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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi

December 2024

 

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

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

 

Best of 2025 for Kids and Teens

Our selectors have picked the best books of 2025 for tamariki and rangatahi. Have a browse and find a great read!

 

Library events for kids

Event

Stop Motion Workshop - Magic and Make-Believe

Jul 8th | 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Shirley Library

Discover the magic of animation as you create your very own story in this stop motion workshop.

Event

Magic Trick Workshop - Magic and Make-Believe Day

Jul 8th | 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Shirley Library

Have you ever wanted to know how to do magic tricks with a deck of cards? Come down to Shirley Library and learn how.

Website

Summertime Reading Challenge on until 31 January

Ages 0 to 18. Keep reading this summer & win. Pick up a postcard, do 3 challenges, & drop the postcard in. Enjoy events & win prizes!

More kids' events
 

Blog Post

Day of Dragons at Shirley Library - 17 January 2025

If you and your children are looking for some dragon-filled fun in these holidays, explore the Day of Dragons programmes at Shirley library!

 

New books

Board books

"The Very Brave Bear" by Bland, Nick, 1973-
"Holiday" by Dyrander, Johnny
"House for A Mouse" by Barklem, Jill, 1951-2017
"How Many Babies?" by Xiao, Forest
"Nice for Mice" by Barklem, Jill, 1951-2017
"Never Touch the Lazy Lambs" by Lynch, Stuart (Illustrator)
"Holiday" by Dyrander, Johnny
More board books

Picture books

"Magpie and the Sparkling Words" by Rowland, Lucy (Children's author)
"The Very Brave Bear" by Bland, Nick, 1973-
"The Glamorous Grandmas" by Lancet-Grant, Jodie
"That Bird Can Draw!" by Adamson, Ged
"Super Mega Tortoise" by Hopkins, Gareth
"This Is the Girl" by Starling, Robert, 1980-
"The Very Brave Bear" by Bland, Nick, 1973-
More picture books

Non-fiction for kids

"Here Come the Explorers" by Dryburgh, Sophie
"B Is for Bibliophile" by Zelmanovich, O. E.
"Greek Myths" by Ard, Cath
"I See A Tree" by Gwinn, Saskia
"First Football Book" by Tudhope, Simon
"Animals" by Robson, Kirsteen
"B Is for Bibliophile" by Zelmanovich, O. E.
More non-fiction

Fiction for kids

"The New Girl" by Calin, Cassandra, 1994-
"Detective Beans & the Map of Mystery" by Chen, Li, 1986-
"First Place" by Andelfinger, Nicole
"Puzzle Time!" by Do, Anh, 1977-
"Baby-sitters Little Sister" by Martin, Ann M., 1955-
"Achievement Unlocked" by Zombie, Zack (Fictitious character)
"Detective Beans & the Map of Mystery" by Chen, Li, 1986-
More fiction
 

Staff List

New For You - Children's - December 2024

A selection of new fiction and nonfiction for older readers.

 

Blog Post

Tuhia mai tō whare winners: Colouring in to laser cutting

Take a look at the winning entries in our Te wiki o te reo Māori colouring in competition for tamariki.

 
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