Paku Manu Ariki Whakatakapōkai by Michela Keeble & Tokerau Brown (coming soon)
A stream of consciousness story told from the viewpoint of a child finding their place in the world and making sense of their identity, whānau, culture and other big questions. This is a sophisticated picture book that pushes the boundaries of the genre, a riot of originality and creativity in both text and illustrations.
Hatch and Match by Ruth Paul
A colourful collection of patterned chooks have lost their eggs and need help to find them. Children will love spotting the eggs and matching them with their mothers. With glorious, vibrant illustrations and expert rhyming and rhythm, this is a joyful celebration of a picture book which simply begs to be read aloud.
Lucy and the Dark by Melinda Szymanik
One night, Lucy befriends the Dark and zooms away with it on an adventure to explore all the wonderful things that happen when the Dark is around. But back home, everyone else is discovering that they really do miss the Dark after all. Can Lucy and Dark be convinced to return?
Dazzlehands by Sacha Cotter
Also available in te reo as Ringakōreko
Meet a pig who refuses to follow the status quo and a farmer who is just trying his best to do things by the book. With entertaining, hilarious pictures and clever, humorous language, Dazzlehands is sure to delight all the whānau with its vibrancy and a refrain that will get stuck in your head (or hands!)
At the Bach by Joy Cowley
An evocative and deceptively simple story that perfectly encapsulates the experience of beach holidays at a traditional Kiwi bach. With their soft colour palette, the illustrations have a nostalgic and dreamy quality, while carefully chosen words evoke a sense of place and time, and will send little ones off to sleep content and comforted.
