View this email in your browser
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

Make @ Tūranga Lunchtimes: Matariki earrings
Series

Jun 19th | 11:45am - 12:30pm

Tūranga

View all dates

Celebrate Matariki by creating some earrings using pre-designed templates! Choose your design, shape, material, size, & earring hook type.

Staff List

Best of the year so far - 2026 edition | Debora's picks

Olivia Laing has rocked my reading world but there's also room for Kaveh Akbar and other stellar voices.

More kids' events
 

New books

Board books

"Farm" by Bellón, Teresa
"Love" by Cashell, Sophie
"Hoot Hoot" by Georgette, 1979-
"Hairy Maclary's Hullabaloo" by Dodd, Lynley, 1941-
"Five Little Robots" by Brownlow, Michael
"Wiggly Worms" by Guo, Tinna
"Love" by Cashell, Sophie
More board books

Picture books

"Bunnies in A Rocket" by Ardagh, Philip, 1961-
"What If?" by Schamp, Tom
"Cross Rabbit" by Butterworth, Nick, 1946-
"Construction Site" by Rinker, Sherri Duskey
"Cinderella" by Dahl, Roald, 1916-1990
"Dinner for Greedy Cat" by Cowley, Joy, 1936-
"What If?" by Schamp, Tom
More picture books

Non-fiction for kids

"Here Come the Explorers" by Dryburgh, Sophie
"Dinosaur Fun" by Watt, Fiona
"Meet the Crew" by Dryburgh, Sophie
"Animal Fun" by Watt, Fiona
"Danger at Demon's Cove" by Dolby, Karen
"Don't Call Me An Insect!" by Guillain, Charlotte
"Dinosaur Fun" by Watt, Fiona
More non-fiction

Fiction for kids

"The Seriously Epic Holiday of Lottie Brooks" by Kirby, Katie
"Magic Awakens" by Hunter, Erin, pseud
"The New Girl" by Calin, Cassandra, 1994-
"Club Kiwi" by Poshoglian, Yvette
"Detective Beans & the Map of Mystery" by Chen, Li, 1986-
"Bunnies in A Rocket" by Ardagh, Philip, 1961-
"Magic Awakens" by Hunter, Erin, pseud
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.

 
 Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi on FacebookChristchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi on InstagramChristchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi on Youtube 
 

Terms of Use Privacy Statement Accessibility Statement

You have received this email because you use Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi or you signed up to receive emails on our website.

You can unsubscribe or update your preferences at any time.

Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi
PO Box 73045
Christchurch 8154
New Zealand

Have a question? Contact Us.

Powered by BiblioCommons