Wednesday, March 16, 2011

NZ Post Book Picture Book Awards Finalists


When Marmaduke Duck makes marmalade jam, EVERYBODY wants some! Juliette MacIver's hilarious, rollicking text is a joy to read aloud, and Sarah Davis' lively illustrations will have you laughing your socks off!
When Marmaduke Duck makes marmalade jam, EVERYBODY wants some!

NZ Post Picture Book Finalists


"Hill and Hole" by Kyle Mewburn and Vasanti Unka Hill and Hole is a wonderfully original story about a most unlikely friendship. Hill likes being a hill, and Hole likes being a hole. But sometimes they dream of swapping places.

NZ Post Book Finalist


"Baa baa Smart Sheep" by authors Mark and Rowan Sommerset, is a book with snappy dialogue and hilarious illustrations. Baa Baa Smart Sheep is a laugh-out-loud story that will leave you thinking sheep aren’t as stupid as we might think.

NZ Post Bicture Book Finalists


Author Janene Cooper is a Literacy Facilitator working in Auckland. She has written this delightful book about everyone telling a girl how dogs should be, but this girl knows better.

NZ Post Book Awards Finalists


The Moon and the Farmer is a warm story, with lots of fun wordplay, this story is about a grumpy farmer whose animals keep him awake at night singing and dancing by the light of the moon. Author Margaret Mahy

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

New to Our Library "Because of Winn-Dixie" by Kate DiCamillo


India Opal Buloni was sent to the store for a box of macaroni-and-cheese, some white rice, and two tomatoes and she came back with a dog. This is a story how her life changed because of Winn-Dixie, the goofy stray dog she adopted.

New in the Library is "Horrendo's Curse" by Anna Fienberg


A pirate adventure book.