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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi

September 2024

 

Haere mai and welcome to our newsletter for ages 0 to 12.

Highlighting library resources and fun events for babies, preschoolers, and kids.

 

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New For You - Children's - September 2024

A selection of new picture books and children's nonfiction for the younger reader.

 

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Join us for school holiday fun and learning

Come to the library in the school holidays for bookable programmes and free drop-in activities.

 

New books

Board books

"Owl" by Costello, Dee
"The 123 Tree" by Thompson, Adam
"How Many Is That?" by Beatty, Andrea
"Pets" by Cole, Lo
"He aha tāku e rongo nei?" by Tapiata, Hana
"Animals" by Baruzzi, Agnese
"The 123 Tree" by Thompson, Adam
More board books

Picture books

"Something in the Darkness" by Dougherty, John
"Christmas Is in the Little Things" by Jones, Stella J.
"Pricklepaper's Letter Magic" by Wilson, Tom Read, 1986-
"Little Ghost and the Robot" by Litchfield, David
"The Better Machine" by Nicol, Lisa (Children's fiction writer)
"Owl" by Costello, Dee
"Christmas Is in the Little Things" by Jones, Stella J.
More picture books

Non-fiction for kids

"The Farm" by Milbourne, Anna
"Arsenal Rule" by Mugford, Simon
"I Spy Imagine" by Wick, Walter
"Van Dijk" by Mugford, Simon
"Where Are Stitch & Angel?" by Vacca, Franceso
"The Big Book of Useless History Knowledge"
"Arsenal Rule" by Mugford, Simon
More non-fiction

Fiction for kids

"Gruffalo Granny" by Donaldson, Julia, 1948-
"Where's Mr Lion?" by Arrhenius, Ingela P., 1967-
"Lottie Brooks's Twelve Disasters of Christmas" by Kirby, Katie
"The Little Red Barn" by Crumrine, Kim
"The Pumpkin Hunt" by Donaldson, Julia, 1948-
"Charlotte the Rose Dragon" by Mara, Maddy
"Where's Mr Lion?" by Arrhenius, Ingela P., 1967-
More fiction
 

Library events

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Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 14 - 20 o Hepetema 2026

Explore resources and events to help you strengthen your reo during Te Wiki o te Reo Māori - Māori Language Week, 14 to 20 September 2026.

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NZ Chinese Language Week: 29 June - 5 July 2026

Nĭ hăo! New Zealand Chinese Language Week 2026 is on from 29 June to 5 July. Find out what's on.

 

Picture me festival at Tūranga

Come along to the Picture Me Festival Art Day! Join visiting international picture book makers Aurore Petit, Antje Damm and Piotr Socha for free, hands-on workshops, readings, book signings, a drawing competition and more.

 

Blog Post

Detective Beans: Li Chen's cute kitten is on the case

Moata discovers a graphic novel that's a fun read for kids (and their grown-ups) and "interrogates" the New Zealand author/illustrator.

 
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