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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi

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

Video

Unconscious Bias on LinkedIn Learning

In this course, diversity expert Stacey Gordon Stacey explores the most common forms of unconscious bias and its implications.

Video

Excel Essential Training on LinkedIn Learning

Get up to speed with Excel expert Dennis Taylor as he demonstrates how to efficiently manage & analyse data in Microsoft Excel.

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

"Grumpy Monkey Mine!" by Lang, Suzanne
"Ocean" by Morton, Sasha
"Cars" by Dyrander, Johnny
"Cats in Pants" by Tipping, Naomi
"A World to Meet" by Harnett, Katie
"I Am Love" by Winter, Dana
"Ocean" by Morton, Sasha
More board books

Picture books

"Next Stop, Christmas!" by Rinker, Sherri Duskey
"The Humble Pie" by John, Jory
"Peppa's Countdown to Bedtime" by Holowaty, Lauren
"Peppa and Her Golden Boots" by Gerlings, Rebecca
"Welcome to the Night-time Train" by Fitzgerald, Louise (Acting coach)
"Frank the Pizza" by McLaughlin, Eoin
"The Humble Pie" by John, Jory
More picture books

Non-fiction for kids

"Ask Scarlett" by Baines, Rebecca
"365 Amazing True Things to Read in Bed" by Brooke-Hitching, Edward
"Making Sense of your Senses" by Freeland, Claire A. B.
"5-minute Space Stories" by Dawnay, Gabby
"10 Small Things I Can Do to Help My Planet" by Walsh, Melanie, 1964-
"All About Mushrooms" by Pattullo, Alice
"365 Amazing True Things to Read in Bed" by Brooke-Hitching, Edward
More non-fiction

Fiction for kids

"Dog Man" by Pilkey, Dav, 1966-
"Jamie Smart's Bunny Vs Monkey" by Smart, Jamie
"The Break in" by Do, Anh, 1977-
"The Court of the Dead" by Riordan, Rick, 1964-
"Santa & Son" by Walliams, David, 1971-
"Spy School Blackout" by Gibbs, Stuart, 1969-
"Jamie Smart's Bunny Vs Monkey" by Smart, Jamie
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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