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Read with Pride for Kids!
Now that Wellington Pride is over you may be wondering how to introduce tamariki to LGBTQIA+ stories. Why teach children about the LGBT community, you may ask? Firstly, it helps teach children about...
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What comes next? Percy Jackson and the Olympians
One of the most difficult things for parents is finding a good pukapuka for their child who has just finished an incredible series that kept them hooked for weeks (or perhaps more realistically, a few...
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What Comes Next? Diary of a Wimpy Kid
One of the most difficult things for parents is finding a good pukapuka for their child who has just finished an incredible series that kept them hooked for weeks (or perhaps more realistically, a few...
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What Comes Next? Wings of Fire
One of the most difficult things for parents is finding a good pukapuka for their child who has just finished an incredible series that kept them hooked for weeks (or perhaps more realistically, a few...
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What comes next? Ranger’s Apprentice
Finding interesting new pukapuka can be a challenge, especially after your tamariki have devoured a big series in a matter of weeks. That’s where the library can help! In “What Comes Next? Wings of...
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2023 NZCYA Book Awards: Winners Announced!
It’s hard to believe another whole year has rolled around since Gavin Bishop’s luminous Atua: Māori Gods and Heroes took the literary world by storm during the 2022 New Zealand Book Awards for Children...
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What Comes Next? A Series of Unfortunate Events
Finding new pukapuka for your tamariki can be a challenge, especially when they can get through a big series in just a couple of weeks. Well, the library is here to help! In our series “What Comes...
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What Comes Next? Warriors
Many parents will be familiar with the challenge of finding their tamariki interesting and exciting books to read after they finish a fantastic series, and the library is here to help. In our series...
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Detective Fiction for Kids: Historical Heroines!
As well as classics like Nancy Drew and The Famous Five, we have some wonderful kid detectives bringing mystery and day-saving antics to our shelves! Here are some of our favourites that all happen to...
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Graveyard Shakes: Kids’ Comics for Halloween!
Spooky season is upon us, and we just so happen to have you covered for some great reads from our comic and graphic novel collections. If you like the idea of a witch who uses her cauldron to make...
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Author Spotlight: Katherine Rundell
“It was a very fine day, until something tried to eat him…” Katherine Rundell‘s books blend magical delight with tales of adventure and courageous young protagonists. They’re great for reading aloud...
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Silent Wonders: Exploring Wordless Picture Books
Wordless books? Wordless books, far from being ‘silent’, possess the ability to express a variety of feelings and emotions using only pictures! Colours, shapes and illustrations team up to craft...
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Whales, Wildfire, Worries and Wasabi: New Kids Books in the Collection
Another month of fantastic new books in the kid’s collection! So many great titles it was hard to choose which ones to share with you here. You could read about whales, sharks or a two headed...
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Tūhono 2024: A librarian’s guide to crafting your poem
If you haven’t heard already, it’s only a few days until May 12th when Tūhono submissions close, and we still want your poems! Tūhono is Wellington City Libraries’ annual poetry journal for kids and...
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Adventures Through Time!
The basis for so many wonderful gems in our collection of children’s fiction lies in the question of what it would be like to travel back into the past. In these books, we also meet characters who...
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Out on the Shelves: Rainbow Families
To continue our celebration of Out on the Shelves this month, we’re highlighting some of the books in our Children’s Picture Book Collection that feature rainbow families. The books we’ve put together...
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