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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

WHAIAO presents: Books of Mana - Panel Discussion

Aug 8th | 11:00am - 12:30pm

Tūranga

Panel discussion with Jacinta Ruru, Angela Wanhalla, and Jeanette Wikaira on ‘Books of Mana: 180 Māori Authored Books of Significance’.

Website

The Booker Prize 2026

The 2026 Booker Prize longlist has been announced. Read the longlisted titles, and check out our list of winners and shortlisted titles.

More kids' events
 

New books

Board books

"Moomin Peekaboo!"
"I-spy at the Farm" by Baker, Laura, 1983-
"Baby Diplodocus Finds Shapes" by Carthy, Nicola
"Love Veggies With Jamie Oliver!" by Oliver, Jamie, 1975-
"Baby T-rex Finds Colours" by Carthy, Nicola
"Numbers" by Scheffler, Axel, 1957-
"I-spy at the Farm" by Baker, Laura, 1983-
More board books

Picture books

"A Day Off School" by Jeffers, Oliver, 1977-
"The Gruffalo and Other Stories Treasury" by Donaldson, Julia, 1948-
"Angelina's Big City Ballet" by Holabird, Katharine, 1948-
"Ten Little Vikings" by Brownlow, Michael
"Angelina at the Fair" by Holabird, Katharine, 1948-
"Construction Site" by Rinker, Sherri Duskey
"The Gruffalo and Other Stories Treasury" by Donaldson, Julia, 1948-
More picture books

Non-fiction for kids

"Recycling Truck" by Costello, Dee
"LEGO Disney Character Guide" by Hugo, Simon
"Bum or Face?" by Lavelle, Kari
"100 Things to Find in the Hundred-Acre Wood" by Dell'Amore, Silvia
"One Whole Hippopotamus" by Higgins, Carter
"Where's Dragon in His Castle?" by MacPhail, David
"LEGO Disney Character Guide" by Hugo, Simon
More non-fiction

Fiction for kids

"Hunted" by Do, Anh, 1977-
"The Blue Island Thief" by Stilton, Thea (Fictitious character)
"Hikaru in the Light!" by Matsuda, Mai
"Super Sleuths" by Costain, Meredith, 1955-
"InvestiGators" by Green, John Patrick, 1975-
"Ninja Fright!" by Do, Anh, 1977-
"The Blue Island Thief" by Stilton, Thea (Fictitious character)
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.

 

WHAIAO presents: Books of Mana - Panel Discussion

Aug 8th | 11:00am - 12:30pm

Tūranga

Panel discussion with Jacinta Ruru, Angela Wanhalla, and Jeanette Wikaira on ‘Books of Mana: 180 Māori Authored Books of Significance’.

 
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