Children's Books
News, reviews and recommendations of children's books for all ages.

10 of the BEST Books About Mums for Mother’s Day
Struggling for ideas of what the kids can get Mum for Mother’s Day? Consider choosing a book that the kids can give her to read together. Here are some of our favourite books that celebrate Mothers!

17 of the Best New Zealand Family Cookbooks
Inspiration for family midweek dinner ideas in our favourite New Zealand family cookbooks for quick, easy and healthy meals.

18 BEST Magazine Subscriptions for New Zealand Kids
The best magazine gift subscriptions for a birthday or Christmas present for aunts, uncles, parents, grandparents to give to kiwi kids.

10 BEST Children’s Books About Witches That They’ll Love
Do your children like stories about witches? Are you looking for magical books for children? Here is Auckland for Kids’ pick of 10 magical books for children who love witches.

20 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.

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

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