Kia Kaha: A Storybook of Māori Who Changed the World | Book Review
A powerful illustrated storybook for the tamariki and rangatahi of Aotearoa New Zealand celebrating Māoritanga!
Atua: Māori Gods and Heroes | Book Review
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.
Bluey: Where’s Bluey? | Book Review
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!
Amazing Aotearoa Activity Book | Book Review
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.
I Am The Universe | Book Review
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.
Hound the Detective | Book Review
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.
Abigail and the Restless Raindrop | Book Review
Now Abigail is back, with the next big question and this time she asks how the heck does water get in the clouds?
Kiwi Baby | Book Review
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 Midnight Adventures of Ruru and Kiwi | Book Review
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.
E-books Your Young Reader Can Get Stuck Into
Looking for a new book series to get your young reader stuck into? This month we’re bringing you the best series for junior readers, available as e-books, along with some fun (and printable) activity sheets to go with them!
Taking the Lead | Book Review
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.
Wildlife of Aotearoa | Book Review
From the author of Aotearoa: The New Zealand Story, Gavin Bishop, comes this new incredible picture book Wildlife of Aotearoa. Spectacularly illustrated and spectacularly full to the brim with exploration of New Zealand and it's awesome wildlife.
Hello, New Zealand by Megan McKean | Book Review
In the fourth book in Megan McKean’s Hello…! series, we're heading to New Zealand for a new look-and-find adventure in this fabulous new picture book Hello, New Zealand!
Little Hector and the Big Idea | Book Review
If you’re wanting to raise kids who not only care about the world in which they live but have some kind of kid friendly idea of what’s one problem and what they could do to help, then starting with books like Little Hector and the Big Idea will be the perfect conversation starter!
Dinosaur Hunter | Book Review
There's no beating around the bush with this book, there's no swish went the wind and thwack went the hammer, boom went the dynamite and tack tack went the chisel, nope, we're here to learn about Joan and her journey to become the Dinosaur Hunter who discovered dinosaur fossils in NZ!
Abigail and The Birth of The Sun | Book Review
Such a familiar story to many of us, a kid full of wonder about the universe around them with as many questions about it as there are stars in the sky.
Awesome Books for Kiwi Babies | Book Review
My Body, and Animals, are two of a series of books written and illustrated by Matthew and Fraser Williamson which teach our little learners names, numbers and colours in both English and Maori, and my little red haired tama took to it like a duck to water.
The Cat From Muzzle | Book Review
The Cat From Muzzle traces the true story of a high-country cat’s epic, five-week journey home to New Zealand's most remote station.
10 Brilliant Kids Books That Became Movie Masterpieces
How many of your favourite childhood picture books and novels have been transformed into movie masterpieces? Read, watch and enjoy.
Top Ten 90s Movies That Should Be Watched Again
Remember these 90s family movies from your younger years? Plenty of them have stood the test of time and definitely deserve another viewing now you have kids of your own.
The Nutcracker And The Four Realms: Review
Disney's The Nutcracker and the Four Realms is out now on DVD. Read Kym Moore's review of this fantasy adventure story.
The Ice Monster by David Walliams
From No. 1 bestselling children’s author, David Walliams comes his biggest and most epic adventure yet! Illustrated by the artistic genius Tony Ross. This is the story of a ten-year-old orphan and a 10,000-year-old mammoth…
Book review: When We Remember to Breathe
There is a sea change happening in parenting books – not only their content and authorship but also the way they are published. ‘When We Remember to Breathe’ is a collaboration this time between two mothers -Michele Powles and Renee Liang - and addresses the ups and down of parenting are laid out in stark detail – no pain or pleasure is glossed over.
Mind That Child by Dr Simon Rowley
Renowned New Zealand neonatal paediatrician Dr Simon Rowley is a real life hero. Read the first chapter of his moving memoir, Mind That Child, for free.