For Children
Kids' corner has some great things for children, from babies to 10 year olds. You’re sure to find something creative and stimulating for your favourite children at the Gallery Shop.
Buzzy Bee
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The Gallery Shop prides itself on stocking Kiwi icons and what baby could resist this one? The ‘Buzzy Bee’ has been happily chewed and thrown by babies the world over for decades - that's quite a testament to its charm and enduring qualities! |
Books
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Nana and Grandad’s New Zealand Adventure Share your New Zealand adventures with your grand children back home. Then at the end, add your own unique experiences. A really fun book. Paperback $17.99 |
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Prestel Artist Colouring books With paintings you can colour in and finish yourself. Series includes: Monet, Kahlo, Hundertwasser, Hopper, Dali, Klimt, Vermeer, Kandinsky and Klee. Paperback $19.99 each |
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The Penguin Who Wanted To Fly From the authors of A Booming in the Night comes the story of a penguin who refuses to accept that he cannot fly-‘Penguins are birds so we belong in the sky’ delightful story. Paperback $17.99 |
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Natural New Zealand ABC A is for Albatross, Z is for Zig Zag Cockle- From A to Z this beautifully illustrated book explores some of New Zealand’s interesting wildlife. Paperback $19.99 |
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Big Book of Crazy Mix-ups This is your chance to create hilarious combinations of mad mix-ups. How about a wriggly ice cream or a An exploding lemon! Double the mix up fun. |
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Perky The Pukeko This story, along with six others in the ‘Perky’ series is a delightful rhyming story about caring. Each story can be read on its own or as part of the series. Paperback $17.99 |
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Gallop A Scanimation Picture Book, which merges technology and wonder bringing animals to life. Flip the pages to see the galloping horse, the strutting rooster or the soaring eagle. Fascinating. Hardback $29.99 |
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The Magpies This New Zealand Classic was first published in 1941 and now reprinted by public demand. Ingenious ‘flaps’ with ‘hidden’ magpies add extra enjoyment. Hardback $24.99
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Piano Rock. A 1950’s Childhood Tells the story of the author growing up in Kingston beside lake Wakatipu: of a boyhood spent outdoors, building huts catching eels and riding to school on horseback. Delightfully illustrated by this acclaimed author. Hardback $34.99 |
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Duck, Death and the Tulip In this strangely heart-warming story, a duck strikes up an unlikely friendship with death. This straightforward story is above else, life-affirming. Paperback $19.99 |
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Awesome Aotearoa At last, a history of New Zealand that children and their parents will want to read! Combined with cartoonist Trace Hodgson, Margaret Mahy tells our story in a fresh and irreverent way. Set to become a Kiwi classic, this book is perfect for homes and schools. Paperback $34.99 |
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Back and Beyond - New Zealand Painting for the young and curious by Gregory O’Brien. A painting can take you to many places, it can take you around the world, our country or city, transport you back in time to myths, legends and history. All of which happen in this volume through a bird’s eye view of New Zealand painting. Hardback, 111 Pages, $34.99 |
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A Pukeko in a Ponga Tree Here’s a uniquely New Zealand variation on the twelve days of Christmas: A Pukeko in a Ponga Tree was adapted by Kingi M. Ihaka and illustrated by renowned New Zealand artist Dick Frizzell. $16.99 |
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The Thief of Colours The cheeky pukeko is quite likely to make off with all sorts of things, not unlike the magpie. Amused by the antics of a family of pukekos in their garden, Ben Brown and Helen Taylor have produced The Thief of Colours, who tries to brighten up the swamp where she is living. $16.99 |
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Midnight at the Museum Richard and Pamela Wolfe have written a delightful fantasy about what the animals and birds in the museum's cages get up to when all the visitors have gone home and are tucked up in bed. "After standing all day, they can't wait to play and party on right through the night." In rhyme that's sure to appeal, Midnight at the Museum has colourful illustrations that add a richness of their own. $18.99 |
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Taniwha Artist and author, Robyn Kahukiwa has called on Māori myth for her book Taniwha, the water spirit or monster of traditional belief. A little boy has made friends with the taniwha in his river, but no-one believes him. But children will love to join in as the taniwha takes him on a journey through time and myth. $16.99 |
Craft Activities
The Shop has a wide range of gifts for children. From painting kits to paper dolls, jig-saw puzzles to brain-teasers, there's plenty to stretch their own creative talents.
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Klutz Creative Kits Klutz Creative Kits show children how to make all kinds of exciting things of their own, from jewellery to greetings cards; face painting to fabric printing; paper airplanes to Drawing for the Artistically Undiscovered. As much as the artworks in the Gallery's Collection, these will feed their imagination. Wonderful presents for birthday or Christmas. The kits range in price from $24.95 to $39.95. |
