Best of 2021: Children's Nonfiction Books about Language, Poetry and Stories - Christchurch City LibrariesLike this list

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• 100 Best Christmas Poems for Children

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  This delightful children's poetry anthology brings together the 100 Best Christmas Poems for Children, edited and introduced by Roger McGough.

• Gods, Goddesses and Heroes

  Mythology From Around the World

  Accatino, Marzia, 1982-

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  High on Mount Olympus and down in the Underground you'll find powerful gods and goddesses and the heroes who fight for or against them

• The Best Ever Book of Funny Poems

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  A side-splitting anthology of all the funniest poems in the world for children chosen by UK children's poets, Brian Moses.

• Atua

  Māori Gods and Heroes

  Bishop, Gavin, 1946-

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  Gavin Bishop's stunning, once-in-a-generation compendium introduces readers to the pantheon of Maori gods, demigods and heroes, and explores Aotearoa's most exciting legends from the Creation to the Migration.

• Spi-ku

  a Clutter of Short Verse on Eight Legs

  Bulion, Leslie, 1958-

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  Leslie Bulion, award-winning educator favorite and master of science poetry, is back with a humorous exploration of the silk-spinning, bungee-jumping, hunting, trapping, trick-filled world of spiders!

• Sounds All Around

  a Guide to Onomatopoeias Around the World

  Chapman, James (Illustrator)

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  Words that imitate sounds are known as onomatopoeia, and they are a wonderfully strange and interesting part of language. After all, we all hear the same sounds, but we interpret and write them differently in different languages. Sounds…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Beatrix and Her Bunnies

  the Story of Beatrix Potter

  Colby, Rebecca, 1968-

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  Perfect for fans of Peter Rabbit, for young environmentalists and for animal lovers everywhere. Rebecca Colby effortlessly entwines the fascinating threads of Beatrix Potter's life, her deep connection with animals, her development as a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Natural History of Magick

  David, Poppy

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  "This enchantingly illustrated natural history of magick, compiled in the 1920s by the globetrotting naturalist Professor Conrad Gessner for his grandson, is now unveiled for readers of today."

• Common Wealth

  Dreise, Gregg

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  A powerful illustrated poetry picture book about togetherness and Australian and Indigenous history.

• What a Wonderful Phrase

  Edwards, Nicola

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  This beautifully illustrated and witty book is filled to the brim with curious phrases from around the world. Travel from country to country and learn the history behind interesting and unusual idioms, and the greater cultures which shaped…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Secret Lives of Dragons

  Francis, Angela Sangma

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  A beautifully illustrated children's guide to the facts and philosophy of dragons, from treasure hoards to breathing fire.

• The Sea-Ringed World

  Sacred Stories of the Americas

  García Esperón, María

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  Fifteen thousand years before Europeans stepped foot in the Americas, people had already spread from tip to tip and coast to coast. Like all humans, these Native Americans sought to understand their place in the universe, the nature of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Legacy

  Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance

  Grimes, Nikki

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  From Children's Literature Legacy Award-winning author Nikki Grimes comes a new collection of poetry celebrating the little-known women poets of the Harlem Renaissance--paired with full-color, original art from today's most talented female…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Natural History of Fairies

  From the Notebook of Professor Elsie Arbour

  Hawkins, Emily

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  A very detail and beautifully illustrated look into the world of fairies

• Kid Reporter

  the Secret to Breaking News

  Howden, Saffron

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  Packed with inspiring stories from young people who've already started their reporting careers, and tips from some of Australia's and the world's leading journalism experts, this fun, easy-to-use guide gives kids the scoop on how to become…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Magic Bookcase

  Ingpen, Robert R., 1936-

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  Hans Christian Andersen Medalist Robert Ingpen brings classic stories to life in a collection that serves as his magnum opus to the imagination

• The Three Billy Goats Gruff

  the Full Story

  Jackson, Richard, 1935-

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  The classic tale of the Three Billy Goats Gruff gets a cheeky twist.

• Te Kāhui O Matariki

  Holt, Sharon, 1959-

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  Another look at Matariki by the 'Te Reo Singalong' series. this Time they focus on the 9 whetu / stars in the Matariki cluster.

• My First 100 Samoan Words : Book 1

  Kava, Vaoese

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  With basic phrases in both Samoan and English. there is also a book 2.

• Digging for Words

  José Alberto Gutiérrez and the Library He Built

  Kunkel, Angela Burke

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  A gorgeous and inspiring picture book based on the life of Jose Alberto Gutierrez, a garbage collector in Bogota, Colombia who started a library with a single discarded book found on his route.