Wharenui School

10,391 pages read and 3,446 team points

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Ashleigh K

7,262 pts

(4,975 pages read)

Ko Peka Kiwi

By Melinda Szymanik

5 stars
He Kōrero Mō Ngā Manu

By Geoffrey Fuller

4 stars

Māori translation of their previous book. We read alongside each other.
Ngā Purū o Hauraki

By Nikki Slade Robinson

4 stars
Maui and the Godess of Fire

By Gavin Bishop

4 stars
Words About Birds of Aotearoa

By Geoffrey Fuller

0 stars
It Ends With Us

By Colleen Hoover

4 stars

Easy to read, lived up to the hype of others. Still yet to watch the movie though.
The Hug Blanket

By Chris Gurney

5 stars
The Wishing Star

By Christina Butler

4 stars

Lovely illustrations and glittery stars throughout.
EarlyBird

By Julie Burgess- Manning

5 stars

Short Story for little ones born premature. Was gifted when Wolfe was born and he loves to reread this often.
Going Solo

By Roald Dahl

4 stars

So many great adventures, very exciting to read as it is much different now.
The BFG

By Roald Dahl

4 stars
Aotearoa

By Gavin Bishop

5 stars

Amazing book, helpful for teaching resources, trade and economic history of NZ.
PATU

By Gavin Bishop

5 stars

Very informative, partculary helpful when teaching about the land wars & parihaka. Beautiful illustrations.
The Witches

By Roald Dahl

5 stars

A bit scary at times for Wolfe, but he enjoyed the story, movie not so much.
Danny the Champion of the World

By Roald Dahl

4 stars
The Witch of Maketu & the Bleating Lambs

By Anika Moa

5 stars

Great storyline, we love the lambs.
Colour the Stars

By Dawn McMillan & Keinyo White

5 stars

Awesome story celebrating diversity.
The twin Stars of Matariki Waitī and Waitā

By Miriama Kamo

5 stars

We love these Matriki stories, we even visited birdlings flat to find special stones too as it is local to us.
Wooden Arms

By Sarah Johnson

4 stars
Kororā and the Sushi Shop

By Linda Jane Keegan

4 stars

Suzy Cato also has this as a read aloud.
Ko Flit te Tīrairaka me te Mahere Matariki

By Kat Quin

5 stars

Te Reo version of Flit & the Matariki Map
Hoiho Paku

By Stephanie Thatcher

4 stars

Te Reo version, we have the english as well and they follow along as we read between both.
Tama and the Taniwha

By Melanie Koster

3 stars
Flit the Fantail and the Flying Flop

By Kat Merewether

4 stars
Flit the fantail and the Mystery Eggs

By Kat Merewether

4 stars
Old Huhu

By Kyle Mewburn

5 stars
Taming the Sun

By Gavin Bishop

5 stars

One of the favourites from our Gavin Bishop collection.
The Great Eggscape

By Pete Oswald

5 stars

Love! Plus it has lots of stickers which end up everywhere and making our own egg characters.
Give me some space!

By Philip Bunting

4 stars

A good read and fun pictures
Sharing with Wolf

By Melinda Syzmanik

5 stars

We love books about Wolf or with Wolf characters. This one is quite funny but need to be a little older to understand the plot twist haha
Mataali'i

By Dahlia Malaeulu, Darcy Solia & Liz Tui Morris

5 stars

Part of our Matariki Collection of books. Great to have another perspective and story.
The Margaret Mahy Treasury

By Margaret Mahy

5 stars

Great to read all of these stories in one place.
The Things You Can Do With Blue Whale Poo

By Chris Collin

4 stars

Brought back from Australia from Nana and Poppa, This copy was signed for Wolfe and Winter by the author. A funny and silly book they both enjoyed.
What do people do all day?

By Richard Scarry

5 stars

So so much to talk about throughout this book, the illustrations have so many details.
Matilda

By Roald Dahl

4 stars

After watching the movie a few months ago, we took the time to read the book. It was great to have some illustrations throughout to help keep Wolfe interested.
Paw Patrol Treasury

By Nickelodeon

5 stars

A collection of short stories about the Paw Patrol pups.
The Little Yellow Digger

By Betty Gilderdale

5 stars

We love this collection, Winter is obsessed with diggers at the moment and requests this book frequently.
The Gobbledegook Book

By Joy Cowley

4 stars

A great collection of her writing, Greedy Cat is a firm favourite as we have the matching book.
The Gavin Bishop Treasurey

By Gavin Bishop

5 stars

We love these fairy tales, especially Chicken Licken and The Three Billy Goats Gruff!
The Body Keeps the Score

By Bessel van der Kolk

5 stars

Great read! This book offers valuable insights into understanding children’s behaviors and the impacts of trauma. It also provides helpful strategies for fostering secure attachment styles and supporting their emotional development.
what Happened to you?

By Bruce Perry & Oprah Winfrey

4 stars

Lots of reflective thoughts while reading this book. Building understanding of why others act/react the way they do. The impact of trauma rather than just the symptoms, offering insights into healing and self-awareness.
Te Hipo Huna

By Juliette Maclver & Sarah Davis

3 stars

We have the English copy as well and so read them together :)
Taming the Sun

By Gavin Bishop

4 stars

Maui and the Big Fish was our fave Myth.
Counting The Stars

By Gavin Bishop

4 stars

The battle of the Birds was our favourite Myth.
The Magic Is In You

By Disney

3 stars

Not the most exciting read for a child.
The Little Book of Big Ideas

By Disney

5 stars

We love the images and disney princesses throughout
Hairy Maclary's Caterwaul Caper

By Lynley Dodd

4 stars

We love the stories with Scarface Claw and the YEOW that they make.
Hairy Maclary's Rumpus at the Vet

By Lynley Dodd

5 stars
Cork and the Bottle

By Mark & Rowan Somerset

4 stars
Cork on the Ocean

By Mark & Roiwan Somerset

4 stars

Another favourite, we met the author in Queenstown and have a personal message in every book of theirs :)
Two Little Bugs

By Mark & Rowan Somerset

5 stars

We love how the pages are eaten and you can peek through them as you read the story.
How my Koro Became a Star

By Brianne Te Paa

4 stars

The rhyming throughout made the story have a lovely flow. The illustrations are beautiful.
Hairy Maclary Treasury

By Lynley Dodd

5 stars

A xmas present of all the favourite Hairy Maclary Books. Winters favourite is Slinky Malinki and Wolfes is Schnitzel von Krumm with his very low tum.
Jim's Letters

By Glyn Harper

5 stars

Was gifted a copy of this book by Poppa, who actually helped Glyn with this book by sharing his knowledge and expertise in the subject. He even has a mention in the acknowledgement which is pretty special.
I Love Lemonade

By Mark & Rowan Somerset

5 stars

Great sequel to baa baa smart sheep.
Baa Baa Smart Sheep

By Mark & Rowan Sommerset

5 stars

A favourite.
Bowerbird Blues

By Aura Parker

5 stars

Simultaneous Stoytime book from 2024. Wolfe enjoyed listening to this one at bedtime and talking about all the blue objects the bird has collected.
The Lost Tiara

By Igloo books

5 stars

Winter's favourite bedtime story, espeically the musical buttons!
Unicorn World

By Kmart

5 stars

Musical Buttons!
Wildlife of Aotearoa

By Gavin Bishop

5 stars

Wolfe loved the artwork and learning different species acrioss NZ, hes very interested in animals and facts atm!
The Gruffalo

By Julia Donaldson

5 stars

Wolfe enjoys listening to this story on his Yoto mini and following along with his book before bed.

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