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 […]
FOR EACH AND EVERY CHILD – Book By Unicef New Zealand –
– Book By Unicef New Zealand –
For Each And Every Child He Taongo Tonu te Tamariki Editor: Alex Collins Translator: Heni Jacob Designer: Luke Kelly Illustrators: Matt Gauldie, Leilani Isara, Andrew Burdan, Elspeth Alix Batt, Rachael Walker,Tom Simpson, Stephen Crowe, Bruce Potter, Rebecca Kereopa. This magnificent book aims to empower children and communities, ensuring that every child is valued through respecting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. For Each And Every Child is a book about the non-negotiable rights of children. Powerful […]
FEELING JEALOUS Thoughts And Feelings Series
– Book by Sarah Levete –
Thoughts And Feelings Series
– Book by Sarah Levete –
Feeling Jealous Thoughts And Feelings Series Author: Sarah Levete What is feeling jealous all about? Powerful emotions come up for so many reasons, so how do kids deal with these? By recognising and working through feeling jealous, children are empowered to develop healthy relationships and high self esteem. This helpful book explores a range of jealous feelings that a group of primary aged children are experiencing. The photos and illustrations show common scenarios in a child’s emotional development. […]
AND TANGO MAKES THREE – Book by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell –
– Book by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell –
And Tango Makes Three Author and Illustrator: Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell Roy and Silo are in love. They swim together, dance together and sing to each other. They don’t know that neither of them can lay an egg and that their only chance of a family lies in an act of kindness and a donor egg. Based on a true story, the events in this book openly introduce children to a common occurrence in nature. In real life this […]
WHEN SOPHIE GETS ANGRY, REALLY, REALLY ANGRY – Book by Molly Bang –
– Book by Molly Bang –
When Sophie Gets Angry, Really, Really, Angry. Author and Illustrator: Molly Bang An excellent story about a child learning to overcoming her own anger without the assistance of adult intervention. When Sophie gets angry, really, really angry, she loses her temper with spectacular ferocity. The anger is depicted as an unrestrained fiery jet erupting from her mouth and as a palpable force radiating from her in huge orange and red waves. Sophie’s intense emotions are set off when she has […]
ONE WORLD TOGETHER – Book by Catherine and Laurence Anholt –
– Book by Catherine and Laurence Anholt –
One World Together Author and Illustrator: Catherine and Laurence Anholt A gentle engaging story for little ones which encourages friendship and the understanding of different global cultures. We travel to nine different countries with a little boy who is looking for a new friend. He discovers that we are all ‘one world together’ even though we might be separated by distance. Each child greets him in their own language and he learns several interesting things about where they live, what […]
ENORMOUSE – Book by Angie Morgan –
– Book by Angie Morgan –
ENORMOUSE Author and Illustrator: Angie Morgan A heart warming story about finding your place, being accepted and the importance of friends. Enormouse is well loved by the other mice and valued for his difference…he is ENORMOUS! No one knows why, no one cares. However his world is turned upside down when he and his best friend Tinymouse find a book which suggests that he is not a mouse at all, he’s a RAT! When the other mice find out […]
IFE’S FIRST HAIRCUT – Book by Ifeoma Onyefulu –
– Book by Ifeoma Onyefulu –
Ife’s First Haircut Author and Photographer: Ifeoma Onyefulu When her baby brother Ife gets his first hair cut, Chinaza discovers that there’s a celebration to be had. A nicely paced, gentle story of a Nigerian child and her discovery of family traditions. Chinaza is excited and can’t wait for her little brother to have his hair cut. Dad kindly explains that as baby gets older his hair changes and it needs to be cut to grow strongly. Auntie Stella […]
WHEELS – Book by Shirley Hughes –
– Book by Shirley Hughes –
Wheels Author and Illustrator: Shirley Hughes Carlos and Billy happily race their bikes down the hill at the park. Both boys are getting too big for their slow old bikes, both boys have a birthday coming up. Wheels is a poignant story of friendship, expectations, yearnings and surprises. This story includes themes of community, multiculturalism, sharing and thoughtfulness. It demonstrates the love of a family with a lower income and how they creatively provide a wonderful birthday for their […]
WHEN WE WENT TO THE PARK – Book by Shirley Hughes –
– Book by Shirley Hughes –
When We Went to the Park Author and Illustrator: Shirley Hughes This simple and friendly little book for younger readers incorporates counting and allows some reading skills to be developed as the sentences are short and the words are not too complex. A little girl of three or four takes a walk to the park with her grandfather. The warm and engaging illustrations bring everyday scenes to life. Shirley Hughes has a wonderfully expressive style of animating people, which […]
