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…learn more After the War
Written and illustrated by Bob Kerr
Published by Mallinson Rendel, 2000

…learn more Battle of the Mountains
Written and illustrated by Peter Gossage
Published by Reed Publishing, 2005

…learn more A Booming in the Night
Written by Ben Brown, illustrated by Helen Taylor
Published by Reed, 2005

…learn more Counting the Stars — Four Māori Myths
Written and illustrated by Gavin Bishop
Published by Random House, 2009

…learn more Dad’s Takeaways
Written by Melanie Drewery, illustrated by Christopher White
Published by Mallinson Rendel. 2007

…learn more Every Second Friday
Written by Kiri Lightfoot, illustrated by Ben Galbraith
Published by Hodder, 2008

…learn more Haere — Farewell, Jack, farewell
Written by Tim Tipene, illustrated by Huhana Smith
Published by Huia, 2006

…learn more Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy
Written and illustrated by Lynley Dodd
Published by Mallinson Rendel, 1983

…learn more The House That Grew
Written by Jean Strathdee, illustrated by Jessica Wallace
Published by Oxford, 1979

…learn more The House that Jack Built
Written and illustrated by Gavin Bishop
Published by Scholastic, 1999

…learn more Kimi and the Watermelon
Written by Miriam Smith, illustrated by David Armitage
Published by Puffin, 1983

…learn more The Kuia and the Spider
Written by Patricia Grace, illustrated byRobyn Kahukiwa
Published by Puffin, 1983

…learn more Nobody’s Dog
Written by Jennifer Beck, illustrated by Lindy Fisher
Published by Scholastic, 2005

…learn more Old Hu-Hu
Written by Kyle Mewburn, illustrated by Rachel Driscoll
Published by Scholastic, 2009

…learn more A Summery Saturday Morning
Written by Margaret Mahy, illustrated by Selina Young
Published by Puffin Books, 1999

…learn more Tahi, one lucky kiwi
Written by Melanie Drewery, illustrated by John O’Reilly and Ali Teo
Published by Random House, 2007

…learn more Taming the Taniwha
Written by Tim Tipene, illustrated by Henry Campbell
Published by Huia, 2005

…learn more The Trolley
Written by Patricia Grace, illustrated by Kerry Gemmill
Published by Viking, 1993

…learn more Tane Steals the Show
Written by Lino Nelisi, illustrated by Gus Hunter
Published by Scholastic 1997

…learn more The Terrible Taniwha of Timberditch
Written by Joy Cowley, illustrated by Rodney McRae
Published by Puffin, 2009. Previously published 1982.

…learn more Watercress Tuna and the Children of Champion Street
Written by Patricia Grace, illustrated by Robyn Kahukiwa
Published by Puffin, 1984

…learn more The Whale Rider
Written by Witi Ihimaera, illustrated by Bruce Potter
Published by Reed, 2005

About NZPBC

Purpose

The purpose of the New Zealand Picture Book Collection, He Kohinga Pukapuka Pikitia o Aotearoa, is to provide a set of quality New Zealand English picture books reflecting diversity in New Zealand society which can be used in New Zealand classrooms with specially designed, curriculum-linked classroom activities. It is based on the concept of the European Picture Book Collection, developed by Dr. Penni Cotton of the NCRCL, Roehampton University, London, UK.

History

The New Zealand Picture Book Collection was developed in 2010 in consultation with a group of six children’s literature experts. It is expected that the collection will be updated every five years.

Process of selection

Six children’s literature experts met with the researcher for five sessions of 90-120 minutes. In these sessions each person nominated a New Zealand picture book for inclusion in the collection. They read the book to the rest of the group and then discussed their reasons for nominating the title. Notes from discussions were taken by a field note taker, and were then analysed for themes. After the five sessions, the experts sent in a final list of books chosen from the full list of all nominations which they believed should be included in the collection. Books nominated by five of the six experts were included in the final collection of 22 titles.

An article describing the process of developing the NZBC, and the themes identified in the nomination process will be placed here soon….

Availability

The NZPBC books are not available as a unit, but most will be found in school libraries or through the National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa. They can also be purchased through children’s book shops or directly through the publisher.

Kia Ora

Thanks for using this website. You may notice that some of the books mentioned have gone out of print or are difficult to locate, and we apologise for that. The collection was created in 2010 and as time passes more books will go out of print. We hope you may be able to access some of the books through libraries nonetheless, or at least make use of the ideas in the resources. If you wish to find out more about the work of the Waikato Picturebook Research Unit (WaiPRU), please go to our site

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