Children's Books
News, reviews and recommendations of children's books for all ages.
Best Children’s Book Shops in Auckland, New Zealand
Here is our pick of the BEST bookshops in Auckland, New Zealand to find books for children and young adults.
Best books for 5 years olds
Our list of favourite books for 5-year-olds to get your children excited to learn to read.
JK Rowling launches “Harry Potter At Home” hub for kids and parents in lockdown
Harry Potter author, JK Rowling has launched Harry Potter at Home hub on Wizarding World.com where you will find all of the latest Harry Potter magical treats to keep the kids occupied during lockdown.
Creating my first children’s book by David Minty
Creating my first children’s book After becoming a father, I was inspired to create a book for my two boys. The books on our shelf at home weren’t quite hitting
14 of the BEST books for kids to give to their Dad for Father’s Day
Struggling for ideas of what you and the kids can get Dad for Father’s Day? Consider choosing a book that the kids and him can read together. Here are some of our favourite books that celebrate Dads.
RNZ launch Storytime, a kiwi kids audiobook platform
RNZ launch Storytime, a kiwi kids audiobook platform RNZ is making it super easy for kids to listen to their favourite New Zealand stories, with the launch of its new
Five Little Ducks Went Off to School by Peter Millett
Peter Millett, an Auckland Dad and author of “Five Little Ducks Went Off to School” shares with us where the idea for his latest book came from. Five Little Ducks
Dare to Explore – Kia Māia te Whai is back for the Summer School holidays at Auckland Libraries
Dare to Explore – Kia Māia te Whai is back for the Summer School holidays at Auckland Libraries Wondering what to do with the kids these holidays? Auckland Libraries has
Kate Hursthouse’s new children’s book: A kaleidoscope of butterflies & other such collective nouns
Kiwi artist Kate Hursthouse‘s first children’s book A kaleidoscope of butterflies & other such collective nouns beautifully illustrates 25 of our planet’s groups of animals. Kate’s drawings are stunning,
The Book with a Hole
“The Book with a Hole” by Herve Tullet blasts a hole through the middle of the book itself. It’s full of fun drawings and inventive ideas. Sometimes the Hole is
Ten Little Kiwi Birds children’s song is released in Te Reo, English and bilingual versions
Ten Little Kiwi Birds is a fun Kiwi re-imagination of a popular children’s nursery rhyme and playtime song. Award winning children’s music group Itty Bitty Beats and an award winning children’s author Peter
SpellBound app brings books to life with augmented reality to help children in hospital
The SpellBound app was designed as a therapeutic tool to help distract children aged four plus during medical treatment in hospitals so they can cope with stressful or painful moments. With a
