NZ Kid's Authors

Poo poo (a.k.a. bad stuff) happens and things go wrong. But one thing is for sure … poo poo happens to us all! Emotional resilience is how we cope with things that happen to us, and our capacity...

Stress is what you feel when you are really worries or uncomfortable about something……and is your body’s NORMAL reaction to pressure or a challenge.  Feeling stress can change how you think, how you behave, and the choices you...

Long ago, Ataraxia was a magical, united nation where dragons lived in harmony. Now, the three dragon tribes - Cliffs, Fireflys, and Ferns - are divided and live in fear, hiding from monsters like the ferocious Blade Wolf....

A search-and-match adventure with patterns, colours and number fun from the award-winning author and illustrator, Ruth Paul - now available as a Board Book!Cluck, cluck, cluck. Scritch and scratch.Chickens look for eggs that match.Help the chickens look for...

When a kiwi's crate tumbles off a Department of Conservation truck, he finds himself lost and alone at a bus stop, until a curious boy named Kauri discovers him. Together, Kauri and his teacher, Mrs McTilley, must find...

Enter the realm of the Astromancer... In this award-winning illustrated series for younger fans of Percy Jackson, Maori myths and monsters come to life! Join the Astromancer and her apprentices on a time travel adventure to Hawaiki and...

Meet Jacinda Ardern, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, who hopes the things she's done will help everyone, especially children, to believe that they can do great things too. An inspiring illustrated story for children about Jacinda Ardern,...

Jason Mason is a pretty average kid. The kind of kid who gets to play a dog in the school play. The kind of kid who buys a hotdog and drops it on the ground. The kind of...

Four children, Kiri, Jed, and twins Emma and Ethan, discover an `elastic' island that can send them pinging across the ocean to a variety of tropical island destinations. Their last destination spelt trouble, so this time the children...

Hipi The Counting Sheep Join Hipi as he explores the seaside and learns to count to 10! Some numbers are straight, some are quite round and some may appear to be upside down. Yet they all have an...

Join Pee Wee the Kiwi as he asks his friends to help him look after a very big egg.

Strange and exciting things are in store when Tom and his mum move to Prodigy Street one ordinary Thursday. There's a man with a magical name, a friendly dog with a powerful, waggy tail, and some remarkable surprises...

Say hello to Pee Wee the Kiwi — New Zealand’s sweetest little icon! Soft, curious and full of character, Pee Wee brings a touch of Kiwi pride to any home.Whether perched on a shelf, hugged by little hands,...

It's a damp and dull day, but in the kitchen, it's warm and cosy. David and his mother are baking, and the delicious smells bring a greedy witch to their garden. Witches love to steal freshly baked cakes!...

In 1880, seven-year-old Alice McKenzie saw and interacted with a strange bird on the beach at Martins Bay, an isolated part of New Zealand's South Island. What did she see? Some well-known New Zealanders believed that Alice may...

A gorgeous little story of friendship between New Zealand birds.

Join Pee Wee on fun filled adventures to his Koro's farm! * Meet all the Farm animals including Kura the Dog, Heihei the Chicken, Hipi the sheep and more. * Count the bees and spot the ladybug on...

Join Pee Wee on fun filled adventures to his Koro's farm! Meet all the Farm animals including Kura the Dog, Heihei the Chicken, Hipi the sheep and more. Learn about Tiakis promise. Count the bees and spot the...

Seventeen kings on forty-two elephants Going on a journey through a wild wet night... Join the kings and the elephants on their jungle journey, meeting new creatures as they dance and sing their way through the jungle. From...

Granny McFlitter, the champion . . . bull fighter? Granny McFlitter, our favourite champion knitter, is back! And this time, it's to save the A&P Show. Can Granny outwit - or should we say outknit - arampaging bull?...

"A thick blanket of snow covers Jack and Tom's farm - trapping the sheep on the hill.  With the help of a bulldozer, a helicopter and a few friends, the sheep are snow-raked down to the lower paddocks...

"Join the two farm dogs, Jack the huntaway and Tom the heading dog, as they both work hard to help out the farmer during a busy day shearing sheep on a high country farm in New Zealand." Size...