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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

Website

2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards

The shortlist has been announced for New Zealand's most prestigious literary awards.

Blog Post

QUIZ: Directories

A directory is an index or list of individuals and/or organisations that also includes contact details. Great for local history research.

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

"You Choose Farm" by Goodhart, Pippa, 1958-
"Muddy Farm!" by Búzio, Carolina
"Mum School"
"Snug as A Bug"
"Colours"
"Busy Little Bee"
"Muddy Farm!" by Búzio, Carolina
More board books

Picture books

"The Underwater Moon" by Dieckmann, Sandra
"101 Ways to Eat your Veg" by Foster, Imogen
"Seven Ways Through the Woods" by Reese, Jenn
"I Think I Saw the Easter Bunny!" by Wallace, Adam, 1972-
"Glitter Kittens" by Joyce, William, 1957-
"There's A Shark in My Pants!" by Harrison, Michelle, 1979-
"101 Ways to Eat your Veg" by Foster, Imogen
More picture books

Non-fiction for kids

"Pokémon Mega Evolution Handbook"
"Holi" by Chapman, Sital Gorasia
"Wild Life" by Werry, Philippa, 1958-
"They Battled in Blizzards" by Hopkinson, Deborah
"Pokémon Head-to-head" by Whitehill, Simcha
"Where's Stitch?" by Mittica, Daniele
"Holi" by Chapman, Sital Gorasia
More non-fiction

Fiction for kids

"Partypooper" by Kinney, Jeff, 1971-
"Smoochy Kiss"
"Mum School"
"Colours"
"Running Wild!" by Do, Anh, 1977-
"Guess How Much I Love You" by Jeram, Anita
"Smoochy Kiss"
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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