Selwyn College

167,653 pages read and 3,700 team points

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4,347 pts

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All the we own know

By Shilo Kino

5 stars

A must read for Pākeha and Māori alike.
Crazy Love

By Rosetta Allan

5 stars
Husna's Story

By Farid Ahmed

5 stars
As the earth turns silver

By Alison Wong

5 stars
Hine Toa - A Story of Bravery

By Ngāhuia te Awekōtuku

5 stars

A fascinating autobiography of a wāhine toa fighting to be true to herself and her culture through times of great change in society in Aotearoa. I'm in awe of her strength through her struggles in life and everything she has achieved for herself, her community, her culture, and many other groups in society.
Monkey Puzzle

By Julia Donaldson

4 stars

A sweet story good for teaching describing words to kids and a bit about science and genetics in relation to appearances. Fun story.
Mr Cuckoo's Clock Shop

By Arnold Shapiro

3 stars

Kids love the real clock to turn and I appreciated how other kids' stories were woven into the story in relation to different times e.g. Cinderella and twelve o'clock, however overall the story is not that exciting.
Old McDonald's Farm

By Donovan Bixley

5 stars

A favourite nursery rhyme reworded and beautifully illustrated with a kiwiana vibe.
My Daddy Ate an Apple

By Craig Smith

5 stars

Funny humorous kids book with accompanying song - my song loves it.
Kaleidoscope of Butterflies

By Kate Hursthouse

5 stars

A stunningly illustrated book of collective nouns from a local Te Atatu artist.
Aroha's Way

By Rebekah Lipp & Craig Phillips

0 stars
Honk

By Elizabeth Pulford

4 stars
The twelve days of Christmas

By Miles Kelly

4 stars

Beautifully illustrated book and well known song. Need to find kiwi version next.
My Cat Can See Ghosts

By Emily Joe

5 stars

Fab kids book that is written and illustrated by my colleague's daughter. Anyone who loves cats, will live this book.
The Lazarus Child

By Robert Mawson

3 stars

Scary read for any parent, but also a reminder of how far people will go to do what they believe is right and the strength of the human spirit. It was a good read but I'm not sure I enjoyed it.
Dear Zoo

By Rod Campbell

5 stars

Well loved story from when I was a kid and loved by my son now.
Hide and Seek in the Jungle

By Rosamund Lloyd

4 stars

My son loves the felt flaps and has ripped any yet. He enjoys the rhythm of the text.
Mahiara

By Sally Sutton

5 stars

Great te reo Māori story about roadworks and constructing a road. One of my toddler's favourite books. Great rhythm in the text and beautiful illustrations too by Brian Lovelock.
The Book of Lies

By Brad Meltzer

4 stars

Interesting read connecting the Bible and religious beliefs with superman, whilst central to the story is also the relationship between father and son. I found it quite riveringtowards the end.

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