A melodious counting picture book bursting with troublesome tūī, perfect to read aloud! In "Ring Ting Tūī", the familiar antics of one of New Zealand’s favourite native birds have been captured by award-winning picture book creators Elena de Roo and Paul Beavis.
Dinosaurs fight for survival in The Deadlands: Survival, book 3 of this action-packed new middle-grade series. Jurassic Park – from the dinosaurs' point of view!
Win a copy of Lulu and the Dance Detectives #3: The Doggy Disco Hoax and Lulu and the Dance Detectives #4: Ravenous Rooster Stake-out.
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My birthday was coming up and my youngest, Starling, was well overdue for our special one-on-one time, so I found what could be a special treat for the both of us - a cruise!
The Gold Coast has always been one of the top Australian destinations for holidaying Kiwi families. It's a short three-hour flight away to the white sands of Surfers Paradise where we can slip into shorts and tees and enjoy a relaxing break away under the Queensland sun. To help you find family-friendly accommodation on the GC, we sent a Kidspot family away for a fun time exploring the award-winning Paradise Resort Gold Coast. Read the review here.
This very special large-format hardback edition celebrates the 40th anniversary of Aotearoa's most beloved and iconic Christmas story.
Each story is rich with detail about our Māori tales so you’re introduced to the story, the characters, the language and the deeper meaning behind some of the most familiar of Māori craft, carving, tā moko and culture.
A delightful story about Mittens' adventures around NZ's capital city, and all the lives he touches! Just as delightfully illustrated by Phoebe Morris, our kiddies will enjoy this happy tale of the much loved celebrity cat whose walkabout leaves no corner of the CBD unexplored!
Set in the world of Puffin the Architect and her friends, the adventures of the bush Pilot Moose will captivate your little readers - especially fans of flying machines!
Difficult emotions are not easy to chat about, or even easy to detect which principle emotion is at the core of some resulting behaviour. Books are a great way to get the conversation going and help to support with advice, empathy and understanding.
The boys LOVED this book. Fans of Bluey and Bingo already, they knew the beloved characters and excitedly spotted characters and items from page to page like a game to be won. Bluey: Where's Bluey is a winner - have fun with this one!
Little Kiwi and the Goodnight Sing-Song is like a lullaby before bed. The lift-the-flap story for Little Kiwi fans is written and illustrated as sweet and cute as always.
I usually manage to slip onto the kids gift wish list a thing or two that they'll really enjoy because it stimulates their interests but also something they'll benefit from... the Osmo Coding Starter Kit is exactly one of those things!
From the same author of the incredible picture book Wildlife of Aotearoa, Gavin Bishop, comes The Amazing Aotearoa Activity Book - and it’s awesome! There’s 60+ games, puzzles and activities in a fun, creative and high-quality activity book.
A delightful illustrated story about our place in the Universe with a billion star rating. From glittering galaxies, to jam packed city streets, from under the sea to the Milky Way this stunning picture book takes you on a tour around the Universe.
Another gorgeous book from the author who both wrote and illustrated award winning book Puffin the Architect, Kimberly. This time we meet Hound, a brilliant detective who sniffs and solves cases like a k9 Sherlock Holmes.
Now Abigail is back, with the next big question and this time she asks how the heck does water get in the clouds?
Our Junior Toy Analysts (known as the "SRS SQUAD") put their kid play to work trialing out a few fun toys!
If you're a parent who has introduced a new sibling to your child or you're about to, you'll be aware of the process around this super significant event!
The Documentary Edge International Film Festival 2020 (Doc Edge) will be coming directly to you in the comfort of your own bubble!
Introducing: a road trip around New Caledonia! Here’s why it should be on your family holiday bucket list!
If you’re familiar with the Edward Lear rhyme The Owl and the Pussycat then this book will be instantly recognisable to you! A delightful Kiwi adaption, if you like, of the famous poem is a Kiwi way to tell a sweet sweet story about creatures in the moonlight.
The Anzac spirit has taught us many things; endurance, courage, ingenuity, good humour and mateship. And in these unprecedented times, it’s important we unite together using all of these qualities. See the activities to get involved.
We know during this unprecedented time of what's been seen described as madness, crazy, and a whole new world you may be feeling overwhelmed.
When we talked about skin care routines with our beauty testers three things were important to them 1) we want bang for our buck 2) we don't want it to be a laborious routine 3) natural products please!
Meet Jacinda Ardern, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, who hopes the things she’s done will help everyone, especially children, to believe that they can do great things too.
Anaita, founder of OLIVIA & CO is a mother, a self-proclaimed superwoman, commander of bedtimes and Guinness World Record holder for somehow getting everyone out of the door in one fell swoop when she’s already running late.
Whether you’re a photography wizard or just learning your smartphone has more than one camera, capturing those special family moments is no less important, especially over the summer season which is ripe for worthy snaps!
T'is the season for Wishlists! My boys were given the job of trialling 3 Vtech and LeapFrog toys. They’ll give a thumbs up if they think these toys are worthy of a place on every kids Wishlist!
