Holiday Reading 2004

New Zealand titles: Picture Books

Albert, Margaret The littlest whale
Allen, Pamela Mr McGee and the big bag of bread: Mr McGee sets out to feed the animals in the zoo and meets one very hungry crocodile.
Ball, Murray Willie wants to wee-wee
Brown, Benjamin Fifty five feathers = Nga raukura rima tekau ma rima: Pukeko is worried about her friend Gecko being cold in the winter. She seeks advice from a wise old tree who tells her to make Gecko a cloak of fifty five feathers to keep him warm.
Cowley, Joy The little tractor = Tarakihana pakupaku: Now that the family farm has been sold, a new owner is needed for this special little tractor which sits at a local car yard gathering dust. Each time the tractor is sold, the owner returns it because it keeps breaking down. Until at last the son of the farmer, now a grown man, discovers the tractor of his youth and buys it for his new farm. Illustrated by Gavin Bishop.
Darroch, Bob Little Kiwi looks after the egg
Darroch, Ruth Mrs Parata rides again: Mrs Parata's son has the best intentions of replacing her old bike, with amusing consequences.
Dodd, Lynley The other ark: Everyone knows the story of Noah's Ark. But what about the creatures at the end of the queue when the Ark was full?
Drewery, Melanie Child of Aotearoa: A child looks back through the ages to the river, mountain and waka of their spiritual home.
Drewery, Melanie Nanny Mihi's treasure hunt = Te rapu taonga a Nanny Mihi: Nanny Mihi saves special treasures for her grandchildren and when they visit her in the school holidays she organises a treasure hunt.
Eady, Sarah Charlie: Everyone thinks Charlie is just an ordinary goat.
Florian, Annemarie Time to sleep: It's time for Kiwi to sleep. Unfortunately, Kiwi's time to sleep doesn't coincide with that of the other creatures in and around his sleeping place.
Gadsby, Jon Bumblebee pie: Mia attempts to make a unique tasty pie, with butter, honey, eggs, flour and six hundred humming bees. Finally, the pie is ready for baking. Then all at once, to Mia's dismay, the pie jumps up and flies away.
Leibrich, Julie The biggest number in the universe = Te nama tino rahi rawa atu i te whaiao: Nesta asks her next door neighbour for a number, any number, as long as it is big and impressive.
Lockyer, John Kiwi beware!: A Kiwi can't find his burrow near daylight, and a stoat is out hunting.
Long, Don Glow-worm night: A family goes looking for glow-worms at Matariki along a streambank behind their house.
McMillan, Dawn Coming home: An old house is being renovated which affects all the creatures currently living there.
McMillan, Dawn Doggy doo on my shoe: Who do you blame for those mysterious smells?
McMillan, Dawn Wood for the winter: Christopher loves helping his grandad and the two of them share a special bond that time doesn't seem to diminish. But when Grandad dies, Christopher has to look deep within himself to find a way to keep memories alive.
Marshall, Janet Bellbird's birthday party
Marshall, Janet The cuckoo's egg
Marshall, Janet The nesting hole
Marshall, Janet The mystery in the swamp
Meharry, Dot Paint what you see: A young boy who is confined to a wheelchair discovers himself through painting.
Mewburn, Kyle The hoppleplop: Story about an imaginary creature.
Morrison, Yvonne Down in the forest: A retelling of Olive Wadsworth's traditional counting rhyme 'Over in the meadow', featuring New Zealand flora and fauna.
Paul, Ruth The animal undie ball: All the animals have dressed for their annual ball in their finest underclothes, but for some animals underclothes are very difficult to find.
Priestly, Dinah Oscar, Star of the Opera: One day, quite suddenly, Oscar the dog begins to sing. Nothing odd in that, but Oscar's singing is odd. Oscar can sing very difficult songs. Oscar can sing Opera.
Pulford, Elizabeth Daisy doll = Teihi Tare: Emily has a doll called Daisy Doll which she loves more than anything, but when her sister gets sick, she learns about sharing.
Scott, Anna-Miringa Chimney-less at Christmas: A small child is horrified to realise that the house doesn't have a chimney and Christmas is rapidly approaching.