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The Three Little Pigs by Gavin Bishop
$19.50 NZD
Category: Picture books
"Will the little pigs let that big, bad wolf in? No, not by the hair on their chinny chin chins!" There's plenty of huffing, puffing and fun in Gavin Bishop's beautifully illustrated version of a traditional favourite.
The Video Shop Sparrow by Joy Cowley (illus Gavin Bishop)
$14.95 NZD
$16.00 (6% off)
Category: New Zealand titles - children
A story for one to six year-olds, this tells of George and his brother Harry and their trip to the video store on New Year's Day. The store is closed but there is a sparrow trapped inside.
The Waka by Jean Prior; Gavin Bishop
$16.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand titles - children
Based on the traditional counting rhyme of the animals boarding Noah's ark, this version offers a New Zealand perspective, with some of the native animals of Aotearoa being called aboard the waka, a large Maori canoe.
There Was a Crooked Man by Gavin Bishop
$17.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand titles - children
There was a crooked man and he walked a crooked mile, He found a crooked sixpence upon a crooked stile. He bought a crooked cat, which caught a crooked mouse. And they all lived together in a little crooked house. Gavin Bishop is equally distinguished as author and illustrator. His awards include: Book ...Show more
There Was an Old Woman by Gavin Bishop
$17.99 NZD
Category: Picture books
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.
Three Billy Goats Gruff OP by Gavin Bishop
$15.95 NZD
$16.99 (6% off)
Category: Picture books
Gavin Bishop has already completed three traditional stories that have sold internationally, one of which has been translated into three languages. With The Three Billy-Goats Gruff, Gavin has returned to the original story and added his own interpretation in the illustrations, which are delightfully qui ...Show more
Tom Thumb by Bishop, Gavin
$30.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand titles - children
Bishop has put his unique stamp on this lavish retelling of a classic fairy tale. The adventures of little Tom as he is swallowed by a cow, flies on the back of a butterfly and enjoys the fine life at the King's Court are beautifully depicted in the rich and detailed illustrations. Subtitled The True ...Show more
Tā Pōkiha (Mr Fox Maori Edition) by Gavin Bishop
$17.95 NZD
$19.50 (7% off)
Category: New Zealand titles - children
The traditional tale of Mr Fox retold in Maori. One day Mr Fox found a fat juicy bumblebee, so he popped it in his bag. Then he walked and he walked until he came to the house of a little white woman. Mr Fox leaves his bag with the little white woman with instructions not to open it. But the little whit ...Show more
Wildlife of Aotearoa by Gavin Bishop
$40.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ | Reading Level: near fine
A spectacular illustrated picture book exploring New Zealand's unique landscapes and its incredible wildlife by the award-winning author of Aotearoa: The New Zealand Story. Long before waka touched Aotearoa's shores, the land of the long white cloud was home to an array of creatures uniquely adapted to ...Show more
Wildlife of Aotearoa Colouring Book by Gavin Bishop
$13.00 NZD
Category: Activity & puzzle books - children
Colour the wildlife and scenes of Aotearoa with this stunning 64-page colouring book from artist and children's book author Gavin Bishop.Encounter New Zealand's incredible wildlife in 64 pages of spectacular colouring. Children's book author Gavin Bishop is renowned for his beautiful watercolour and ink ...Show more