Get amongst.Д§ Charlie Tangaroa & the Creature from the Sea by TK Roxborogh, illustrated by Phoebe Morris (Huia, $25, 9+) Twenty bucks has never bought you a better picture book. Wellington loves these wise little pen-and-ink critters almost as much as it loves Mittens.Д¦ Te Tuna WДЃtakirihi Me NgДЃ Tamariki o Te Tiriti o Toa (Watercress Tuna and the Children of Champion Street) by Patricia Grace, illustrated by Robyn Kahukiwa (Pengun, $20, all ages) The tiny woman has a huge snail friend and there are massive ploppy raindrops and a mushroom repurposed as an umbrella.ДЈ The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charles Mackesy (Ebury Press, $40, all ages) Warning to Aucklanders: these poems (about school) will make you extremely nostalgic for normality.Д¤ The Tiny WomanвЂ™s Coat by Joy Cowley, illustrated by Giselle Clarkson (Gecko Press, $25, all ages)Д®nthusiastically recommended by a panel of expert judges вЂ“ my six-year-old, my two-year-old, and me.

Merry Christmas, all of the children of Wellington.Дў Atua: MДЃori Gods & Heroes by Gavin Bishop (Puffin, $40, all ages)ДЈ Skinny Dip: Poetry edited by Susan Paris & Kate De Goldi (Annual Ink, $30, 10+) WELLINGTONДЎ Adventures of Mittens by Silvio Bruinsma & Phoebe Morris (Penguin, $20, 3+)

Graphic version of the mega-hit book Sapiens, which somehow was first published a whole decade ago. Selling its socks off.ДЎ0 Sapiens: A Graphic History, Volume 1, The Birth of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari and David Vandermeulen, and illustrator Daniel Casanave (Jonathon Cape, $48, 11+) вЂњThis exquisitely illustrated story of quiet bravery tells in rich detail how the little ship CarpathiaВ saved 705 passengers of theВ Titanic from the icy waters of the North AtlanticвЂќ вЂ“ the publishers.ДЁ My First Words in MДЃori Flash Cards by Stacey Morrison (Puffin, $25, 3yrs вЂ“В adults)Д© In Our Own Backyard by Anne Kayes (Bateman, $22, 13+)ДЄ new YA that ties in Covid-19, Black Lives Matter and the Springbok Tour. Still, this tactile board book is a nice change from the fluffy duck-tummies and shiny dog-noses that dominate the genre.Д§ Rescuing Titanic: A Tale of Quiet Bravery in the North AtlanticВ by Flora Delargy (Wide Eyed Press, $23, 11+) If you have a toddler youвЂ™ve touched many more revolting things. We very much hope she has another in the works.ДҐ Shadow and Bone Box Set by Leigh Bardugo (Hachette, $40, 13+)ДЄ big boost thanks to the Netflix series.Д¦ Roald Dahl: Revolting things to Touch and Feel by Roald Dahl, illustrated by Quentin Blake (Puffin $21, 1+)

Kino won the YA category of the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults with this debut. Recommended.ДЈ Kuwi & Friends MДЃori Picture Dictionary by Kat Merewether & Pania Papa (Illustrated Publishing, $35, 4+)ДЄ resource thatвЂ™ll grow with your kids вЂ“ toddlers will endlessly play вЂњfind the tЕ«Д«вЂќ, while older ones will use it when theyвЂ™re stuck on a word вЂ“ and itвЂ™ll look splendid on your bookshelf, too.Д¤ The PЕЌrangi Boy by Shilo Kino (Huia, $25, 10+) вЂњIt is, but itвЂ™s also for adults, and itвЂ™ll make them gasp too.вЂќДў Big Ideas for Curious Minds: An Introduction to Philosophy by Alain de Botton and Anna Doherty (Affirm Press, $40, 8+)Д¬hildren love it when you take them seriously and this book really does. вЂњMy boy grabbed it the moment it arrived and gasped, вЂIs this for kids?вЂ™ We raved about this beautiful big hardback in our latest Book Report, calling it BishopвЂ™s best book yet, a masterwork. AUCKLANDДЎ Atua: Maori Gods & Heroes by Gavin Bishop (Puffin, $40, all ages)

Please note that every sticker is handmade, so dimensions and colour may slightly vary, but the high quality remains the same.ДISCLAIMER: These designs are all inspired by the Shadow and Bone Trilogy written by Leigh Bardugo.WhatвЂ™s the best way to get adults reading? Get them reading when theyвЂ™re children вЂ“ and thereвЂ™s no better place to start than UnityвЂ™s bestseller chart of kidsвЂ™ books. Perfect for journaling, decorating, collecting, etc.ДЄll stickers are handmade, designed and created with detail and care, resulting in a high-quality sticker. A set of stickers inspired by the Shadow and Bone Trilogy written by Leigh Bardugo.

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