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Tonight, Dad wants to show Ulf something very special: the universe. On the way, they learn that sometimes the most important things are right under your nose.
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9781927271827 |
Published NZ |
1 Jul 2015 |
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Gecko Press |
Interest Age |
4-7 years |
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19 Ready to ship - Allow 3-5 days 64 In stock at publisher; delivery usually 15-20 working days due to covid19 delays
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Illustrated by Goes, Peter
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- RRP: $54.99
- $41.13
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- Internationally sourced
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A visual history of the inventions, discoveries and technology that have shaped our world In his signature playful style, Peter Goes brings together breakthroughs in science, IT, entertainment, medicine and everyday life. He shows us the earliest flute alongside tools and weapons..., takes us from candle clocks to drones, from spectacles to genetic modification, from the toothpaste of Ancient Egypt to the clones of the future. These cross-sections of history highlight human ingenuity and hope, from the Stone Age to the world of tomorrow. Read more
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Mihi
(Board Book)
Illustrated by Bishop, Gavin
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- RRP: $17.99
- $14.39
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This beautiful boardbook for every New Zealand baby introduces ideas of me and my whanau in the form of a simple mihi This beautiful boardbook for every New Zealand baby introduces ideas of me and my whanau within the form of a simple mihi or pepeha. A simple book to look at and ...share with babies, it can also be used as an introduction to a child's pepeha. Moves from waka, mountain, iwi, mama and papa to the reading baby. Ko toku ao tenei, this is my world. Read more
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This is a sensitive book, a classic in many countries, about a friendship between two boys and an old man. There are plenty of old men who would do as a grandfather at the retirement home, Ulf suggests, when Berra wonders why he doesn't have one. They go there together to find on...e - ideally one who eats pig's trotters, invites you to tea and who can teach you to whistle. Read more
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A picture book from award-winning Leo Timmers about three silly knights and a clever dragon The king can't sleep until the dragon is found. Luckily, the three knights know everything about dragons and are armed to the teeth! Now they just have to find him. They set out into the n...ight with a candle in hand. Soon they find something that looks very much like a dragon ... Attack!The funny rhyming text is by James Brown, an award-winning poet and translator of Gus's Garage. Read more
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This book asks 'what is a book?' It celebrates books and reading. Although 'told' from a child's view, it captures the value and magic of books felt by all voracious readers.
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9781877579929 |
Published NZ |
1 Feb 2014 |
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Gecko Press |
Interest Age |
4-8 years |
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What do dogs do all day? Dogs on skis, dogs in vehicles, dogs in the kitchen. Features a cast of funny dog characters enacting everyday scenes. A large interactive book full of new words to learn, made with thick tear-proof pages. In the style of Richard Scarry.
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A beautiful, multi-layered picture book about loneliness, exclusion and belonging Frank feels lonely when everyone walks away. Tilly, Paul and Milan are having fun. Frank cries tears into a pan and then adds sugar, and cooks and stirs for hours. Frank has made jam, his very own r...ecipe. He will now invite the others for afternoon tea. "The people are so small on the large spreads, the surroundings are diffuse, the colours melancholic. Even the objects are on their own. Leaves drop like tears. A gate, a fence, a cul-de-sac; all become barriers, excluding. There's not a word, not a detail too many," August Prize jury. Read more
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9781776571864 |
Published NZ |
1 Apr 2019 |
Publisher |
Gecko Press |
Interest Age |
2-6 years |
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20 Ready to ship - Allow 3-5 days 374 In stock at publisher; delivery usually 15-20 working days due to covid19 delays
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A beautiful illustrated cookbook for children--and their families--that celebrates imagination and pleasure in cooking A fun and modern cookbook for families packed with recipes for meals, snacks, treats, and a whole lot of humour.Alexandra Tylee's lively inner ten-year-old knows... exactly what food appeals to children and how to talk to kids about food. She trusts them to choose flavours and handle equipment in this joyful book that will set them on a lifetime love of healthy cooking and eating.Giselle Clarkson's illustrations are salivatingly delicious and subversively playful. Read more
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In this quintessential Joy Cowley story, Cam follows the river's journey from its source in the mountains all the way to the sea In this resonant story from Joy Cowley, Cam the mountain boy follows the river from its trickling source in the snow all the way to the sea. The river ...leads him through forest, farms and towns to the salty wind of the sea. The dramatic landscapes are packed with detail to discover in the world of the river. Read more
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