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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

Event

Reading to Teddy and Friend
Series

Dec 9th | 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Fendalton Library

View all dates

Reading to Teddy and a friendly librarian is a great option for reluctant readers to build confidence with a non-judgemental audience.

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.

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

"Cats With Jobs" by McGregor, Leanne
"Jamie Smart's Bunny Vs Monkey" by Smart, Jamie
"Facing Feelings" by Telgemeier, Raina
"Men's 2026 Football Legends" by Ballheimer, David
"A Different Kind of Power" by Ardern, Jacinda, 1980-
"Super Great Kids' Stories"
"Jamie Smart's Bunny Vs Monkey" by Smart, Jamie
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
 

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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