A Small Song – Celestine and the Hare Author and Images: Karin Celestine (Felt artist) BUY – A Small Song Share This Book
FINDING YOUR PLACE – CELESTINE AND THE HARE– Book by Karin Celestine –
– Book by Karin Celestine –
Finding Your Place – Celestine and the Hare Author and Images: Karin Celestine (Felt artist) BUY – Finding Your Place From the fibrous felt animal world of Celestine and the Hare comes another beautifully crafted story for your little ones. In the shed, Emily runs a library for all the felt animals. They can borrow books or have a story read to them, which they do enjoy. However the animals quickly find that it’s hard to remember where you […]
TU MEKE TUI– Book by Malcolm Clarke and Flox –
– Book by Malcolm Clarke and Flox –
Tu Meke Tui Author: Malcolm Clarke Illustrator: Flox Gorgeous stencil spray artwork, lifts this playful story of avian friendship, courage and appreciating who you are into the spotlight. When ace flyer Tere the Tui, tries to encourage the flightless Takahe, Taihu to join him in the skies, things take a turn for the worse. Highlighting the plight of New Zealand’s native birds, which are under constant threat from introduced predators, Stan the sly stoat nearly makes a meal of […]
VIRGINIA WOLF– Book by Kyo Maclear and Isabelle Arsenault –
– Book by Kyo Maclear and Isabelle Arsenault –
Virginia Wolf Author: Kyo Maclear Illustrator: Isabelle Arsenault A story which broaches the complicated subject of the depression of a family member. Kindness, perseverance and creativity prevail. This book suggests kind ways of interacting with people who are having difficulties or have a mood related illness. Virginia and Vanessa are sisters. Vanessa paints and draws making life bright, expansive and cheery. Virginia is cantankerous and unhappy. She withdraws from the world and frightens people away with her ‘wolfish’ behaviour. […]
PICTURE A TREE– Book by Barbara Reid –
– Book by Barbara Reid –
Picture A Tree Author and Illustrator: Barbara Reid Kids will adore this amazing textural book! Elaborate plasticine illustrations, rocket this book into a league of its own! Explore your imagination! What do you see when you picture a tree? A pirate ship, a bear cave, a club house, a friend. This inspiring book has a simple storyline, which encourages appreciation of the humble tree and its special place in our lives. The pictures are filled with wondrous detail, playfulness and […]
ANIMALIA – Book by Graeme Base –
– Book by Graeme Base –
Animalia Author and Illustrator: Graeme Base Stunningly beautiful! This book which was first published in 1986 is still amongst the most fantastically crafted and magnificently painted picture-word books ever made. Each page has a cleverly alliterated sentence which introduces both the animal of the featured letter, and starts the investigation to find all the things that are ‘of a kind’ on each page. “Victor V. Vulture the Vaudeville Ventriloquist. Versatile Virtuoso of Vociferous Verbosity. Vexatiously Vocalizing at the Valhalla […]
BLUE CHAMELEON – Book by Emily Gravett –
– Book by Emily Gravett –
Blue Chameleon Author and Illustrator: Emily Gravett A beautiful and unique early learning book for little ones which names colours, patterns, animals and objects. Blue Chameleon is a wizz at imitating shapes and colours. In his effort to find a friend he attempts to ‘fit in’ by changing himself to match the creatures and objects he meets. Strangely there is not an inkling of friendship from the banana or the sock. Grasshopper is frightened and Cockatoo seems dismissive. This […]
HAROLD AND THE PURPLE CRAYON – Book by Crockett Johnson –
– Book by Crockett Johnson –
Harold And The Purple Crayon Author and Illustrator: Crockett Johnson An essential children’s picture book classic, Harold And The Purple Crayon is a triumph of pure creativity. Adrift on a white page, tiny tot Harold uses his imagination to create a world of his choosing. Step by step Harold uses his purple crayon to draw a moonlit landscape and all his adventures in it. With delight and mystery we are lead through the story unable to guess what will […]
WHY DO STARS COME OUT AT NIGHT? – Book by Annalena McAfee and Anthony Lewis –
– Book by Annalena McAfee and Anthony Lewis –
Why Do Stars Come Out At Night? Author: Annalena McAfee Illustrator: Anthony Lewis When children reach the age of ‘Why’ the cannot stop probing to find yet another answer. One grandfather has just enough fanciful answers to keep his little grandson satisfied…well for now! Why do the star come out at night? Because the moon is scared of the dark! This book is about stimulating the imagination and learning to develop a sense of humour. These are the questions […]
I AM CAT – Book by Jackie Morris –
– Book by Jackie Morris –
I Am Cat Author and Illustrator: Jackie Morris A ‘must have’ book for all young cat lovers! What do they see beneath those velvet eyelids, what do they dream? I Am Cat, invites us into their private world, into landscapes of jungles, snowy peaks and grasslands. These are the dreams, the hidden memories of a ginger tabby, sleeping on its cushion, curled up ‘ammonite tight’. Poetically written and deliciously illustrated with rich colour and detail, Jackie Morris’ watercolours explore […]
