Herbert was a small dog who lived in Nelson by the sea. Everybody liked him, but the person who loved him most was Tim. One fine day, an excited Herbert set off with Tim's father on a boat, heading for their cottage in the Marlborough Sounds. However, the weather soon turned rough and Herbert was catapulted into the biggest adventure of his life, from which he emerged a hero. Robyn Belton's heartwarming, beautifully illustrated retelling of a true-life adventure will delight children aged 3 to 7, their parents, teachers and librari... read more
DoP - August 2008 First published in 1990. Based on the true story of Gavin Bishop's great aunt, Katarina is the fascinating story of a young Maori woman's life in the early 1860s. It tells of her long and treacherous journey from the Waikato to Otago to join her Scottish husband. This poignant story gives us a very clear insight into Katarina's conflicts between the old Maori ways and the 'new' Pakeha pioneer ways. It is also an amazing snapshot of the times - the land wars between the English and Tainui counter-pointed with the ... read more
The story of Cinderella is retold with a New Zealand twist where the owner of a sparkly jandal must be located after attending a barbecue at the home of Peter J. Prince.
Meet six awesome Aunts, each one has a different exploit. Aunt daisy goes white water rafting, while Aunty Bea likes to ski... Paperback - 32 pages - 210 x 270mm - 6yrs+
Doyle's debut picture book is perfect for anyone who has loved, lost, or known the value of family. This powerful story explores grief and the healing power of laughter, with Doyle's unmistakable insight and gentle humor. Full color.
Wabi Sabi, a little cat in Kyoto, Japan, had never thought much about her name until friends visiting from another land asked her owner what it meant. At last, the master says, "That's hard to explain." And that is all she says. This unsatisfying answer sets Wabi Sabi on a journey to uncover the meaning of her name, and on the way discovers what wabi sabi is: a Japanese philosophy of seeing beauty in simplicity, the ordinary, and imperfection. Using spare text and haiku, Mark Reibstein weaves an extraordinary story about finding re... read more
The people who live in the pa below his cave call him Ngakau Pono, Loyal Heart, and he has been looking after the people for hundreds of years.When Pakeha arrive in New Zealand, Ngakau Pono's people start to leave the pa. The gardens are untended, and the fishing is neglected. The houses are falling down.With no one left to look after, the taniwha sleeps for weeks and months and years and misses the huge changes taking place outside his cave. Finally, the sound of the karanga wakes him up. The people have returned to the pa. He is ... read more
Created from the strong gold mining history of a town called Taffytown on the West Coast, Dawn McMillan and Raymond McGrath have written and illustrated the hilarious story of Taffy, a gold miner who worked an area called Glasseye Creek. Taffy has a glass eye and, one wild night when he sets out on an errand, he leaves his glass eye behind to 'keep an eye on' his friends. However, young Owen, sent by his mother to collect his father from Taffy's hut, spies the eye and thinks it's a wonderful marble! Follow the story as the group tr... read more
Te Rauparaha was the chief of Ngati Toa during the 1820s, when Ngati Toa was driven from Kawhia by the allied forces of Waikato and Maniapoto. Under the leadership of Te Rauparaha, Ngati Toa walked southwards. They traveled many kilometers over swamps, rivers, mountains, valleys, forests and foreshore. They eventually made Kapiti Island their new home. This story has been beautifully retold by Maureen Cavanagh, and illustrated by Bruce Potter.
