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Perrault's classic tale is brought to vivid life through the exquisite illustrations of Marcellino. A Caldecott Honor winner and an ALA Notable Children's Book. Full color.

Join the wacky fun as Peter Millett takes you on a rollicking ride through the land of nursery rhymes - giving each rhyme a quirky, kiwi twist. Includes classics like The Wheels on the Tractor, Five Little Fielders,Pat-a-cake, Hokey Pokey, Twinkle, Twinkle Southern Star and many more.

A true classic with a timeless message, The Story of Ferdinand has enchanted readers since it was first published in 1936. All the other bulls would run and jump and butt their heads together. But Ferdinand would rather sit and smell the flowers. So what will happen when our pacifist hero is picked for the bullfights in Madrid? This new edition contains the complete original text of the story and the original illustrations with watercolor tones added.

Even though Nancy is big, one day she feels small. She asks her mum, brother, cousin, aunt and grandfather to play with her. They're all busy and inevitably reply, "Later." So Nancy climbs a tree in her backyard to wait for later, and imagines playing the games her family doesn't have time for. When later arrives, it's her family who wonder where Nancy's got to.

Submerged: Magical Tales by Kiwi Kids, a collection of poems and stories by New Zealand children - being published in October by New Zealand Post - features more than 50 talented young writers aged between 5 and 12 from across the country; from Culverden to Waipukurau, from Kamo to Tirau to Whangaparaoa and Hawera. Winners were selected from stories entered into the New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards story competition. The published works selected by a panel of New Zealand authors - include pieces by Taupo's Bixley sisters (Mi... read more

From anteaters to zebras and all creatures in between. A marvellous introduction to the alphabet and also to these gorgeous animals. Filled with cute, colourful animals from all over the world.

The collaborative storybook was created by Telecom customers in association with award-winning Kiwi children's author Kyle Mewburn, illustrator Donovan Bixley and Scholastic New Zealand.
Bo the sheep dreams of being an acrobat, even though he’s afraid of heights. He also lives in a dreary country where circuses were forbidden. His friends offer to take him away to a land where circuses are allowed, but he decides to stay and start a circus in disguise, where extraordinary things happen in the most ordinary of places!

Holly has to stay at home with Dad while her Mum goes to 'another meeting', so he decides to tell Holly a bedtime story about the night she was born. Looking at the pictures of baby animals and their mothers on her wall, she asks if she hatched out of an egg like a chicken.

Young soldier Jim McLeod waits in the trenches of World War I for the order to attack the enemy. With him are his friends, and Nipper, the messenger dog. When they charge across no-man's-land, Jim is shot and finds himself face to face with an enemy soldier.

Take your seat in the front row and watch in wonder as three cheeky little circus pigs make a wild wolf jump through hoops (literally), endure feats of astounding derring-do, and even withstand perilous games of dress-up. Safe in the thought that "Wolf Won't Bite!" they even put their heads between his jaws, but can you push a wolf too far? Sure to strike a chord with anyone who has both a pet and a young child, this is a very funny and playful story with a snappy ending!

There's a commotion in the classroom as Goat and the other animals spend the day at playgroup. The musical instruments and the dressing up box are lots of fun, but oh dear! Goat gets into a muddle or two. Luckily, it's not long before everything is all better.

In this beautiful, evocative text, Isaac does his best to explain colour to his blind friend Luke using sensation and touch.

The Bod proceeds to use the canyon as a place to dump waste ...and gradually the canyon fills up. It is up to Munkle Arvur to find a way to rescue the canyon - by recycling the waste!

She's nice, my mum ...My mum's a fantastic cook, and a brilliant juggler. She's a great painter, and the strongest woman in the world! She's really nice, my mum. A warm, funny tribute to Mum (and to mums everywhere) by the brilliant author/illustrator Anthony Browne.

A story filled with suspense and humor, this classic tale of a town mouse and a country mouse takes a new twist in the imaginative and talented hands of Jan Brett. She introduces two engaging mouse couples eager to get away from their everyday lives. But when they agree to swap homes, they find unexpected adventures around every corner. Lush green scenes alternate with the elegant details of a fine Victorian townhouse to make a sumptuous and stunning picture book.

It's Mr Large's birthday and Mrs Large has prepared him a meal, as they're going to celebrate with a quiet night in. But as usual in the Large household, things don't go to plan, and Mr and Mrs Large fall asleep on the sofa! So the little Larges sneak off to bed with all the lovingly prepared food...

Only five sleeps till Santa and Grandma a-go-go with mince pies and pantomimes. But with trouble at Santa's house, adventure calls, and our Gran packs her handbag, buttons on her snowsuit, and zips off to the North Pole.
Another delightfully zany escapade for Kiwi kids' favourite Grandma, who, armed with her trusty marmalade, fixes everything.
First published November 2008.

Another rollicking Marmaduke Duck adventure in which Marmaduke meets his match! Marmaduke sets up shop and does a roaring trade selling his much-feted marmalade ÂÂ… then along comes Bernadette Bear who opens a honey shop next door, and takes all MarmadukeÂÂ’s business! What will he do? A delightful story about the importance of sharing and caring. •• MacIverÂÂ’s rollicking rhyme and alliterative language reads aloud beautifully, ne... read more

One day a small scruffy bear meets six terrified white mice; they're scared of the dark forest and all the predatory creatures that live there, including an owl, a fox and a slithery snake... But never fear, Scruffy Bear has all kinds of ingenious ideas about how to keep them safe.

Explore opposites with Maisy in this exuberant concept book. What's the opposite of big? Small! What's the opposite of old? Young! What's the opposite of hot? Cold! An exciting range of opposites is explored by Maisy as you've never seen her before: stripy and spotty, happy and sad, tall and short! This large-format concept book with rounded corners is bursting with exciting, colourful art and sure to delight young children. Strikingly vibrant new art from Lucy Cousins takes Maisy into a whole new realm, with strong appeal for adul... read more