Speak Chinese, Fang Fang! (Big Book) by Sally Rippin

$23.99 NZD

$39.99 (40% off)

Category: Big Books

Fang Fang is Australian, but her parents still want her to speak Chinese. Fang Fang doesn't want to, but then her cousin Lily from China comes to stay, and Fang Fang sees things differently.

Summer (All Around Bustletown) by Rotraut Susanne Berner

$29.99 NZD

Category: Big Books

Kids will enjoy hours of fun exploring these vibrantly detailed drawings that celebrate the joys of summer in a busy town. It's summer and that means flowers, picnics, thunderstorms, and bike rides. It's a busy time for construction workers, farmers, and house painters. Playgrounds are filled with kids and vacationers are boarding trains in droves. In the sky a pair of balloons drifts through every scene, while on the street people of all ages make their way to an outdoor birthday party. There's even a big storm that turns umbrellas inside out, sends hats flying, but ends in a lovely rainbow. As kids pore over these oversized spreads, they will delight in identifying the same characters on each page as they walk, play, jog, and roller skate--from homes to parks and office buildings to rail stations. In the tradition of Richard Scarry and Where's Waldo, this book encourages kids to return again and again to these charming spreads, following along with the characters and inventing their own stories. All kinds of summer activities come alive in these endearing drawings that provide endless entertainment and spark engaging conversations. ...Show more

Tiger Features by Sharon Callen

$19.99 NZD

Category: Big Books | Series: Leap! Set B: Animals Ser.

Tigers have their own creature features. Readers will find out what they are in this beautifully photographed book. The text features are photographs, labels, directional arrows, a fact box, bold print and a summary table with numerals. Look for other infornational titles in this Animal Set; Tiger Featu res, Flamingo Features and Frog Features. ...Show more

And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street! Big Book by Dr. Seuss

$45.00 NZD

Category: Big Books

And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street is Theodor Seuss Geisel's first children's book published under the pen name Dr. Seuss.

Autumn (All Around Bustletown) by Rotraut Susanne Berner

$29.99 NZD

Category: Big Books

This fun, oversized board book introduces kids to the different ways we live, work and play in autumn. The leaves are blowing off the trees and the birds are flying south in Bustletown. Farmers are preparing the fields for winter and kids are back in school. And look, there's a water main break that's causing havoc and a chimney sweeper perched on a roof! Each time readers look at these delightfully detailed spreads they'll discover something new, whether it's what's for sale at the outdoor market or how many pumpkins they can spot on a single page. Familiar characters appear on each page-a maestro and a violinist, a balloon-toting nun, and a mum with her baby. All the activity culminates in a harvest celebration lit by dozens of paper lanterns in every shape and size. In the tradition of Richard Scarry and Where's Waldo, this book encourages kids to return again and again to these charming spreads, following along with the characters and inventing their own stories. As they peruse scenes from the home to the farm, from the shopping center to the park, kids will enjoy identifying the different things that autumn brings. ...Show more

Macca the Alpaca - Big Book by Matt Cosgrove

$39.99 NZD

Category: Big Books

Macca the Alpaca is small, kind and friendly. His days are easy and carefree until he accidentally bumps head-first into Harmer the llama. Harmer is big, unkind and never, ever friendly... Can little Macca find a way to teach Harmer a lesson he'll never forget?

The Great Nursery Rhyme Disaster (Big Book) by David Conway

$49.99 NZD

Category: Big Books

Little Miss Muffet is bored of her own nursery rhyme so goes in search of a new nursery rhyme to be in. But before you can say Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, the whole book of rhymes is thrown into chaos! With some of the most favourite rhymes, including The Grand Old Duke of York, Jack a nd Jill, Hickory, Dickory, Dock, Ding, Dong, Bell, Hey Diddle, Diddle, Sing a song of Sixpence, The Queen of Hearts, and Little Miss Muffet. ...Show more

The Trouble with Trucks (Giant Size) by Nicola Baxter

$14.99 NZD

Category: Big Books

This is a super-size first reading book for 3-5 year olds, with an engaging story, colourful pictures and point-and-say words to learn. A super-size floor book format means that everybody can read along and see the pictures. It includes amusing stories, repeated vocabulary and brightly coloured pictures on every page help children to feel confident as they build up their reading skills. Other titles in this series include "The Trouble with Tractors", "The Trouble with Tippers" and "The Trouble with Trains". It helps you to follow the troublesome truck through its day, causing chaos as it takes a short cut and gets stuck in a country lane, turns up late at the factory and then spills lunch all over everyone. The fun colourful pictures and silly story in this book help to make reading at home successful and enjoyable. This book can be used in several ways to help beginning readers gain confidence. Start by reading the illustrated words at the edge of each left-hand page with your child, then have fun trying to spot the same words and pictures in the story itself. Finally, the illustrated words can be found at the end of this book so that you can check all the words that have been learnt. ...Show more

The Very Cranky Bear - Big Book by Nick Bland

$39.99 NZD

Category: Big Books | Series: Cranky Bear Ser.

Nick Bland's expressive, adorable illustrations complement delightful, rhyming, read-aloud text in this lesson about the importance of sharing with others. Moose, Lion, Zebra, and Sheep take shelter in a cave on a cold and rainy day, only to realize that a bear is there. The bear roars loudly and says t hat he is trying to sleep. Not understanding why the bear is so cranky, the other animals come up with ways to cheer up the bear. Moose finds antlers for him, Lion gives him a mane, and Zebra paints on stripes. Is there anything the four well-meaning friends can do to help the bear sleep? ...Show more

Thelma the Unicorn - Big Book by Aaron Blabey (Illustrator)

$39.99 NZD

Category: Big Books

Thelma is an ordinary pony who longs to be more. One day, she spots a carrot on the ground and comes up with a brilliant idea! She ties it to her head, just before a skidding truck spills pink paint and glitter all over her! Presto! Thelma is a unicorn! Thelma quickly rises to fame, but does she really want all the attention? Or would she be happier as her old self again? ...Show more

There's a Wocket in My Pocket! Big Book by Dr. Seuss

$49.99 NZD

Category: Big Books

In this silly classic by Dr. Seuss, a young boy goes exploring in his house and finds an array of fun characters! Are you certain there's a Jertain in the curtain? Or have you ever had a feeling there's a Geeling on the ceiling? From the pesky Nooth Grush on a tooth brush to a sleepy Zelf up on the shel f, There's a Wocket in My Pocket will have young readers eager to explore their homes and the wonders of rhyming and wordplay. Combining brief and funny stories, easy words, catchy rhythm, and lively illustrations, and are an ideal way to introduce the joys of reading to children. ...Show more

Wacky Wednesday Big Book by Dr. Seuss

$49.99 NZD

Category: Big Books