Friday, November 08, 2013

Four new children's books from Random House NZ

 Father Christmas comes up Trumps
Nicholas Allen
9781782951667
RRP $16.99

Father Christmas has lots of presents to deliver and he MUST NOT, MUST NOT make a sound.

But he has stuffed himself with sprouts and now there's a rumble in his tummy and a naughty noise that's bursting to get out!

Find out whether Father Christmas manages to hold it in, in this trumptastic festive treat from the creator of Father Christmas Needs a Wee!



Nanny Piggin’s guide to Conquering Christmas
R.A Spratt
9780857980939
RRP $19.99

Watch out Santa, Nanny Piggins is coming to town this Christmas!

This is not a survival guide to Christmas. This is a guide to conquering the Yuletide season! That’s right, it is time to take a stand – don’t suffer through another year of brussels sprouts, gift-wrapped socks and slobbery kisses from great aunts who forget to put their teeth in. Take control of your Christmas and put the happy back in your holiday, using the handy hints, games and inspiring stories within this book.

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Rosie to the Rescue
Kyle Mewburn
9781775535737
RRP $19.99

Fun rhyming picture book about Rosie the cow, who saves the day!

On a New Zealand dairy farm, there is a big problem when the farmer can't get the milk to town because of all the mud after weeks of rain.
But Rosie - with a bit of number eight wire thinking plus teamwork from the herd - comes up with a novel solution that keeps everyone happy and gets the milk to town.
Written by the award-winning Kyle Mewburn, this cute book is full of detail that will appeal to farming people as well as townies.

A Perfect Chirpy Christmas
Kyle Mewburn
9781775534952
RRP $19.99


A beautiful, gentle Christmas story, with the message being that it's family and friends that are most important.

Beautifully illustrated by talented up-and-coming illustrator Patrick McDonald, winner of the Storylines Gavin Bishop Award for Picture Book Illustration.
Flit longs to have a white Christmas with snowbirds, ice-skating and sleigh bells. You can't have these in the warm south so he travels far to the northern hemisphere where he hopes to have the perfect Christmas.
It's not that easy and Flit learns to share with others. His Christmas holds all the magic he wished for, but it's still not right. Back home he delights in his southern hemisphere Christmas with family and friends.

1 comment:

Raven Moon Magic said...

Thanks so much, I just ordered the perfect chirpy christmas.