle of all the sporting ...Show more
My Kiwi Kete by June Pitman-Hayes
Category: NZ Picture Books
Kia ora: You can be a Kiwi too - A celebration of all things Kiwi, as tamariki holiday at the beach, splash in water fountains, climb trees and toast marshmallows around a campfire - things Kiwi kids love to do, and share with newcomers ... because you can be a Kiwi too! A wide-open welcome to Aotearoa, ...Show more
Violet's Scarf (PB) by Colleen Brown
Category: NZ Picture Books
Violet’s Scarf Colleen Brown Illustrated by Emma Lay An incredible true story of a small girl during World War 1, and a hand- knitted scarf. Violet Cloughley lived in Riverton at the bottom of the South Island, New Zealand. When WWI started in 1914, Violet, aged eight, wanted to help the soldiers fighti ...Show more
Hairy Maclary and Friends How Do I Feel? A Lift the Flap Book by Lynley Dodd
Category: NZ Picture Books
How are Hairy Maclary, Scarface Claw, Zachary Quack and all their friends feeling? This delightful board book is designed to help little ones identify and express their emotions. Lift the flaps and learn about feelings with the help of rascally Hairy Maclary and all his rollicking friends! Happy or sad? ...Show more