Little bird takes a bath

First edition
Summary: The only thing Little Bird likes about the rain is the puddles it leaves behind, but after flying through Manhattan to find the perfect puddle, his bath is interrupted again and again

A castle full of cats

Other Title: Cats
First edition
Summary: The queen is devoted to her cats and they know they are loved, but when they try to win the king's affection, they drive him right out of the castle - at least for a while

That's what wings are for

Summary: There are three things that all respectable dragons need: strong wings for flying. Strong lungs for breathing fire. and strong, shiny scales. But Bluey the Gragon has none of these. Even so, Bluey has other abilities, some of them truly wonderful ... if only he can work out what they are

Spots in a box

First U.S. edition

Summary: Ordering some spots by mail when he worries about his lack thereof, a young guinea fowl is surprised by his delivery, which contains spots of various sizes, colors, and patterns

Bogtrotter

Summary: Every morning Bogtrotter runs across the bog, up the bog, down the bog and around the bog until its time to go home. Sometimes he wishes things would change, but he doesnt know how or what or why. Until one afternoon, when he picks a flower for the first time in his life

The duck and the darklings

Summary: Grandpapa's eyes shine when he remembers the beauty of the world, long ago. Peterboy wants to find something wonderful to bring the light to Grandpapa's eyes and keep it there. What he finds is a duck, wounded and broken, and Grandpapa mends her from top to tail; quack, waddle and wing! This is a triumphant story, for children and adults, about the coming of hope in dark days, the warmth of friendship and the splendour of a new dawn

Chandra's magic light : a story in Nepal

Summary: Chandra and her sister Deena see a demonstration of a 'magic light,' a solar-powered lantern, at a market near their home in Nepal and are determined to buy one, knowing it will help their little brother's cough to stop using kerosene lamps. Includes facts about Nepal and a DIY solar energy project

Motiti Blue and the oil spill : a story from the Rena disaster

Summary: On 5 October 2011 a large container ship grounded on a reef off the coast of the Bay of Plenty, spilling an estimated 350 tonnes of heavy fuel oil into the ocean. The impact was devastating, not only for the people of the area, but for the many thousands of birds and sea creatures who were covered in the toxic oil. One of these oiled birds, a little blue penguin we've named Motiti Blue, was rescued and treated at the Te Maunga Oiled Wildlife Response Centre. This is the story of his recovery and release. (Back cover)

The eagle inside

Summary: A colourful modern-day fable about Jimmy the honeyeater's first day of flying school, evoking the feel of traditional Indigenous storytelling

Construction

Summary: Busy workers and noisy machines build a new library. With rhymes and onomatopoeic words to read aloud