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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi

January 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 - January 2025

A selection of new picture books and children's nonfiction for younger children.

 

Library events for kids

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Lunar New Year 2025 - Year of the Snake

Celebrate Lunar New Year! Events at libraries take place from 1 to 15 February 2025.

Event

DNA – Why test? A panel discussion with those who have

Jun 5th | 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Tūranga

Join us for this unique event where we talk to library staff who have had their DNA tested for family history reasons.

More kids' events
 

New books

Board books

"Hide and Seek"
"I Shine Like the Sun" by Alderman, Alice
"Flower" by Parkes, Sophie
"The Easter Egg Hunt" by Butterworth, Nick, 1946-
"Where's the Leaf Thief?" by Hemming, Alice
"Stick Man" by Donaldson, Julia, 1948-
"I Shine Like the Sun" by Alderman, Alice
More board books

Picture books

"My First Greetings of Animals" by Yoo, Seong Min
"Party Animal" by Naylor-Ballesteros, Chris
"Hunt for Niu Tupu" by Vakaafi, Inangaro
"Elephant Can't Jump" by Jones, Pip (Children's story writer)
"The Very Noisy House" by Nicholls, Sally, 1983-
"That's Not Funny, David!" by Shannon, David, 1959-
"Party Animal" by Naylor-Ballesteros, Chris
More picture books

Non-fiction for kids

"Where's the Baby Hippo?"
"The Amazing World of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler" by Li, Amanda
"Animals"
"Amazing Gross Facts Every 10 Year Old Needs to Know" by Rowlands, Caroline (Children's book writer)
"Amazing Gross Facts Every 9 Year Old Needs to Know" by Rowlands, Caroline (Children's book writer)
"Where Are the Emotions?" by Recupero, Antonio
"The Amazing World of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler" by Li, Amanda
More non-fiction

Fiction for kids

"Star" by Hunter, Erin, pseud
"Perfect Harmony" by Poshoglian, Yvette
"Big Nate" by Peirce, Lincoln, 1963-
"Turtle Moon" by Gold, Hannah
"Best Friends Forever (for Ever)" by Costain, Meredith, 1955-
"Hide and Seek"
"Perfect Harmony" by Poshoglian, Yvette
More fiction
 

New magazine

From news to nature, science to geography, and sport to books, The Week Junior explores an extraordinary array of topics from around the globe.

More about The Week Junior
 

Competitions

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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!

Blog Post

Brick Your Book at the Library and be in to win!

In conjunction with Imagination Station we invite you to celebrate International Lego Day and Brick Your Book at the Library!

 

Kids books on Libby

Find eBooks, graphic novels and comics, and magazines for kids on Libby.

 
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