New For You - Children's - July 2026Like this list

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• How to Hatch

  a Gosling's Guide to Breaking Free

  Ackerman, Sara Holly

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  A charming and informative look at life inside an egg.

• Open

  Every Seed Has Its Moment

  Agis, Robert

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  A little seed nestles in the soil, surrounded by other seeds.

• Max and the Haircut

  Azadi, Samareh

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  Max is going with Mum for his very first haircut but he doesn't like it. Maybe a cat, a soft cushion and some bubbles could make a first haircut fun after all?

• Now I See Winter

  Barnett, Mac, 1982-

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  This board book celebrates all the wonderful things about the season from a kid's point of view - and why it's their favourite time of year.

• Taking Turns With Turtles

  a Rescue Story

  Becker, Shari

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  One chilly morning in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, a child and their parents wake up early to search the beach for cold-stunned turtles. When they find one, they keep it warm and safe until another rescuer can bring it to a rehabilitation centre.

• Keith Goes Glam

  Bickell, Elaine

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  A hilarious, rhyming tale about rivalry, pride and unexpected closeness.

• Roarrr!

  Donovan Bixley's Ancient Creatures of Aotearoa

  Bixley, Donovan, 1971-

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  Join Donovan Bixley as he digs up the amazing creatures that called Aotearoa home long ago.

• The Rare Bird

  Cooper, Elisha

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  The imagination of one housecat takes him to unexpected adventures as he dreams of spreading his wings as a "Rare Bird".

• 102

  Cordell, Matthew, 1975-

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  Sent home from school earlier in the day with a fever, George awakens in the middle of the night to discover a cricket beckoning him on an adventure and soon finds himself shrunken down in size.

• Nature Fun

  Dickins, Rosie

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  Full of easy but fun nature things to draw, paint and craft.

• Kekeno, Curious Explorer

  Furze, Katie

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  Meet kekeno -native New Zealand fur seal- curious explorer, sleek swimmer and deep ocean diver.

• Don't Call Me a Dinosaur!

  Guillain, Charlotte

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  Curious duo Remi and Toucan go on an adventure through time to search for dinosaurs, meeting lots of indignant prehistoric creatures that are NOT dinosaurs along the way.

• I See a Tree

  Gwinn, Saskia

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  A fun, friendly and lyrical picture book about the life cycle of a tree.

• Is It Spring?

  Henkes, Kevin, 1960-

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  If one day buds bloom and birds chirp, and the next day a late snow falls from the sky, is it spring?

• A Surprise for Snail

  Horáček, Petr, 1967-

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  Snail dreams of seeing the sunset over the sea - but he has a long way to go. Can his friends help make his wish come true?

• My Very First Baking Book

  Joyful Recipes to Make Together

  Kartes, Danielle

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  This sweet, giftable baking book introduces little chefs to simple recipes they can execute (mostly) on their own!

• The Fluffy Futon Also Published With Title: Under the Sun on the Fluffy Futon

  Kasano, Yūichi, 1956-

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  A soft fluffy futon in the sun is an irresistible spot for a nap, as everyone discovers.

• Helping Hounds

  Kenna, Anna

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  Introduces young readers to real New Zealand working dogs, showing how they help people every day.

• Water

  Lerwill, Ben

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  Discover the life-giving, world-shaping magic of WATER in this beautiful picture book about the natural world.

• Friendship

  Louise, Zanni

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  Part of a series to guide meaningful conversations between big and little humans about the things that count most.