A New Friend – Lucy Menzies
Illustrated by Maddy Van
It’s Joe’s first day at a new school. It’s big, scary and different. He misses his school, his old friends and his old life. Can’t he just go back to the way things were?
When Mae hears that there’s a new kid starting school, she can’t wait to meet him. Is this her chance to make a true friend?
A New Friend is the next book in the One Book, Two Stories format. With this innovative format, two books, telling two different stories are bound together.
One book follows Joe on his first day at school, and the other shows Mae on her quest to make friends with the new kid. The stories can also be read side-by-side, as spreads from each book complement each other and are linked with corresponding page numbers. The final spread at the back of the book reveals a shared ending in which Joe and Mae are united in the playground!
This uplifting tale of overcoming fears and making new friends is the perfect gift for anyone struggling with new challenges, and the innovative format means kids can read the story again and again, each time in different ways!
Kind – Jess McGeachin
From one of Australia’s most talented new picture-book creators comes this beautiful ode to the wonders of our natural world.
From the tiniest beetle to the most majestic whale, every creature on Earth is a marvel deserving of awe and compassion. This beautiful picture book is a unique celebration of living things of many kinds – and the kindness we can show them as we wander through the world.
A stunning and lyrical masterpiece from an exciting Australian talent.
Matariki – Kirsten Parkinson & Kitty Brown
How can we celebrate Matariki? Let’s look to the stars! Maumaharatia: Remembering our past Tiakina te taiao: Caring for our environment Te whakawhanaungatanga: Connecting with our people Me pehea tatou e whakanui i a Matariki? Tirohia nga whetu! Maumaharatia te onamata Tiakina te taiao Te whakawhanaungatanga ki o tatou iwi Explore the nine stars of Matariki in rich, detailed imagery and bilingual text. Dive into the meanings of the stars and Matariki itself. Encourage whanau to remember, celebrate and reflect at this important time of year.
Peekaboo Baby – Camilla Reid
Illustrated by Ingela P Arrhenius
Easy-to-use peekaboo sliders, a funny rhyming text, and a surprise mirror ending combine in this stylish and interactive board book for babies and toddlers.
Connecting with faces and playing peekaboo is one of the first games that babies play, and so the very youngest of children will love this cute baby-themed book—and want to read it again and again. Ingela P. Arrhenius’s unmistakable, enchanting artwork, combined with a smooth mechanism to push, pull, or turn on every page, makes this a totally irresistible board book for toddlers.
