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Nikki Slade Robinson Slade Robinson
An exciting story about native New Zealand animals waiting for the Maori New Year that is fun and educational.
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Nikki Slade Robinson
Age range 3 to 8 Muddle and Mo are the best of friends. Muddle is a loveable, slightly confused yet enthusiastic little duckling. Mo is a long-suffering, not very adventurous…
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Who needs paint, paintbrushes and paper to create art? Not anywhere artists when there are sticks, stones, sand, mud and clouds around, waiting to be used! This story follows an…
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Muddle and Mo are the best of friends. Muddle is a loveable, slightly confused yet enthusiastic little duckling. Mo is a long-suffering, not very adventurous goat with lots of patience…
Koro and Kuia, the Weka chicks’ grandparents, are coming to visit. But how will the Weka chicks greet them? Fortunately the little Kiwi has a plan Weka’s Waiata is a…
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‘Bottoms there, bottoms here, there are bottoms everywhere. So let’s hurrah for bottoms all, in any colour big or small.’ Nikki Slade Robinson has illustrated over sixty children’s books and…
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Broo, a young Bryde’s Whale is searching for food but it’s getting harder and harder to find. From award-winning children’s author and illustrator Nikki Slade Robinson comes a beautiful and…
The Roadman Boogie is a delightful and true story of a bored Roadman who found a way to entertain himself with dance on a wet and blustery day. The Roadman…
This is a loveable tale that can help children with identity and discovering what makes us all unique. The individual characteristics of the bossy duck and the bemused goat are…
In spare, delightful text and illustrations, an exuberant artist makes art from found objects and the world around her. This sprightly picture book celebrates creativity and will inspire readers to…
Big ploppy drops are falling. Muddle loves the rain. But Mo is a goat, and goats do NOT like rainy days. Will a special Muddle-cuddle save the day? A fun…
Age range 5+ The Maori New Year is a time for celebrating, food and family. A little Kiwi in the New Zealand coastal bush wakes up in the middle of…
Quirky characters, beautiful illustrations and a surprise ending make this animal story an easy and enjoyable read.
An easy, enjoyable read featuring quirky animal characters and a surprise ending.
A beautiful hand-crafted picture book that will inspire and encourage children to create art using everyday objects from the natural environment.
Dawn McMillan
* First collaboration by two of NZ’s top children’s book creators * Irresistible rhymes and flamboyant drawings will captivate * Bilingual English and Maori, in classy hardback
James Antoniou
What sort of heart do you have? Love shows itself in many different ways and while we usually know the sort of heart someone has, sometimes it’s a little hard…
Ali Foster
Sam’s farmhouse doesn’t have a bath. The kitchen sink is too small and the creek is too cold so he decides to use the old bathtub from out on the…
Melinda Syzmanik
I can’t share with sheep, said Wolf. I … ah … have a tendency to eat them. It’s in my nature. But would Lamb listen? No! He bleated on and…
Lynda Finn
Trevor was puzzled. "I am a duck. Are there no other birds like me on Niue?" Veka shook her head. "No. You are the only duck on Niue," she told…
Irresistible rhymes and drawings bring the rocky shore to life
Bilingual English and Maori, in classy hardback
Fourth in Dawn's series of picture books with NZ animals
Teacher resource available
Joy H. Davidson
‘Could you ride on my broom across the Moon, and stir my cauldron with a wooden spoon? Could you live in a house with toads and lizards, and feast each…
Robinson Nikki Slade
Aue! Ruru’s babies have hatched! In this delightful sequel to the award-winning ‘The little Kiwi’s Matariki’, the loveable little Kiwi and friends welcome Ruru’s babies with a very special surprise…
* Irresistible rhymes and flamboyant drawings will captivate * Bilingual English and Maori, in classy hardback * Third in Dawn’s series of picture books with NZ animals
Hill David Robinson Nikki Slade
The Maori language edition of So Special. Oscar finds that having his father away a lot can be tough and he gets upset and angry, but with the help of…
