T is for Taniwha is a Kiwi themed colouring-in book with a picture for each letter of the alphabet.
What happens when a very large dinosaur just can’t stop himself dancing, even though the little tiny dinosaurs need safe areas to play in? Brachio tells the tale…
Got a junior All Black around your house? This sticker and activity book in one has more than 40 stickers and 16 activities to test how big of…
From the book’s blurb: One rainy afternoon, Hadleigh spies a rainbow. He heads off outside to see if he can catch it. No matter how hard he tries,…
The CARES harness is an ingenious little contraption that attaches on to the seatbelt and seat to transform an aeroplane seatbelt into a four point harness similar to…
JillE Books is a brand new publishing imprint which has been launched by NZ owned and operated educational publishing house, Global Ed. One of the new release titles…
In I can’t Imagine How That Happened, by Aimee McNaughton, Meg and Grandpa go camping, and Grandpa’s teasing and practical jokes always end with him saying, ‘I can’t…
High quality Merino sleep sacks made in New Zealand from New Zealand Merino.
It’s the second-to-last day of school and Dani’s so happy she could write a book about it! In fact, that’s exactly what she’s done, although it’s not quite…
Changing the World is Child’s Play is a lovely little book designed to help parents make the most of everyday interactions with their children by turning them into…
The Uniden baby monitor is a video monitor that can connect to your computer or TV and can even be Skyped. It has a colour monitor as well…
Tonight Dad wants to show his son something very special: the universe. Of course, they can’t possibly embark on such a daring adventure unprepared, so they wrap up…
A washable and reusable silicone food pouch, the Sili Squeeze is designed to provide an easy way to carry and feed purees and other smooth foods to your…
Seeker is a book by Arwen Elys Dayton about a young girl Quin who has trained most of her life to become a seeker. Yet, on the night…
A Skillful Warrior is the sequel to A Necklace of Souls by R.L. Stedman. I loved A Necklace of Souls, so much so that when I met R…
Invented by clever Kiwi mum, Alana, Mud Mates Children’s Craft aprons are designed to protect your children’s clothes, keeping them clean through all sorts of messy play. If you’ve…
I’ve already read “We were liars” by E Lockhart which I really enjoyed so I started reading the disreputable history with a lot of expectation. And I wasn’t…
A follow up to “Rosie to the Rescue”, Rosie’s Radical Rescue Ride is another DairyNZ book to educate children on the workings of dairy farms. Filled with familiar…
Set your spirit of adventure free with this lavishly illustrated trip around the world. Explore seven continent maps, packed with hundred of activities and challenges to inspire armchair…
Inner Fire is Rachel Stedman’s second novel. It is about a teenage girl Corinne who, in addition to all the normal challenges of adolescence, can’t get angry! When…
Imagine a City tells the story of two children travelling with their mother by train to a fantastical city and the things that they do and see while…
We were looking for a trampoline for our family, something that was safe, well made and would last for a long time. After some great research, based on…
The New Patrol by Andy McNab is a thriller set in Afghanistan. The central character is returning for a second tour to Afghanistan, but his previous experiences don’t…
Kate Atkinson’s Life After Life explored the possibility of infinite chances, as Ursula Todd lived through the turbulent events of the last century again and again. In A…
Cheeky elves Filly and Pilly have fallen on hard times after shooting wrapped on The Hobbit. Lucky for them, Gordon the cobbler is looking for some help in…
Hokia Ki Nga Maunga (Return to the mountain) is the enchanting story of a young boy named Rima who needs the help of the Maori god of the…
“How to Build a Girl” is Caitlin Moran’s first novel for adults. If you’ve read her books “How to be a Woman” or “Moranthology” you probably know whether…
Feyre is a hunter and lives on the edge of starvation as she tries to provide for her family. However, while out hunting she kills a fairy who…
The Mime Order by Samantha Shannon is the sequel to The Bone Season. It follows Paige Mahoney after she’s escaped from Sheol I and has returned to London…
The Bone Season is set in a parallel world with a lot of similarities to ours but where clairvoyance is real and being discovered as clairvoyant is a…
I missed the boat swaddling my first baby and he was really difficult to settle to sleep. I was much more determined second time around and prepared from…
Sometimes Sophie worries — not during the day when she is busy with family and friends, but at night when everything is calm and quiet. Her family all…
The seriously lightweight and compact Traveller is something you don’t need to make a lot of room for when you go away from home with bubs. Tuck it…
This is a brightly illustrated, robust hardback title that retells 99 Bible stories. Each is featured in a single or double page spread and through simple text that…
For those of us who are avid Adrian Zumbo fans, his latest book The Zumbo Files will not disappoint! The master patissier Adriano Zumbo (nick named the Sweet…
Pippa, Pia, Poppy, Polly and Peg are quintuplets. Since birth, they’ve done everything the same — cry, eat, sleep, sit. But as they get a little older, things…
Lisa Lovatt-Smith gave up her highfalutin career in fashion to volunteer at an orphanage in Ghana in the mid 2000s. Little did she know that she would find…
Dance all your favourite stories to life in a series of workshops with Java Dance. Java reunites with Capital E in a new series of dance workshops. Children…
La Boca Loca is Wellington’s renowned Mexican restaurant, and here in this new hardcover title you can find some of their well-cooked, well-loved recipes that have made Mexican…
Pom is playing with his special friend, Pim. Pim gets misplaced, much to Pom’s dismay. Pom enlists the help of his dog, and they look everywhere for little…
Michelle Bridges, best known for her role coaching individuals on The Biggest Loser Australia, has recently released her new health and fitness book: Powerful Living – Mindset +…
Once upon a time, a woman went to Paris in the 80s, met a sexy Frenchman in a café, went back home to the States, received seven lovely…
Alice Arndell, who has appeared on NZ’s Hottest Home Baker and is the blog writer at Alice in Bakingland has released her second book – Bake Me Home:…
The Mocka Bronx Crate is a great way to keep toys tidy and out of the way. The crates come in three different designs that are all simple…
When you can’t get to sleep at night, listen to a story fuelled by fright! There will be mermaids, ghouls and perhaps a hag, with sights and sounds…
Candle Tiny Tots Lift the Flap Bible presents eight Bible stories in a very simple, stripped-back manner. The stories encourage small readers to lift cardboard flaps in order…
When Great-Uncle Horace brings back lost and homeless animals from his travels around the globe, it falls to Zoe, and her mum, the zoo vet, to settle them…
No longer content with building, or zooming, or even rescuing, the dinosaurs now have their sights set on something much, much bigger…the MOON! Join our fearsome friends as…
Did you know the zoo animals go home to suburbia at night when the zoo closes? Yes siree. And they return to work the next day just like…
These were the last set of school holidays before my youngest daughter started school. So the opportunity to take my now three primary aged school kids to a…
Recipes From New Zealand’s Favourite ‘Underground’ Kitchen. It all started by word of mouth among friends, and now everyone is talking about this hip home-cook and her thriving…
When Pig’s friend Trevor comes over to play, Pig doesn’t want to share his toys. He likes to hoard them in the corners and leave Trevor to fend…
Mozart in the womb, Baby Einstein DVD’s for newborns and i-pad learning apps for toddlers. From the moment the umbilical cord is cut, today’s parents feel trapped in…
Who doesn’t love a great story about a real kiwi hero? Such is the story told in Roly the Anzac Donkey, which retells the events experienced by Richard…
Improv for Kids The Improvisors Circa Theatre, Wellington 7 -18 April (no Sunday performance) $10 per person
THE MAGIC OF ICE with Disney Frozen! Anna and Elsa discover where their hearts lie in this epic journey through snowstorms and freezing temperatures. With the help of…
A little white kiwi thinks the moon might be his mother because it is white and bright and round like him. Prepare to snuffle and shuffle through the…
If you’ve looked at an amazing sugarpaste or buttercream cake creation and wondered how on earth you could replicate it for a special occasion, perhaps this method of…
The Lonely Planet Adventures In… series is a new sticker activity series for kids aged 3 and up shows kids the incredible sights and diverse environments of planet…
‘It was a beautiful, breezy, yellow-and-green afternoon…’ This is the way Abby Whitshank always begins the story of how she and Red fell in love that day in…
First up a disclaimer – I am a physicist. So any kids’ book that teaches physics is likely to get a good review from me. But even without…
As we approach ANZAC Day again, it is always lovely to have some way to really engage children with the importance of what our ANZACS did for us.…
When a king discovers that there are still singing moon dragons high up on the mountainside, he offers a room full of gold to anyone who can bring…
Soulprint by Megan Miranda is a book that follows Alina Chase at 17 year old who is the reincarnation of June Calahan the worlds more notorious criminal. As…
Beatrix didn’t want a tiara. Beatrix wanted a BEARD! From Charles Darwin to Abraham Lincoln, Karl Marx to Mr Twit, it is said that the secret to power…
Intrigued by the most humble household items, one quirky character coins contraptions and meddles with mechanisms to find topsy-turvy ways to breathe life into his pile of junk.…
Adventure into the oceanic depths, rocky shore lines and pristine beaches of East Coast Aotearoa, a place where the waves ceaselessly roll in and the tides ebb and…
Simon Gault’s new recipe book, Modern Classics, takes all the “standard” traditional recipes and adds his own subtle twist to them. The book contains over 80 recipes, gorgeous…
Created by award-winning book publisher PQ Blackwell, MILK photo books and albums are beautiful, high-quality photo books.
Another great set of books from Gecko Press, the Max series is a sweet set of books about toddler Max and the funny situations he gets himself into.
When a child gets to two or so, I find they start to love to identify nursery rhymes. When they get familiar with something it seems so exciting…
In the magical world of flitting butterflies, jumping eggs and giant swaying flowers, two lycra-clad puppeteers try their hardest to remain unseen and at service to their puppets;…
It’s the coolest time to be a kind in Wellington at the moment, with the Capital E National Arts Festival for children in full flight. In Carnival of…
Dirt and Other Delicious Ingredients is a dance show from Java dance company and is part of the Capital E Festival for Children. This is the poster blurb:…
Goodness me, the food photography in this book is… so beautiful. Following up from his success with the cook books ‘Jerusalem’ and ‘Plenty’, London-based Israeli chef Yotam Ottolenghi…
Clementine Mitch is a secret witcherina – a witch who desperately wants to become a ballerina. When her wish unexpectedly comes true, she finds herself whisked away to…
Ruth Paul, writer of Bad Dog Flash has brought the loveable but naughty pup back in Go Home Flash. Flash’s eagerness will delight young readers once more, as…
Elmore Green started off life as an only child, as many children do. He had a room all to himself, and everything in it was his. But then…
Bright and beautiful, Chelsea Winter is back with her second cook book, Everyday Delicious, not that long after her first (At My Table) was released. One doesn’t earn…
HappyMoose is a new photo printing app designed to make printing from your phone a snap. The app is free to download and then you simply choose the…
J – A Novel is a book set in the future, most likely a near future. People talk about “What happened, if it happened” and there is a sense…
The Dinosaur That Pooped The Past is a children’s book based around a young boy and his friend, Dinosaur. I read it with my 4 and a half…
The cover of The Frood says that this book is “the authorised and very official history of Douglas Adams and the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy including unseen…
In this early thirties, Stephen Fry – writer, comedian, star of stage and screen – had, as they say, ‘made it’. Much loved in A Bit of Fry…
How to make really good coffee is a book for coffee lovers who want to know more and make even better coffee. It gives a brief outline of how…
In Journey to a Hanging, Peter Wells writes about two key hangings in New Zealand history – those of Carl Sylvius Völkner and Kereopa Te Rau, in the…
Stand By Me is all in the sub-title really: “Helping Your Teens Through Tough Times”. Co-written by John Kirwan (former All Black turned poster-boy for depression awareness) and clinical…
Alligator in an Anorak is a classic alphabet book with a twist – each letter features an animal in something wacky!
Cooper Bartholomew is Dead is an expertly woven thriller that is a suspenseful and gripping read, where supposed friendships are tested, deep seated secrets come to light and…
NZ Nutrition expert and TV personality Claire Turnbull has written ‘the ultimate guide to feeling good and looking fabulous’. This book contains all that you need to know…
NZ interior design queen LeeAnn Yare together with photographer Larnie Nicholson have compiled room ideas for every area of your house in Rooms To Love. With 238 pages…
Is your 2-6 year old learning their months? Do you want them to learn them by seasons we experience in New Zealand? Then you might find this little…
Fast is the very popular The Food Truck chef Michael Van De Elzen’s book that’s all about cooking for family and friends.
Lucy Wallrock featured in Australian Masterchef 2013 and was hailed as ‘The Dessert Queen’. She has produced her first baking book, Simply Sweet, to encourage the inner baker…
Moonman has often wondered what the glowing blue globe is that he can see from his home on the moon. But when he hitches a ride on a passing…
At the Beach: explore and discover the New Zealand seashore is a wonderfully illustrated book perfect for families who want to get more out of their time at…
Elliot and Emma-Jane Rose have a knack for finding things, and right now they are HOT on the trail of something very…B I G and very…H A I…
Find a great collection of Māori art projects for kids that you can do in your whare (home) with your tamariki (children). You’ll love these awesome Māori-inspired projects,…
On the very first Christmas Eve, so the story goes, the animals were given a very special gift to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Since then, at midnight…
Funny Girl is the latest novel from Nick Hornby. It’s the swinging 60s and England is mesmerized by unlikely comedy star Sophie Straw, the former Blackpool beauty queen…