'Lovely bilingual books. Great to see. I'm enjoying practising my reo!' Kate De Goldi
'These charming and robust bilingual board books are totally compelling. they are sure to engage our tiny ci..
Written in te reo Maori and translated by the author, Rere Atu Taku Poi! is a beautifully illustrated story about gender fluidity in a school setting.
Rangi loves doing haka but performing poi is h..
A melodious counting picture book bursting with troublesome tui, perfect to read aloud!
The familiar antics of one of New Zealand's favourite native birds have been captured by award-winning pict..
This is the Maori edition of Dazzlehands. The cow says ‘moo’ the chicken says ‘cluck’ and the pig says … ‘Dazzlehands!’ As hard as the farmer tries, pig won’t go ‘oink’. Instead, pig gets all the anim..
Continuing this successful series that connects kids with local heritage, Tui, cousin Jennifer and whanau go on a voyage of discovery into the history and nature of Auckland's Te Atatu peninsula and t..
The saying 'as quiet as a mouse' does NOT apply to Ruby Loud Mouse. Ruby finds it super tricky to stay SILENT in movies, to WHISPER in the library, or to keep QUIET on the school trip to the marae. In..
Meet Ruru, a bird of the night and a silent Night Hunter! Dusk creeps. Birds peep. Ruru opens his eyes, stretches his wings, and calls ... More-pork! More-pork! Ruru, also known as a morepork, is Aote..
The true story of Wananga, a kea that was poisoned by lead, but recovered to be released again into the wild. Kea are the world's only alpine parrot, highly intelligent and famous for their cheeky, of..
Brand new Hairy Maclary-style story from this hugely popular author/illustrator - this time the central character is Scarface Claw, Hairy Maclary's arch-enemy!
Big, bullying tom cat, Scarface Cla..
It is a peaceful morning and Scarface Claw is happily snoozing in a spot in the sun, tail curled around and feet tucked in.
Suddenly,
there was a shudder and sway,
the whirr of an engine,
t..
'We're all in a hurry, we MUST get away so Schnitzel von Krumm - PLEASE - keep out of the way!'Schnitzel von Krumm's family is packing to go on holiday. The little dog meddles and snoops and gets unde..
Schnitzel von Krumm's family has replaced his smelly old basket - will he ever sleep again? Another hilarious tale in Lynley Dodd's Hairy Maclary and Friends series.Tucked in a hideyhole under the sta..
'Dodd's pictures are good, but the rhyming verse is even better - delightful to read aloud and soon learned by heart.' - Independent on Sunday
A new paperback edition of the story about everyone'..
Meet a knight who rather than fight, wants to design clothes * Hilarious rhyming tale that celebrates following your heart * From the bestselling duo behind I Need a New Bum In this tale we meet a kni..
'Sleep is for babies!' George thought. 'Not for me! There's too much to do and too much to see'. It is George's bedtime and he is determined that sleep is not something he needs. He sneaks outside and..
"Slinky Malinki" is a hilarious rhyming story by Lynley Dodd. "Slinky Malinki" steals anything from a clothes peg, to a slipper, to a string of sausages, to a clock! Our hero is a BAD cat! The story i..
A very special, cased board-book edition of this favourite Lynley Dodd story featuring the naughty cat Slinky Malinki, who meddles nonstop with the Christmas tree - the perfect stocking-filler for pre..
Rapscallion Slinky Malinki likes to get up before everyone else in the morning so he can get them out of bed. He tries every trick in the book: sitting on their heads, biting their toes, leaping on th..
'Pesky old slinky!' the family moaned, 'You woke us too early!' they grumbled and groaned. Slinky Malinki likes to wake up early in the morning and he thinks his family should too...
In this quintessential Joy Cowley story, Cam follows the river's journey from its source in the mountains all the way to the sea
In this resonant story from Joy Cowley, Cam the mountain boy fo..
Is he a hippo that looks like a mouse? Or, is he a mouse too big for this house?Just who or what is Squeakopotamus? And how will the kids, Mum and Dad keep him fed? No one yet has ever had a pet like ..
On Mum and Ted's farm there's a very large barn, where Milky the cow was a pet. But no-one could guess how she got herself stuck in the mud on a rain-sodden night. Join Bryn, Oscar and parade of machi..
The book also contains search and find the three B's: bees, butterflies and birds. Plus at the back of the book, we have included 'How to Grow Sunflowers', some fun facts about sunflowers and how our..
Ta te Kiwi 123 Puka Tatau is the te reo Maori version of The Great Kiwi 123 Book.
It features
Donovan Bixley's most popular characters from his uniquely Kiwi 'Wheels on the
Bus' and 'Ol..
Ta te Kiwi 123 Puka Whakakarakara is the te reo Maori version of The Great Kiwi 123 Colouring Book.
It features
Donovan Bixley's most popular characters from his uniquely Kiwi 'Wheels on ..
Just because we don't need something any more, doesn't mean it's rubbish! Find out how easy it is to reduce our landfill rubbish by reusing, repurposing and recycling what we think of as "rubbish". Ta..
Donovan Bixley re-tells the story of how Maui captured the secret of fire. The traditional tale but with Donovan's unique twist and trademark humour. The pictures are bright and bring their own level ..
Donovan Bixley re-tells the story of how Maui captured the secret of fire. The traditional tale but with Donovan's unique twist and trademark humour. The pictures are bright and bring their own level ..
This book is the Samoan version of our book Me Haere, about colours and vehicles. Tatou O! includes an English translation, guitar chords and follow up ideas. It doesn't include a CD, but the song can..
Tawhaki: The Deeds of a Demigod recalls the miraculous life of Tawhaki. Similar to Maui, Tawhaki was a demigod who possessed mighty powers. Tawhaki almost died at the hands of his brothers-in-law but ..
With the same beautiful illustrations and dye cut pages as the original book, the te reo Maori translation retains the humour and quirky character of the little caterpillar and simplicity of the story..
A te reo Maori edition of this deft and delightful tale, packed with word play and madcap energy
A class trip to the zoo descends into a chaotic hunt for the missing hippopotamus. Teacher, zoo..
Peter Gossage's award-winning Maori myth is now available in a bilingual Maori-English edition, featuring Merimeri Penfold's translation.
He poto rawa nga ra, he roa rawa nga po. Oti ana i a Maui..
Peter Gossage's famous Maori myth about discovering Aotearoa's North Island is now a bilingual Maori-English edition, featuring Merimeri Penfold's translation.
Kahore nga tuakana o Maui i hiahia ..
Te Kahui o Matariki (The Matariki Star Cluster) is our second book celebrating Matariki. In this book we focus on each of the nine stars in the Matariki cluster, and their relationship to the environm..