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August 2025

 

Haere mai and welcome to our newsletter for ages 0 to 12.

Highlighting library resources and fun events for babies, preschoolers, and kids.

 

Staff List

New For You - Children's - August 2025

A selection of new fiction and nonfiction for older children.

 

Library events for kids

Audio

Total Professional by Peter Weatherall

A song by library customer Peter about Matatiki Hornby Centre.

Staff List

What you waiting for? February 2026

I am looking forward to a new book by Asako Yuzuki (who wrote the wonderful novel Butter), a 1986 diary from Kate Camp, and more!

Blog Post

Events for tamariki at WORD Christchurch Festival 2025

There’s something for the everyone in the whānau at the WORD Christchurch Festival. Check out these awesome free events for kids!

More kids' events
 

New books

Board books

"Your Truck" by Klassen, Jon
"Can You Do This?" by Roy, Megan
"I Love You Through and Through" by Rossetti-Shustak, Bernadette
"This Little Lion" by Arrhenius, Ingela P., 1967-
"Poor Little Rabbit!" by Mühle, Jörg
"Feed your Monster" by Milbourne, Anna
"Can You Do This?" by Roy, Megan
More board books

Picture books

"Good Luck, Ice Cream Truck!" by Fairbank, Sorche
"Follow the Swallow" by Donaldson, Julia, 1948-
"Say Peekaboo!" by Forni, Anne
"The Scarediest Bear" by Stickley, Frances
"I Love You Every Colour" by Lewis, Caryl, 1978-
"Peppa Loves Everyone" by Holowaty, Lauren
"Follow the Swallow" by Donaldson, Julia, 1948-
More picture books

Non-fiction for kids

"Astromancer 3: Aria and the Monster Island: The Astromancer Trapped in Time" by Ihimaera, Witi
"One Race" by Dreise, Gregg
"Kupe Me Te Wheke Nui A Muturangi" by Tait, Mat
"Rere Atu Ki Poronihia / Flight to Polynesia" by Paul, Tangaroa
"MrBeast and Beyond!" by Michaels, Patty
"Te Kokorangi 3: A Aria Me Te Motu Pouakai: Ka Mau A Te Kokorangi I Te Wa" by Ihimaera, Witi
"One Race" by Dreise, Gregg
More non-fiction

Fiction for kids

"Wings of Fire" by Sutherland, Tui, 1978-
"Your Truck" by Klassen, Jon
"Besties" by Miller, Kayla
"Pesky Pets and Parties (hopefully)" by Pichon, Liz, 1963-
"The Smurfs" by Peyo, pseud., 1928-1992
"Big Nate Stays Classy" by Peirce, Lincoln, 1963-
"Your Truck" by Klassen, Jon
More fiction
 

You can't come in, Kunekune!: An adorable picture book pig

Missbeecrafty reads the entertaining tale of a pig who just wants to be indoors that is full of Kiwiana touches.

 

Website

New Zealand Book Awards for Children & Young Adults

The winners of the 2025 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults have been announced.

 
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