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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi

June 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 - June 2025

A selection of new fiction and nonfiction for older children.

 

Featured magazine: Discovery Box

“Discovery Box is a children's magazine targeted at children from 7 to 14 years old. It covers topics about science, animals, current events, nature, history and the world. It also includes games and quizzes.” 

 

Library events for kids

Website

Read Tom Bower's Betrayal now on Libby

Read the explosive new Royal biography from the No.1 bestselling investigative biographer, Tom Bower. Available now on Libby.

Blog Post

Get your Library on at Open Christchurch 2026

Open Christchurch 2026: 52 open buildings, 6 guided walks, and a range of special activities (from expert talks and tours to workshops).

More kids' events
 

New books

Board books

"Josephine" by Alméras, Chloé
"Jungle" by Cole, Lo
"Where's Mrs Fish?" by Arrhenius, Ingela P., 1967-
"I Can Say Eat!" by Cohen, Stephanie (Speech therapist)
"Farm" by Cole, Lo
"The I Can Say Goodnight! Book" by Cohen, Stephanie (Speech therapist)
"Jungle" by Cole, Lo
More board books

Picture books

"The Magic Feather" by Donaldson, Julia, 1948-
"This Book Is Full of Bunnies" by Peter, Gareth
"The Future Book" by Barnett, Mac, 1982-
"I Did See A Yeti!" by Willmore, Alex
"Judgy Bunny and the Terrible Beach" by Rothman, Scott
"The Dinosaur That Pooped A Princess!" by Fletcher, Tom, 1985-
"This Book Is Full of Bunnies" by Peter, Gareth
More picture books

Non-fiction for kids

"Minecraft"
"Escape From the Greek Myth Monsters" by Punter, Russell
"Where's Bluey at Easter?" by Rees, Nick
"There Are Amphibians Everywhere" by De la Bédoyère, Camilla
"Where's Barbie?"
"Barbie" by Hodgin, Molly
"Escape From the Greek Myth Monsters" by Punter, Russell
More non-fiction

Fiction for kids

"Invisible Ninja!" by Do, Anh, 1977-
"The Future Book" by Barnett, Mac, 1982-
"Happily Never After" by Zombie, Zack (Fictitious character)
"Mummy Pig's Treasure Hunt"
"Tutu Trouble" by Costain, Meredith, 1955-
"The Magic Feather" by Donaldson, Julia, 1948-
"The Future Book" by Barnett, Mac, 1982-
More fiction
 

Featured posts

Blog Post

The NZCYA Book Awards feature four finalists from Ōtautahi

The finalists in this year's national awards for children's and young adults books have been announced with some familiar names featuring.

Blog Post

The Wonderful Stranges: Wild weather and kindness

Missbeecrafty reads a New Zealand picture book about tolerance and kindness.

 

Beamakids+

All the best films for your kids in one place. With the option to apply Beamakids+ filter to keep kids safe.

 
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