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The Legend of Te Mata O Rongokako: The Sleeping Giant

$29.99 NZD

Category: Picture Books

Rongokako is a giant who regularly terrorises the pā of the Heretaunga tribe, stealing their food and setting fire to the houses, until he falls in love with the chiefteness Hinerakau. The chief of the tribe asks Rongokako to bite a path through the hills to Waimarama before he'll consent to the marria ge, but the giant chokes on a piece of earth and dies, falling in such a way that the shape of the giant can still be seen today in the hills east of Havelock North. Suggested level: junior. ...Show more

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Kuwi & Friends Māori Picture Dictionary by Kat Quin; translation by Pānia Papa

$34.99 NZD

Category: Picture Books

Beginners Māori Language Picture Dictionary, for the Whole Family. From the #1 bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator of the Kuwi the Kiwi series, Kat Quin, comes a large scale, stunningly illustrated visual dictionary. Full of over 1000 basic words in te reo Māori and English, perfect for every New Zealander.  A fun, easy-to-use resource for those wanting to discover, learn and use everyday words in te reo Maori. The illustrations are designed to help with comprehension, particularly for younger learners. Visual cues can assist with retention of language, to recall spoken and written words.  68 fully illustrated pages, in a large format (265 x 366mm), in vibrant full colour, with over 1000 te reo Maori words, translated into English. Embedded with gorgeous Kuwi the kiwi (and friends) illustrations.  Designed for everyday use, in the whanau (family), kura (school) and for all New Zealanders. Ages 0-100+. A portion of each sale goes to charity Kiwis for Kiwi. ...Show more

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The Dinky Donkey by Craig Smith

$21.99 NZD

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 o pee-pee, loves to play piano, has a very cool spiky haircut . . . and sometimes smells a bit bad (like her Dad!). She's a blinky, funky, pinky . . . you know how it goes . . . dinky donkey! Wonky and Dinky become the perfect duo to get even more young children reading (and hopefully some more grandmothers, too)! ...Show more

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Reo Pepi Toru (Series 3 Box Set) by Kitty Brown; Kirsten Parkinson

$49.99 NZD

Category: NZ Picture Books

Reo Pepi Toru Box set 3 introduces essential concepts for everyday use of Te Reo Maori and English. Includes three board books: Mahi (Actions) / Kupu Tauaro (Opposites) / Kare a-roto (Feelings)

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Gigantosaurus by Jonny Duddle

$16.99 NZD

Category: Picture Books

His feet go STOMP! His jaws go CRUNCH! In the blink of an eye you'll be his LUNCH! All young dinosaurs are warned about the scary Gigantosaurus. So Bonehead volunteers to be the dino-kids lookout whenever they go into the jungle to play. Unfortunately, he is the original boy-dinosaur who cried wolf, or in this case, GIGANTOSAURUS! Finally, Bonehead's friends refuse to believe his warnings and the Gigantosaurus really turns up! In a vertical gatefold surprise, it looks like Bonehead has got crunched - but in a hilarious reveal we discover this annoying little dinosaur is safe after all.   ...Show more

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A Baa-rilliant Adventure by Jennifer Somervell

$21.95 NZD

Category: NZ Picture Books

A brilliant retelling of an ancient story. When an angel appears in a blaze of light, Rumbly, Tumbly and Woolly are terrified. But what happens to them when their excited shepherds run off to Bethlehem? An illustrated end section describes the historical setting in the ancient Middle East, the real nati vity, and sheep and shepherds of the time. "Beautifully illustrated and told with a dramatic twist" -Toni Shanks, Editor, Upstart magazine ...Show more

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Meerkat Christmas by Emily Gravett

$17.99 NZD

Category: Picture Books

From the multi award-winning creator of the modern classic Meerkat Mail, this gorgeous festive treat is full of Christmas card flaps to lift, as Sunny the meerkat travels the world in the search of the perfect Christmas. A Sunday Times Book of the Year. Sunny wants a white Christmas, with a decorated tr ee, carols and sprouts for dinner . . . none of which he can see at home in the Kalahari desert. So off he heads to find the perfect Christmas elsewhere, before realizing that maybe Christmas isn't all about the trimmings. Emily Gravett's witty and heartwarming celebration of festive fun and family love shows that Christmas can be whatever you want it to be. ...Show more

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Aroha's Way: A Children's Guide Through Emotions (Aroha #1) by Craig Phillips

$20.00 NZD

Category: NZ Picture Books

Come along on a journey with Aroha, as she wards off nervousness, fear, worrying thoughts and apprehension with simple yet effective tools that everyone can use.

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Aroha Knows (Aroha #3) by Rebekah Lipp; Craig Phillips

$20.00 NZD

Category: NZ Picture Books

Aroha knows that nature is there for you and for me. Spending time out in nature makes her feel all kinds of wonderful emotions. Throughout Aroha Knows, Aroha and her friends experience our amazing world and this picture book explores how it can benefit our wellbeing. Aroha Knows encourages children to feel connected to and find meaning in nature. ...Show more

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The Good Old Looky Book by Donovan Bixley

$24.99 NZD

Category: NZ Picture Books

Award-winning illustrator and author, Donovan Bixley returns with a new puzzle book in The Looky Book series. Travel through time and explore the history of Aotearoa within 11 awesome puzzles that are bursting with information.  How good are your counting skills? Could you find the moa hiding from the giant eagles? Can you help the children in the classroom find all the letters in the alphabet?  The Looky Book series continues with a hilarious 24-page puzzle book that takes a look through the history of New Zealand. Providing hours of quality fun for children aged five and up, with loads of extra details added in for adults. From bestselling New Zealand illustrator Donovan Bixley. ...Show more

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Hound the Detective by Kimberly Andrews

$20.00 NZD

Category: Picture Books

Search for clues hidden in the pictures and help Hound to solve the riddle in this delightful return to the world of Puffin the Architect.I'm Hound! And I'm a sleuth.I solve all types of cases.I sniff and snuff until my nosedetects the clues and traces.Missing jewels, stolen cars -I always solve the cri me.My latest case arrived by post.Ha ha - detecting time!This gorgeous, multi-layered and engaging whodunnit by an award-winning writer has a delightful surprise at the end. Readers will love studying each action-packed illustration, poring over the details of Hound's secret passages and map, spotting the adorable animals lurking in the pictures, and finding the caterpillar hidden on every page. ...Show more

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The Midnight Adventures of Ruru and Kiwi by Clare Scott

$19.99 NZD

Category: Picture Books

The delightful rhyming story of Ruru and Kiwi, who host a midnight forest party for their friends, with award-winning illustrations. The Ruru and Kiwi went into the bush, wrapped snug in night's velvety black. They took some runny manuka honey tied up in a flax-woven sack. Drawing on a cast of nocturnal New Zealand creatures, with award-winning illustrations by Amy Haarhoff, Clare Scott's story imagines Edward Lear's famous nonsense poem taking place in a moonlit forest in Aotearoa. ...Show more

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