Welcome to My Child, a quarterly, quality health and parenting magazine that informs parents about what to expect in the period from conception and pregnancy through to the…
Practical Parenting is the leading parenting magazine in Australia, introducing pregnant women to motherhood and offering insightful advice and support on pregnancy, new borns, toddlers and pre-schoolers. Every…
Prima Baby & Pregnancy is Britain’s best baby magazine. Prima Baby & Pregnancy magazine is the vital guide to pregnancy, birth, babycare and ‘toddler-hood’ for every mum and…
Reviewed by Maria Gill I have to confess I love environmental picture books, whether they’re fictional or creative non-fiction style. Just recently I received a copy of ‘One…
The set-up: This is the third book in the Juno of Taris series and this time, Juno has to face old foes in order to get on with…
Apparently my older sister Mallory was perfect. That’s not how I remember her, but it’s what my mother tells me when I’m doing something wrong. My sister certainly…
Luke is what you would call my only friend. When we were little kids our favourite game was pirates and that’s when I started calling him ‘Legless, because…
I first encountered Meg Rosoff when I read her earlier novel “How I live” now, and I was absolutely captivated by her gorgeous prose and the clever handling…
Official Kiwi Families Review by Dan Simperingham The set-up: The book revolves around a plot within a plot. Autumn, the daughter of a wealthy fund manager gets the…
Official Kiwi Families review by Emma Bassett The setup: Post 9/11, the city gathers to commemorate the space with a memorial. In a carefully choreographed (and blind) process…
Official Kiwi Families review by Emma Bassett The set-up: Roger Brown is a well known, well off headhunter who prides himself on finding the perfect candidate for the role.…
Official Kiwi Families review by Emma Bassett The set up: Janet Luke champions having your own urban Eden, stacked full of novel ideas to get you into your…
Official Kiwi Families Review by Rochelle Gribble The set-up: I’ve never met Wendyl Nissen but for the last week or so, since reading her new book, I’ve felt…
Official Kiwi Families review by Emma Bassett The set-up: The idea of a nationwide walkway has a long history. Teams of inspired and dedicated people have brought this…
Many parents have been struggling with the naughty chair, the thinking step, consequences, punishments and what their response should be to the new “anti-smacking” law change. Well known…
Do you prefer parenting advice to be brief and to-the-point? Do you find comfort in other parent’s struggles? Do you enjoy reading about the funny, quirky things that…
Are you fed up with yelling at your children? Are you fed up with your children yelling at you? Are you fed up with your children yelling at…
A laugh-out-cry-out loud book for Dads (Illustrations by Sean Roche) Fatherhood, eh? It begins with a bang, but it’s not long before that twinkle in your eye has…
A laugh-out-cry-out loud book for Grandparents (Illustrations by Sean Roche) They say that the great thing about grandparenting is being able to hand the grandkids back afterwards. But…
Introduces a new way of understanding the human being so parents can be best equipped to serve as their own children’s best teachers. Includes caring for newborns, helping…
Everyone who has boys today is concerned for them. Everywhere we look, boys are having trouble with their lives. Parents want to understand better what makes boys tick,…
Child psychologist Steve Biddulph tells parents everything they need to know about raising happy, healthy, confident children from babyhood to teens. This book shows parents how to be…
TAKE THE STING AND STIGMA OUT OF THE OUSTING OF NITS! Pedi and Osis Nit were two head lice. They were living in someone’s hair and having a…
I know that parents in Aotearoa New Zealand want the best for their children. We want children to be happy, healthy, make good friends and do well at…
Have you ever stepped back to watch what really goes on when your children play? As psychologist Lawrence J. Cohen points out, play is children’s way of exploring…
In this hilarious twist on one of the most difficult discussions in a child’s development, award winning author Babette Cole illustrates the one question all children are bound…
Today’s children hear about sex all the time–on television, in the movies, and from their friends. But what they hear and see does not always give a healthy…
Glenn Compain is an Auckland frontline policeman working largely with troubled youth, and he’s seen things that would haunt your nightmares. Violent gangs, rampant drug and alcohol abuse,…
The one, the only brilliant Aussie bible on being ‘up the duff’. Kaz gives you the up to date lowdown on pregnancy, birth and coping when you get…
The Real Guide to Caring for Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers Now you have a baby, what on earth are you going to do with it? Kaz Cooke delivers…
Call Me Dad! is packed with information on everything from pregnancy and preparing for the baby, to the end of that first unbelievable year. The book is based…
Written by a 21st century teenager, You Shut Up! explores the twisted teenage mind, giving parents an insider’s view into the world of today’s teenagers. The guessing game…
It’s reality-check time! You are at least five months into your tour of parenting duty by now. The complexity of child-training has begun to come into focus. You…
Helps expectant fathers deal with anxiety, labor-coaching, parenting duties, and other aspects of childbirth.
This book could be your salvation! A quote from the “Daily Telegraph”, but this cry could equally have come from the thousands of mothers who have put Gina…
Gina Ford is the queen of routine, and one area she knows from experience that can be a big, scary hurdle for parents is potty training. The good…
Refreshingly honest, openly frank and candidly blunt, this book has been written by a mother for other mothers. It oozes with warm fuzzies, it reeks of mumsy terms,…
“At long last —Magda Gerber’s wisdom and spice captured in a book —what a treasure! Now parents and caregivers everywhere can benefit from learning what it means to…
Internationally renowned infant specialist Magda Gerber, M.A., the founder of RIE, offers a healthy new approach to infant care based on a profound respect for each baby’s individual…
Men tend to see themselves as providers, protectors, heroes, mentors, sportsmen and lovers. These healthy qualities of manhood undergird the practical advice Ian Grant relates. A father is…
There is no doubt that parenting is a special challenge in today’s fast-paced, media-driven world. In Growing Great Boys, parenting guru Ian Grant shows how to work with…
With fifty years of communicating in high school assemblies, TV and radio, plus to over 156,000 parents attending Parents Inc Hot Tips for Parents seminars, New Zealander Ian…
After the huge success of Growing Great Boys, comes this companion title focusing on girls. There are many issues today to challenge girls and their parents. This book…
The author of the number one bestseller “Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus” speaks to the Baby Boomer generation about raising their kids. Gray shows how…
After surviving the toddler years, life with a five to twelve year old can seem like a roller-coaster ride of ups and downs, but with the help of…
This is a practical, commonsense, up-to-date guide to the everyday concerns of parents facing the first year of their baby’s life.
Many parents wonder how the sweet, chubby baby which gurgles happily at them for the first twelve months changes so suddenly into a bellowing, tantrum prone, heel drumming,…
This information book about sex and reproduction covers all the main areas: babies, reproduction, bodies, chromosomes, genes, growing up, love, health and lots more. As before, the information…
“TRACY HOGG HAS GIVEN PARENTS A GREAT GIFT – the ability to develop early insight into their child’s temperament.” When Tracy Hogg’s “Secrets of the Baby Whisperer was…
This book is designed to help young children try new foods and finish off their meals. As parents of two young boys, the author and his wife found…
A complete weaning & feeding guide from children’s food guru Annabel Karmel. Bestselling author and children’s food guru, Annabel Karmel, guides you through each stage of feeding your…
Most parenting guides begin with the question “How can we get kids to do what they’re told?” and then proceed to offer various techniques for controlling them. In…
For the first time there is an easy read book on how NZ secondary schools actually work! This is the time of the year when parents are starting…
Do you juggle a busy family home and career? Are you a multi-tasking parent / grandparent with 101 demands on your time? Does parenting ever get so on…
Adolescent boys – they seem to disappear into another world where they barely communicate, and where fast cars, alcohol and drugs are constant temptations. Will they survive to…
Following the success of his first parenting book, Before Your Kids Drive You Crazy, Read This! writer, clinical psychologist and family therapist Nigel Latta has gone on to…
For harassed parents struggling to understand why they end up screaming at their kids and tearing out their hair trying to make them understand that bad behaviour has…
By popular demand, New Zealand’s most popular parenting writer has drawn on his extensive experience in family therapy and working with the country’s most difficult teenagers to write…
Pastor Crystal Lutton has worked extensively with children and has seen, firsthand, the phenomenal results of Grace-Based Discipline. This tried-and-true method of raising children can be implemented at…
Over 340 Quick, Easy & Delicious Recipes using 4 or less Ingredients This book has over 340 quick, easy and very delicious recipes that you can easily whip…
The first six months of your baby’s life can be truly daunting and miraculous in turn. And coping with being a parent can be just as difficult as…
This bestselling classic explains the facts of life to young children in an age-appropriate and straightforward manner, accompanied by lively illustrations.
The truth about modern parenting is that many of us are . . . – time poor but rich in reasons to feel guilty – confused about all…
No woman dreams of becoming a stepmother, but that parental role is becoming a reality for an increasing number of women. Rather than starting a family in the…
A warm, wise and with – it guide to growing up. This is a book designed to help pre-adolescents feel good about the changes that are happening to…
Plunket has been providing new parents with guidance, advice and support for 100 years. This book of indispensable advice from New Zealand’s acknowledged experts on childcare is given…
With contributions and foreword by Steve Biddulph, author of the groundbreaking Raising Boys, the book explores girls’ emotional and physical development from ages 1 to 16 years old.…
A comprehensive guide to pregnancy and childbirth for New Zealand women. Practical, informative, up-to-date, this is the book that will answer your questions about pregnancy, delivery and the…
Bullying is never OK. Yet it happens every day, in every school in New Zealand. It is a growing issue and, with abusive texts and emails being the…
Kids Behaving Bravely gives helpful guidance in the tough job of raising children in a challenging and ever-changing world. Life is full of hurdles and a parent’s core…
This fully revised and updated edition of a fundamental New Zealand psychology text examines how and why children develop and how they are influenced by the people and…
“Attachment Parenting” encourages early, strong, and sustained attention to the new baby’s needs, this practical and inspirational book outlines the steps that will create the most lasting bonds…
This is a practical, encouraging guidebook for parents and caregivers who want to learn more about effective, non-violent ways of parenting children. From toddlers to teenagers, You Don’t…
ADHD has been a controversial issue over the last few decades but in child psychologist Glen Stenhouse’s opinion, based on his 15 years of clinical experience, this should…
PLUNKET – the very word is a New Zealand icon. This book tells the story of the first hundred years of the Royal New Zealand Plunket Society, from…
In this revised edition of Shepherding a Child’s Heart, Dr. Tedd Tripp not only draws on his thirty years of experience as a pastor, counselor, school administrator, and…
Make Your Child Brilliant is a ground-breaking new TV series coming soon to TV3. In the accompanying book, Bernadette Tynan shows parents how to spot and nurture their…
This is a gentle story, delightfully illustrated, that takes young children through the questions of how life starts and who they are. It sensitively deals with concerns that…
The set-up: Most people who have seen a Facebook profile pic of a teen or tween girl recently will have noticed that girls are into sexy at the moment.…
The Set Up Kim McCosker of ‘4 Ingredients’ fame has put together this nifty little guide to feeding your baby. It walks you through everything you need to…
Things change with the unexpected arrival of Federico Lampo and his travelling circus. It seems that Lord Aldor has returned, and assisted by Ringmaster Lampo, is plotting to…
Funny, light story reminiscent of Adrian Mole. 7.45am Saturday 1st of December: My mother tells me that at three minutes to four o’clock this afternoon; I will have…
Ozzie and his family get ready for the visit of Uncle Rusty from London. As Ozzie says: Prediction: This forthcoming social event will throw my parents into a…
Ten-year-old Nick Tressider is all keyed up. At last his mum and dad think he’s old enough to go possum-hunting at night with Rotorua Bill, a long-time mate…
The sixth book in the teen series Artemis Fowl. Teenage criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl has a new mission – and this time, it’s personal. Artemis’s mother is dangerously…
Ten millennia ago, the fairy People were defeated in a great battle with mankind, forcing them to move underground. Only the eighth family of fairies remained undefeated: the…
The bestselling creator of the Artemis Fowl series returns with a new adventure set in the 1890s. Conor Broekhart was born to fly. Or, more accurately, he was…
NEW ZEALAND POST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2008 and Junior Fiction Category Winner in the New Zealand Post Children’s and Young Adults Book Awards Utterly pleasurable to read.…
Danny and Nicki notice their dog Patch is bringing home bones to bury in the garden. The only thing is that these bones look like HUMAN bones. The…
An action-packed rollercoaster rider, Shark Bait is the third book in this thrilling series. Sam Fox is on holiday at the Barrier Reef when he and a Japanese…
The CabbagePatch series centres on a family that live in the cabbages at the back of a young boy’s garden. In The Cabbage Patch Fib, Chris finds a…
Working closely with the author of the highly acclaimed Sir Edmund Hillary: An Extraordinary Life, writer David Larsen has produced a readable, exciting book aimed at young readers…
Get ready for the biggest NEW children’s publishing phenomenon, now in paperback! “So you won’t keep anything from me again?” He put his hand to his chest. “Cross…
Just when you think you’ve saved the world! “You will kill her?” the Torment asked. Skulduggery sagged. “Yes.” He hesitated, then took his gun from his jacket. “I’m…
Jo has just moved to America with her mum. She’s always been a fairly average girl – not a nerd but certainly never one of the popular kids.…
This winner of the 2006 Newbery Medal is a poignant coming-of-age story about a young girl and her friends whose paths cross–and stories criss cross–over one summer. Illustrated…
Mark has been chosen to represent his school at the rock-climbing championships in Sydney, but there’s one problem – money. To raise funds for the trip, his friend…
The Margaret Mahy Treasury: Eleven favourite stories by Margaret Mahy (Penguin) Review by Maria Gill A compilation of some of Margaret’s best picture books including A Lion in…
Stories of the Wild West Gang by Joy Cowley, illustrated by Trevor Pye (Gecko Press) Reviewed by Maria Gill As 11 year old Eliot says on the back…
A comprehensive guide to pregnancy, birth and a baby’s first three months, written expressly for New Zealanders by a GP and a Midwife, both with extensive professional and academic…