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Abel's Island by William Steig
21.99 NZD
Category: Children Fiction
Winner of the Newbery Medal and Honor: a heartwarming tale of one mouse's struggle to go home, by the author of Shrek! Abel has been happily married to Amanda for over a year. He has a comfortable home, an allowance from his mother, and no reason to worry. But one summer afternoon, a sudden storm blows ...Show more
Amos & Boris by William Steig
17.99 NZD
Category: Picture Books
Amos the mouse and Boris the whale are friends who have very little in common. Boris rescues Amos, who has set out to sail the seas - but might there be a time when Boris needs rescuing too? An award-winning fable and New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year from classic creator, William Steig. ...Show more
Doctor de Soto by William Steig
17.99 NZD
Category: Picture Books
Doctor de Soto, a dentist who also happens to be a mouse, is the best dentist in town. He treats animals of all shapes and sizes - that is, except for "cats and other dangerous animals". When a fox appears in his surgery with bad toothache, kind-hearted Doctor de Soto agrees to help. But is he foolish t ...Show more
Dominic by William Steig
21.99 NZD
Category: Children Fiction
Winner of the Newbery Honor: the delightful tale of a wandering good samaritan dog, by the author of Shrek! Dominic has decided it is time for a change. So he packs up his hats and his piccolo, and sets off into the unknown. But no sooner does he feel the air on his snout and the grass beneath his paws, ...Show more
Pete's a Pizza by William Steig
17.99 NZD
Category: Picture Books
Pete is in a bad mood. It's raining and he can't play out. But never fear, Pete's dad has just the idea to cheer Pete up - turn him into a pizza! He kneads the dough, adds oil and tomatoes, and with some tickles and giggles along the way, before long the sun comes out... A picture book classic from th ...Show more
Shrek! by William Steig
19.99 NZD
Category: Picture Books | Reading Level: Children's - Grade 1-2, Age 6-7
Read the book that inspired the famous film franchise in this wonderfully funny picture book. Before Shrek made it big on the silver screen, there was William Steig's SHREK!, a book about an ordinary ogre who leaves his swampy childhood home to go out and see the world. Ordinary, that is, if a foul and ...Show more
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig
17.99 NZD
Category: Picture Books
One rainy day, Sylvester finds a magic pebble that can make all his wishes come true. But when a lion frightens him on his way home, Sylvester makes a wish with unexpected consequences. Will Sylvester find his way back to his family? Winner of the 1970 Caldecott Medal, this modern classic is full of war ...Show more
The Amazing Bone by William Steig
16.99 NZD
Category: Picture Books
Can Pearl, a pig, and her new friend, a small talking bone, outwit a band of robbers "and" a hungry fox?"The Amazing Bone" is a 1976 New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of the Year and Outstanding Book of the Year, a 1977 Caldecott Honor Book, and a 1977 Boston Globe - Horn Book Awards Ho ...Show more
When Everybody Wore A Hat by William Steig
17.95 NZD
Category: Children Fiction
This is the story of when I was a boy, almost 100 years ago, when fire engines were pulled by horses, boys did not play with girls, kids went to libraries for books, there was no TV, you could see a movie for a nickel and everybody wore a hat.When Everybody Wore a Hat was one of celebrated author/artist ...Show more
Wizzil by William Steig
18.95 NZD
Category: Children Fiction
Wizzil the witch starts taunting an acquaintance purely because she is bored and needs to be amused. However her actions soon get her into trouble.