New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator
Summary: Andy really does love his Aunty Elsie, but she insists on grabbing him and giving him a big kiss, first on one cheek and then on the other, every time she sees him. And Andy hates it. So he hides. But every time Aunty Elsie finds him out. Then, when Aunty can't come to see him for a while, Andy starts to miss her - and her great big kisses. Suggested level: junior, primary
New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator
Summary: All the letters of the alphabet live in one place and argue about who are the most important letters. The more popular letters gang up on the letters X, Y and Z, but X teaches them a valuable lesson about prejudice. (Publisher)
Summary: Many years ago, a Maori couple built a little hall where people could gather. It was warm and welcoming, with walls that folded all the way round like wooden arms. Through the years, the hall houses a church, a shoemaker, a doctor, a dressmaker, a dance studio and finally becomes a meeting place for people who had travelled from countries far away. And within were folded all the words and footsteps, the prayers and music, the dreams and dancing that had passed and were still to come
Winner of the Joy Cowley Award 2011
New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator
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Summary: Every morning, Mum has to give her seven sons a hurry-up, but daughter Shirley is always up and ready to go. So the boys decide to teach Shirl a lesson that involves changing the time on the alarm clock
Winner of the 2010 Storylines Joy Cowley Award
New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator
