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Goldie and the Three Penguins (Kiwi Corkers) by Chris Gurney
$18.50 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
"A Kiwi-ised version of the traditional Goldilocks and the three bears tale, except with a little Kiwi girl and three penguins. They eat fish & chips instead of porridge!"--Publisher's information.
Kiwi Corkers Bag of Books: Great New Zealand Yarns by Chris Gurney
$25.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books | Series: Kiwi Corkers
Retelling traditional tales is not a revolutionary idea, but giving them all a Kiwi flavour has proved a popular formula for the Kiwi Corker series. Originally all published in hardback, we are now reintroducing the books with new paperback cover designs. Five Kiwified tales are included in this attract ...Show more
Parakeet in Boots (Kiwi Corkers) by Chris Gurney; Myles Lawford
$14.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books | Series: Kiwi Corkers
Get me some ugg boots to warm up my feet, plus a flax kete, and all will be sweet! Poor Pete. His best mate is a pet parakeet. But that fine-feathered, fancy-footed fast-talker is no ordinary bird, and soon life is sweet for Pete! A hilarious New Zealand retelling of Puss in Boots.
Te Paraikete Tauawhi (The Hug Blanket Maori ed) by Chris Gurney; Ngaere Roberts
$19.99 NZD
Category: Te Reo Māori
It smells like sunshine. It sounds like whispers. It looks like rainbows...It feels like love. Nana made hug blankets for all her family. Each one was special. We love our Nana. "A joyful story of whānau, love and loss, but above all else, love"
The Elves and the Cloakmaker (Kiwi Corkers) by Chris Gurney; John Bennett
$18.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books | Series: Kiwi Corkers
Another in this popular series of Kiwi retellings of traditional tales – this time with a Christmas angle. Christmas is approaching, and Kahu the cloakmaker has only enough materials left to make one cloak. But that night, as he and his wife sleep, they are visited by patupaiarehe, who make the finest c ...Show more
The Fairies and the Cloakmaker by Chris Gurney
$21.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Redesign of Grimm’s classic The Elves and the Shoemaker, reimagined with a Kiwi perspective. Kahu the cloakmaker has only enough materials left to make one cloak. But that night, as he and his wife sleep, they are visited by patupaiarehe (fairy folk), who make the finest cloak they have ever seen! Tahi, ...Show more
The Frog Footy Player (Kiwi Corkers) by Chris Gurney; John Bennett
$18.50 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books | Series: Kiwi Corkers
In this version of the Grimm Brothers' The Frog Prince, Kiri kicks her footy into the pond. It is retrieved for her by Archey the frog, who in return demands to sit on a soft pillow, eating chocolate fish and watching the rugby on the big-screen TV! Kiri's annoyance turns to surprise then joy, when, in ...Show more
The Frog Footy Player (Kiwi Corkers) by Chris Gurney; John Bennett
$14.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books | Series: Kiwi Corkers
In this version of the Grimm Brothers' The Frog Prince, Kiri kicks her footy into the pond. It is retrieved for her by Archey the frog, who in return demands to sit on a soft pillow, eating chocolate fish and watching the rugby on the big-screen TV! Kiri's annoyance turns to surprise then joy, when, in ...Show more
The Hug Blanket by Chris Gurney
$21.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Nana made hug blankets for all her family. Each one was special. We love our Nana. A joyful story of family, love and loss . . . but above all else, love.
The Little Blue Duck (Kiwi Corkers) by Chris Gurney; Stevie Mahardhika
$18.50 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books | Series: Kiwi Corkers
Browsing through her recipe book, the Little Blue Duck decides to make that great Kiwi classic, a pavlova. But Tui, Kea and Weta are no help at all, leaving Little Blue Duck to do all the work, so when the time comes to eat the pavlova, there are no prizes for guessing who is not allowed any. This fun ...Show more
The Little Blue Duck (Kiwi Corkers) by Chris Gurney; Stevie Mahardhika
$14.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books | Series: Kiwi Corkers
The story of the Little red hen is retold with a New Zealand twist. Little blue duck decides to make a pavlova, but tui, kiwi and weta are no help at all, leaving her to do all the work.
The Three Cattle Dogs Gruff (Kiwi Corkers) by Chris Gurney; Myles Lawford
$14.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books | Series: Kiwi Corkers
"The latest in the Kiwi Corker collection, which puts a kiwi twist on classic fairy tales. This one is based on the Three Billy Goats Gruff, but instead features three cattle dogs on the farm, and the monster under the bridge is a marakihau"--Publisher's information.