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There Was a Crooked Man
   

There Was a Crooked Man (Board Book)

By Bishop, Gavin

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Gavin Bishop illustrates an old English rhyme in a vertical board book for very young children in the second in Gecko Press's board book series (other title in series: There was an Old Woman).

ISBN 9781877467240
Published 17 July 2009 by Gecko Press
Interest Age 0-5 years
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Te Huihui o Matariki
   

Te Huihui o Matariki (Paperback)

By Rolleston-Cummins, Toni; Illustrated by Slade Robinson, Nikki; Translated by Morris, Hone

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An adventurous young man called Mitai lives with his seven handsome brothers in the village of Maketu. He watches his brothers become bewitched by seven beautiful women, and under their spell, the brothers no longer eat, look after themselves, work in their gardens or hunt. Real ...

ISBN 9781869693305
Published 6 June 2008 by Huia Publishers
Interest Age 5-9 years
Language (Maori)
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Donkeys
   

Donkeys (Hardback)

By Dahimene, Adelheid; Illustrated by Stollinger, Heide; Translated by Chidgey, Catherine; Edited by Todd, Penelope

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Two donkeys who have loved each other for a long time have a silly fight. Storming off to find someone smarter, they come to realise that they really do belong together. Translated into English for the first time, this beautifully illustrated picture book won the White Raven priz ...

ISBN 9780958278799
Published 1 October 2007 by Gecko Press
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Making Friends
   

Making Friends (Paperback)

By Dahimene, Adelheid

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Although it is a beautiful day, all the animals in the barn complain about each other. The mouse doesn't like the way the dog stands on his tail, the cat doesn't like the goat's milk, the dog thinks the pig is boring, the pig thinks the rooster is too busy thinking of himself. So ...

ISBN 9781877467066
Published 7 November 2008 by Gecko Press
Interest Age 5-8 years
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Odd Bird Out
   

Odd Bird Out (Paperback)

By Bansch, Helga

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Robert is different to all the other ravens. The other birds don't like his jokes, his colourful clothes or his singing. So Robert decides to leave home to find his place in the world. Translated from the German.

ISBN 9781877467097
Published 2 May 2008 by Gecko Press
Interest Age 3-6 years
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The Big Yawn
   

The Big Yawn (Paperback)

By Spang, Monika; Illustrated by Bougaeva, Sonja

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It's night-time in the zoo and all the animals are getting sleepy. First to yawn is the tiger. Then the swans start, then the crocs, the giraffes and so on. Soon the whole zoo is ready for sleep. We all know how contagious yawning can be and that's why this is the perfect book fo ...

ISBN 9781877467196
Published 20 March 2009 by Gecko Press
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All the Dear Little Animals
   

All the Dear Little Animals (Paperback, New title)

Text by Nilsson, Ulf; Illustrated by Eriksson, Eva; Translated by Marshall, Julia; Edited by Todd, Penelope

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A gently funny, non-sentimental story about death in a play context. Illustrator Eva Eriksson is one of Sweden's best-loved illustrators of children's books. She has received the Astrid Lindgren award. Translated from the Swedish by Julia Marshall.

ISBN 9780958259880
Published 1 March 2007 by Gecko Press
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Whakaeke I Nga Ngaru: E Wha Tino Purakau
   

Whakaeke I Nga Ngaru: E Wha Tino Purakau (Paperback, Maori language ed.)

By Bishop, Gavin; Translated by Te Heikoko Mataira, Katerina

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A sequel or companion book to Taming the Sun, Gavin Bishop's latest stunning book contains four more Maori myths, including two well-known legends (Maui finds his family and Maui and the goddess of fire) and two less well-known legends (Hatupatu and the birdwoman and Rata and his ...

ISBN 9781869417901
Published 6 October 2006 by Random House
Interest Age 3-7 years
Language (Maori)
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There Was an Old Woman ...
   

There Was an Old Woman ... (Board Book)

By Bishop, Gavin

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Gavin Bishop illustrates an old English rhyme in a vertical board book for very young children. The illustrations bring in housekeeping into the rhyme, with the washerwoman in her basket, sweeping cobwebs from the sky.

ISBN 9781877467165
Published 3 October 2008 by Gecko Press
Interest Age 2-5 years
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When We Were Alone in the World
   

When We Were Alone in the World (Paperback)

By Nilsson, Ulf; Illustrated by Eriksson, Eva

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An extraordinarily warm and funny book about a big brother's courage and inventiveness when he discovers his parents have been run over by a truck - or have they? From the author/illustrator team of All the Dear Little Animals (Gecko Press), a delightful story about siblings, ima ...

ISBN 9781877467349
Published 4 September 2009 by Gecko Press
Interest Age 0-5 years
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