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I’m a Submarine

Northland author-illustrator debuts with a universal 'tail' about who we are – or think we are I'm a Submarine Nigel McHardy Hello whale!’ ‘Whale? I’m not a whale. I’m a submarine.’ A seagull is a seagull, and a whale is a whale. Seagull knows a thing or two about sea creatures and submarines. But after meeting Whale, Seagull learns that things are not always what they seem! Whale tries hard to convince Seagull that he/she may look like a whale, but is actually a submarine! When a storm arrives, Seagull gets to put Whale’s claims to the test, acting like an avian Jonah and finding that with a little imagination, we can be who we want to be.

2025-04-02T18:39:58+13:00April 2nd, 2025|Children's books|

What’s in a Name? / He aha tō te Ingoa?

Multicultural picture book with Kiwi Indian main character tells the importance of people's names What’s in a Name? He aha tō te Ingoa Renisa Viraj Maki Illustrated by Isobel Joy Te-Aho White Translated by Hona Black Kiwi-Indian author Renisa Viraj Maki’s newest book tells a gentle and beautiful story about the mana our names carry. In a school that reflects modern, multicultural Aotearoa New Zealand, pupils from diverse cultures have names that might seem difficult to say – a situation that many children encounter.  Priyanka definitely is worried when she is tasked with reading out the students’ names at the end-of-year assembly. Wanting to pronounce them correctly, she goes around the school yard to find her classmates and learn about their names.

2024-11-05T05:35:27+13:00November 5th, 2024|Children's books|

Picture book helps kids feel okay about diverse families

Tōku Whānau Rerehua – My Beautiful Family By Rauhina Cooper Illustrated by Isobel Joy Te Aho-White Publishing in time for the annual Schools Pride Week, Tōku Whānau Rerehua tells of a young girl’s experience learning that all families come in all types, and all can be beautiful.

2023-05-30T09:35:44+12:00May 30th, 2023|Children's books, Diversity|