Friday, September 06, 2013

New NZ picture books


This gorgeously illustrated follow-up to Page Break’s LIANZA-shortlisted Fantail’s Quilt showcases the beautiful native Powelliphanta snail on its perilous night-time hunt. A little-known New Zealand creature, the Powelliphanta is not at all like your average garden snail. It is huge, handsome and carnivorous! The Powelliphanta hunting down its next meal is an epic battle on a tiny scale. Also available as te reo Māori edition.

Page Break - RRP $22.00





Catherine Foreman completed a Bachelor of Graphic Design majoring in illustration at AUT in 2002, but it wasn’t until some years and a couple of her own children later that images and ideas began to materialise into stories that were complete enough to submit to a publisher.


                The Cat’s Pyjamas (2011) was Catherine’s first book, which won the coveted Children’s Choice Award at the 2012 NZ Post Children’s Book Awards. She has since illustrated Chris Gurney’s Madison Moon and the hot-air balloon (2012). 

Now we have these two new boldly illustrated titles for pre-schoolers in a series named Machines and Me . I hope there will be more

Scholastic NZ - RRP - $14.00

To find out more about Catherine, visit her website: http://www.catherineforeman.co.nz/  

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