Download or read book The Midnight Adventures of Ruru and Kiwi written by Clare Scott and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 2020-03-31 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Hare and Ruru written by Laura Shallcrass and published by Beatnik Publishing. This book was released on 2021-07-12 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of Hare, who struggles with an un-named malady self-described as 'noise'. Noise could be runaway thoughts, voices in Hare's head, or loud feelings and general anxiety. Hare goes on a journey to try and find a solution. Just when Hare thinks there's no hope a friend, Ruru, flies calmly down and gives a suggestion. Hare ultimately feels better after doing three things: - Talking to someone - Focusing on breathing - Connecting to nature This gentle story is for anybody who suffers from noises, anxiety or loud feelings.
Download or read book Good Morning Good Night written by Erin Devlin and published by Puffin Books. This book was released on 2009-03-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Little Kiwi is finding his food and playing lots of fun games - but he doesn't realise that his 'daytime' is night-time for most of his friends! Read and listen to Erin Devlin's delightful rhyming story about a young kiwi discovering not all his friends are awake at the same time as him. Includes CD with readings of Good Morning, Good Nightin English and Maori, as well as readings of the author's popular book As Kuku Slept, also in English and Maori.
Download or read book Manukura written by Joy Cowley and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: True story by world-renowned writer Joy Cowley about the beautiful rare white kiwi Manukura in picture book format for young children. When a rare white kiwi was born in captivity at Pukaha Mount Bruce, Maori recognised this as something very special - a treasure and a sign of new beginnings. In this beautiful picture book Joy Cowley tells the story of Manukura the little white kiwi and offers an uplifting message to all young New Zealanders. With strikingly naturalistic illustrations by Bruce Potter, this is a treasure of a book that will be loved by generations to come.
Download or read book The Adventures of Mittens written by Silvio Bruinsma and published by Picture Puffin. This book was released on 2021-08-03 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join Mittens, Wellington's pawsome celebrity cat, on his real-life adventures in this feline-fabulous picture book by Silvio Bruinsma and Phoebe Morris. Have you met Mittens? If not, it's only a matter of time. Mittens is the most famous cat ever to parade the streets of Wellington with his noble nose and fabulously fluffy tail in the air. Mittens is on a mission to leave no corner of the CBD unexplored, no passerby unsmooched, no business, school or residence uninspected. He naps in shop windows, hails cars, crosses busy roads on the green light and, like any self-respecting cat, he lives for attention - but only when he's in the mood for it. The Turkish Angora caught the the attention of the world when, just by being his inquisitive and charming self, his antics cheered up Wellingtonians during the 2020 lockdown. Wellington's mayor awarded Mittens a Key to the City and HRF (His Royal Floofiness) was even nominated for New Zealander of the Year! Read all about Mittens' adventures around the capital city in this delightful rhyming story by Silvio Bruinsma, Mittens's guardian, with exuberant illustrations by the acclaimed illustrator and hippest of Wellingtonians, Phoebe Morris.
Download or read book Oh No Mister Possum written by Erin Devlin and published by Puffin Books. This book was released on 2019 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Mister Possum and his greedy family refuse to change their diet of luscious New Zealand trees a plan is hatched to return these hungry visitors to their native Australia.
Download or read book Taniwha written by Robyn Kahukiwa and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 2022-08-30 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A little boy has made friends with the taniwha in his river, but no-one believes him. The taniwha takes the boy on a journey through time and myth where he meets some amazing characters, gathering the earth's treasures as he goes"--Publisher information.
Download or read book Pukeko Shoes written by Janet Martin and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Lulu the Pukeko found some old shoes, Jacko Pukeko discovered them too. Four pukeko feet, only one pair of shoes - what will the pukekos do?"--Back cover. Includes sheet music showing guitar and ukulele chords inside covers. Suggested level: junior, primary.
Download or read book The King Country written by J.H Kerry-Nicholls and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-07-22 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: The King Country by J.H Kerry-Nicholls
Download or read book How Do I Feel written by Rebekah Lipp and published by Hardie Grant Publishing. This book was released on 2024-10-29 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential emotional literacy tool for children with 60+ definitions inside! Join Aroha and her friends as they share how different emotions feel in the body and find the words for how they truly feel! A useful resource for parents, carers and educators to help children recognise, label and understand their many emotions. Notable Book in the Storylines Children's Literature Trust of NZ Book Awards 2021 Finalist in the 2022 NZ Book Awards for Children & Young Adults (Elsie Locke Award for Non-Fiction) ‘This book is a much-needed tool for children and those caring for them. By showing that a wide range of emotions each have their own unique value and purposes, this book helps to both normalise and encourage understanding towards the big emotions and feelings that, although sometimes demonised, are experienced by each and every one of us at some point in our lives.’ — DANIELLE WHITBURN, Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand
Download or read book The Boys in the Waka Ama written by Angie Belcher and published by Puffin Books. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A story celebrating the traditional Polynesian sport of outrigger canoe racing, from the creators of the bestselling The Girls in the Kapa Haka. These are the crew of the waka, which race side-by-side at a heart-thumping, breath-taking pace. Their whanau have gathered along the shore - "Kia tere! Kia tere! Kia tere - give more!" The waka glides faster, the boys dig in deep. There will be no rest till this race is complete as they race in the waka ama. With a lovely singing text and vibrant illustrations, this timely story celebrates all aspects of this incredibly popular and fast-growing sport that is so special to Aotearoa.
Download or read book Ten Minutes to Bed Little Unicorn written by Rhiannon Fielding and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2018-07-12 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written specifically for bedtime, this story is full of magic, sparkle and rainbows... and one naughty little unicorn! Weaving a journey from lively beginning to gentle end, the 10 minute countdown to bed is at the heart of this enchanting story. But will Twinkle get to bed on time? This beautifully illustrated picture book is the perfect length for sending little ones off to sleep.
Download or read book I Am the Universe written by Vasanti Unka and published by Puffin Books. This book was released on 2020-06-02 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From glittering galaxies to busy city streets, this stunning picture book takes you on a tour around the Universe. I am the Universe, an infinite space of glittering galaxies. It's a starlit journey through space that will lead you to a wonderful planet brimming with all kinds of life - including yours. This stunning story demonstrating the scale of the Universe and our place in it was created specially for children aged three years and up by the award-winning author-illustrator Vasanti Unka, who lives in Auckland, New Zealand, the Earth, the Solar System, the Galaxy, the Milky Way, the Universe.
Download or read book Cazador written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Amazing Aotearoa Activity Book written by Gavin Bishop and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Lots of creative fun with this book full of puzzles, quizzes and activities that explore Aotearoa New Zealand and its people. Based on Gavin Bishop's Aotearoa : the New Zealand Story and Wildlife of Aotearoa"--Publisher information.
Download or read book The Book That Did Not Want to Be Read written by David Sundin and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beware! This picture book will do anything in its power to stay unread in this fun, interactive, and irresistibly silly read-aloud perfect for fans of The Book with No Pictures and Press Here. WARNING! Stop what you’re doing! Don’t you know that this book does not want to be read? If you try, all sorts of unfortunate things will happen. It will turn into a steering wheel! Letters will go missing! The book will act up and squirm around and grow wings and try to fly away! It will even insert a bunny that has absolutely nothing to do with anything. A persistent reader might see all kinds of strange and magical things, silly and secret things…But this book just does not want to be read, and it’s better to leave it alone. ...Or is it?
Download or read book Cicada written by Shaun Tan and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2018-06-26 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WINNER OF THE CBCA PICTURE BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2019 Cicada work in tall building. Data entry clerk. Seventeen year. No sick day. No mistake. Tok Tok Tok! Cicada works in an office, dutifully toiling day after day for unappreciative bosses and being bullied by his coworkers. But one day, cicada goes to the roof of the building, and something truly extraordinary happens ... A story for anyone who has ever felt unappreciated, overlooked or overworked, from Australia's most acclaimed picture book creator.
