A Kiwi Night Before Christmas


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Twas the night before Christmas and all round the bach, Not a possum was stirring; not one could we catch. Take one Santa dressed in singlet and shorts, and put him on a miniature tractor pulled by eight flying sheep, and you have a Kiwi version of the well-loved Clement C. Moore poem.




A Kiwi Night Before Christmas


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A Kiwi Jingle Bells


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A FAVOURITE NEW ZEALAND CHRISTMAS BOOK - Hardback Gift Edition. Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way, Christmas in New Zealand on a sunny summer's day, ay! Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way, Oh what fun it is to have a Kiwi holiday! Following their success with A Kiwi Night Before Christmas, Yvonne Morrison and Deborah Hinde gave that old favourite `Jingle Bells' the same Kiwi treatment.




Kiwi Day Before Christmas


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Twas the dawn before Christmas and, down at the beach, Santa was fishing... just one more hed catch. From the creators of the ultimate Kiwi Christmas read-aloud A Kiwi Night Before Christmas comes the prequelA Kiwi Day Before Christmas and Santas got work to do! Luckily his trusty little helpers have been busying themselves in his workshop with all that gift wrapping. But those prezzies wont be going anywhere without Santas reindeer to pull the tractorso where have those sheep got to?




On this Special Night


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On a silent winter's night, Little Kitten and Mother Cat join the animals journeying toward the light of a special star, and discover that it is a very special night.




A Pukeko in a Ponga Tree


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On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me a pukeko in a ponga tree. A wonderful New Zealand adaption of the popular song The Twelve Days of Christmas. Includes an audio CD of the song so you can sing along!




Down in the Forest


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The traditional tale Over in the Meadow is a classic. In Down in the Forest the author takes this structure and retells it featuring native forest flora and fauna. Down in the forest, seeking shelter from the sun, lived a brown mother kiwi and her little kiwi one. Sleep said the mother. I sleep said the one. So they slept all day in their shelter from the sun.




We're Going on a Moa Hunt


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"We're going on a moa hunt. We're not scared. We're going to catch a big one. We're not scared! Uh-oh ... a tangly forest! Crack, creak snap! A New Zealand retelling of the classic adventure ... that takes readers on an exciting journey through the country's spectacular landscapes ... Sharp-eyed kids will love discovering the moa cleverly hidden in every scene of the hunt."--Publisher information




It's a Wonderful Life for Kids!


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George and Mary Bailey's eight-year-old son Tommy gets some help from an angel-in-training named Arthur. Based on the movie "It's a Wonderful Life."




Kiwis and Koalas


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"When Lily's Mum tells her that she wishes she could build a bridge between their two homes, Lily and her dog, Woof, swap stick hunts for bridge hunts and set off in search of a bridge to Australia. This is a charming and whimsical tale of a little girl, her furry best friend and a big imagination. Kiwis and Koalas is a beautifully illustrated story that will take you on a magical journey around Australia and New Zealand, stopping to sightsee along the way."--Publisher.