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Helper and Helper (Snake and Lizard #3) by Joy Cowley & Gavin Bishop
22.99 NZD
Category: Children Fiction | Series: Snake and Lizard | Reading Level: near fine
Another powerful addition to the popular Snake and Lizard stories. These two characters continue to entertain as they tackle serious life issues such as ‘What is help?’ ‘Where do you draw the line?’ and ‘What does being a good friend mean?’ The wisdom contained in the stories is nicely balanced with wry ...Show more
Hinepau by Gavin Bishop
15.95 NZD
Category: Children's Māori Books | Reading Level: near fine
Maori folktale for children.
Hinepau by Gavin Bishop
19.99 NZD
Category: Children's Māori Books
Hinepau looks different and is banished as a witch. But when her people are punished for neglecting traditional customs it is Hinepau's wisdom that brings forgiveness to them.
Kiwi Moon by Gavin Bishop
29.99 NZD
Category: Children Fiction
Gavin Bishop?s poignant picturebook can be explored on many levels. A small white kiwi draws us in, the heavy tread of humans keeps us reading and then we gain a moon?s eye view of the sweep of history. Spanning the personal and the political, and appealing strongly to children and adults, Kiwi Moon is ...Show more
Kiwi Moon by Gavin Bishop
19.99 NZD
Category: Picture Books
Created by well-known children's writer and illustrator Gavin Bishop, this is the story of a little white kiwi. When he is born his mother doesn't recognise him because he's not brown. Little Kiwi looks to the moon as his mother instead because it is white and bright and round. In the background of thi ...Show more
Koinei te Whare na Haki i Hanga by Gavin Bishop
19.99 NZD
Category: Children's Māori Books | Reading Level: very good
The Classic childrens tale " The House that Jack Built" entirely in Te Reo Maori with a unique interpretation relevant to New Zealand's history. Koinei te kuri, Nana i whaiwhai te ngeru, Nana te kiore i whakamate, Nana i kai te mata, I haupu ra i t whare, Te whare na Haki i hanga.
Koro by Gavin Bishop
17.99 NZD
Category: Children's Māori Books
Koro is a warm and universal board book in te reo Māori about a day with grandad. Koro is a warm and universal board book in te reo Maori about a day with grandad. The bond between grandfather and child is shown through big, beautiful images and simple Maori text. The child and their koro explore the d ...Show more
Little Rabbit and the Sea by Gavin Bishop
14.99 NZD
Category: Children Fiction | Reading Level: Under 6
Though he has never seen the sea, Little Rabbit dreams of being a sailor every night, and wonders what the sea is like. The different members of his family have different answers - which one is right? His question is finally answered thanks to a seagull. Illustrated in colour.
Look: A Tummy Time Book by Gavin Bishop
24.99 NZD
Category: Board Books
A wordless concertina board book of big, bright faces to place around the baby on the floor at tummy time--family faces on one side and toys on the other--by award-winning author/illustrator Gavin Bishop. This safe and sturdy fold-out book is a perfect gift, with compelling illustrations of the things b ...Show more
Matariki by Gavin Bishop
15.99 NZD
Category: Children's Māori Books
This bilingual board book for young children shares the meaning behind each star in the Matariki cluster, created by award-winning author Gavin Bishop. An essential bilingual board book explaining the meaning of each Matariki star, with beautiful artwork by award-winning author Gavin Bishop. When the Ma ...Show more
Maui and the Goddess of Fire by Gavin Bishop
19.00 NZD
Category: Children's Māori Books
Maori folktale illustrated and written for children. Māui was always playing tricks on people. One night he played a particularly mischievous trick when he was sent to the house of the feared goddess of fire.
Maui and the Sun by Gavin Bishop
29.95 NZD
Category: Maori Books
Tales of Maui have been told by the Maori for thousands of years. Here, Maui and his brothers decide to catch the sun and teach it a lesson. The sun, in its haste to get back to bed, raced across the sky each day, leaving only a few hours of sunlight for fishing. Armed with ropes and his enchanted w ...Show more