Rosalie the Rapunzel Fairy

Rainbow magic. The storybook fairies
Summary: Rachel and Kirsty are having a great time at the Wetherbury Storytelling Festival. But when they come to read the story of Rapunzel, she has long blue hair and an ugly face! Could this be the work of nasty Jack Frost? (Back cover)

Ruth the Red Riding Hood Fairy

Rainbow magic. The storybook fairies
Summary: The Wetherbury Storytelling Festival is almost over, but first Rachel and Kirsty must get one more magical object back from Jack Frost. Can they find Ruth's magical basket before the festival is ruined for everyone

Mariana the Goldilocks Fairy

Rainbow magic. The storybook fairies
Summary: Mariana the Goldilocks Fairy looks after the magical story of the Three Bears. But when Jack Frost steals her enchanted porridge spoon, the bears are replaced with horrid goblins! Rachel and Kirsty must get the spoon back and save the story from being ruined

Keys

New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator
Summary: Dad tells his daughter imaginative stories about the keys on his key ring and what they unlock, from a zippenburger that takes him to work, to a rocket to collect space noodles for lunch, and a paddock with a woolly mammoth that eats only yellow food. (Publisher)

Little Red Riding Hood, not quite

New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator
Based on a traditional English folk tale collected by Robert Southey
Summary: A humorous adaptation of the traditional fairy tale, Little Red Riding Hood. The story is narrated but includes interjections by a child listener, questioning the validity of events. Companion title to The Three Bears. (Publisher)

Lucus and Jack

Summary: Every week Lucas' mum visits Great Grandpop at the nursing home. And every week Lucas waits for him outside. Waiting is boring! Until Lucas meets Jack. Jack is tricky and Jack is fun, and he is a great storyteller

Tiddler

Cover title: Tiddler, the story-telling fish
Summary: Tiddler the fish is always telling tall tales about why he is late for school, but when he is actually caught in a net and taken far from home, it is his stories that help him find his way back

The Three Bears (sort of)

New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator
Based on a traditional English folk tale collected by Robert Southey
Summary: An adult is trying to tell a child the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears - but they keep on being interrupted. (Publisher)
Goldilocks and the three bears

(New Zealand Post Book Awards finalist - 2014)

It was a dark and stormy night

(Picture Book) -- ISBN: 0140545867
After being kidnapped by outlaws, Antonio, an eight-year old boy is asked to tell them a story which he makes up as he goes along.  A great read aloud story.

Zen Shorts

When Stillwater the panda moves into the neighbourhood, he tells stories to three siblings which teach them to look at the world in new ways. Suggested level: junior, primary.

 When Stillwater the giant panda moves into the neighborhood, the stories he tells to three siblings teach them to look at the world in new ways. Includes factual note on Zen.