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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

Ageing Positively Week: 17 to 24 October

Free events for good times and curious minds! Find out what's happening in Ageing Positively Week - it's on from 17 to 24 October.

Staff List

Asomdwe ne Komm Wā whakatā FingerTip Faves: August 2026

The Fingertip Team share their favourites from August.

More kids' events
 

New books

Board books

"A Rainy Day" by Butterworth, Nick, 1946-
"Love" by Dodd, Emma, 1969-
"The Little Red Barn" by Crumrine, Kim
"Hello Hello Sounds" by Wenzel, Brendan
"Tree and Me" by Jay, Alison
"Trace & Learn First Numbers"
"Love" by Dodd, Emma, 1969-
More board books

Picture books

"This Book Is Seriously Silly!" by Clanton, Ben, 1988-
"Who Said Boo?" by Willis, Jeanne, 1959-
"Do Not Open This Book It's Out of This World" by Lee, Andy, 1981-
"I Saw A Tree" by Gray, Kes
"The Wise Pickle" by Howden, Sarah
"Worm's Big Dig" by Tinn-Disbury, Tom
"Who Said Boo?" by Willis, Jeanne, 1959-
More picture books

Non-fiction for kids

"The Farm" by Milbourne, Anna
"Bugs" by Robson, Kirsteen
"I Spy Imagine" by Wick, Walter
"Explore Nature" by Williams, Christie (Illustrator)
"Battle Ready!" by Hutcheson, Lara
"LEGO Ninjago" by Last, Shari
"Bugs" by Robson, Kirsteen
More non-fiction

Fiction for kids

"Warriors" by Twist, Gibson
"Battle of the Super Rabbit Boys!" by Flintham, Thomas
"Weirdest Ever!" by Do, Anh, 1977-
"Game Over" by Zombie, Zack (Fictitious character)
"The Littlest Puffling" by Webb, Holly, 1976-
"The Neverfear" by Rundell, Katherine, 1987-
"Battle of the Super Rabbit Boys!" by Flintham, Thomas
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.

 

Ageing Positively Week: 17 to 24 October

Free events for good times and curious minds! Find out what's happening in Ageing Positively Week - it's on from 17 to 24 October.

 
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