The Lighthouse Princess by Susan Wardell
Category: NZ Picture Books
The 2021 Storylines Gavin Bishop Award-winning picture book is a delightful contemporary fairytale about an independent princess, who looks after a very special lighthouse lamp, fishes off the balcony and goes swimming with seals. A vibrant modern fairytale about a lighthouse-keeper princess who rescue ...Show more
Atua: Maori Gods and Heroes by Gavin Bishop
Category: NZ Picture Books
Gavin Bishop's stunning, once-in-a-generation compendium introduces readers to the pantheon of Māori gods, demigods and heroes, and explores Aotearoa's most exciting legends from the Creation to the Migration. Meet the gods, demigods and heroes of the Māori people of Aotearoa in this breathtaking, large ...Show more
The Dinky Donkey by Craig Smith
Category: NZ Picture Books
Wonky Donkey has a daughter with the same rambunctious spirit as her dad. Kids, parents and their loved ones will enjoy the hilarity and cumulative read-aloud fun. This cute little pint-sized donkey has beautiful long eyelashes, loves to listen to music, paints her hooves bright pink, sometimes has to g ...Show more
My Dad's Runaway BUM! by Dawn Mcmillan
Category: NZ Picture Books
Dad's bum has blown off! With a hiss and a roar, it's gone out our front door After a meal of cabbage and peas, Dad's bum not only lets off a smell, but blows off entirely and sets off on its own around the town! 'Let's chase it, Dad, before it's too late,' says the red-panted hero in this latest New Bu ...Show more
Dinner With Grandpa by Gillian Torckler
Category: NZ Picture Books
Every Friday night the family has dinner with Grandma and Grandpa. They all join in making pizza, and over dinner Grandpa often talks about the stars, especially around the time of Matariki. This is a heart-warming family story about togetherness, celebration, and coping with loss and change.
The Little Yellow Digger Colouring Book by Peter Gilderdale
Category: NZ Picture Books
The Little Yellow Digger is back, but this time, talented illustrator Fifi Colston has recreated some of the iconic illustrations and characters from the beloved 8-book series as blackline illustrations for children to enjoy colouring in.
A First Book of Unique New Zealand Bird Songs by Fred van Gessel
Category: NZ Picture Books
Whether you're 5 years old or 65, it's never too late to get to know New Zealand's birds, and learning their songs will open your eyes to a whole new world. This beautifully illustrated sound guide is the perfect way to introduce both children and adults to the wonders of bird song.Each of the 12 specie ...Show more
Pearl in a Whirl: How one fluffy cat braved the floods by Catherine Robertson
Category: NZ Picture Books
A tale of chaos and courage, ruin and rescue, as Pearl’s home – like so many others – was ravaged by Cyclone Gabrielle. Pearl loved doing all her favourite things: swatting the dog, slurping tap water, hiding in bags, and curling up to sleep. But one Monday night, with a whoosh and a whirl, her comfort ...Show more
My Bum's on THE RUN! by Dawn Mcmillan
Category: NZ Picture Books
I’m out in front, moving with ease. (With my new secret weapon — cabbage and peas!) Red Pants Boy (RPB) really, really wants to win a running race. But try as hemight, his bum is slowing him down. What can he do? Find something to move his bum along, of course! Maybe a kite, or a rocket blast, or a b ...Show more
Te Wehenga: The separation of Ranginui and Papatūānuku by Mat Tait
Category: NZ Picture Books
Stunning retelling of the Māori creation story about the separation of Ranginui, sky-father, and Papatūānuku, earth-mother. Te Wehenga is the separation of Ranginui, sky-father, and Papatūānuku, earth-mother.Award-winning illustrator Mat Tait has written and illustrated this stunning retelling of the ...Show more
Old Truck and the Flood (Tales from the Farm) by Jennifer Somervell; Margery Fern
Category: NZ Picture Books
Old Truck is home alone when the Tongariro River bursts its banks. "What will happen to me?" he thinks. "I'm not a duck! I'm a truck. And I'm stuck!"
Wildlife of Aotearoa by Gavin Bishop
Category: NZ Picture Books | Reading Level: near fine
A spectacular illustrated picture book exploring New Zealand's unique landscapes and its incredible wildlife by the award-winning author of Aotearoa: The New Zealand Story. Long before waka touched Aotearoa's shores, the land of the long white cloud was home to an array of creatures uniquely adapted to ...Show more