Gavin Bishop

Wildlife of Aotearoa Colouring Book by Gavin Bishop invites children and adults alike to embark on an artistic journey through the majestic landscapes and diverse wildlife of New Zealand. This captivating 64-page colouring book showcases intricate illustrations that celebrate the natural beauty of Aotearoa, the Māori name for New Zealand. Immerse yourself in the rich heritage and ecological wonders of...

Atua by Gavin Bishop is a visually stunning and meticulously researched compendium that introduces readers to the rich mythological tapestry of the Māori people of Aotearoa (New Zealand). This breathtaking, large-scale illustrated book is a treasure trove for children and adults alike, immersing them in the enthralling world of Māori gods, demigods, and heroes. Beginning with the void of Te...

Discover the vibrant world of Aotearoa New Zealand with the richly engaging Amazing Aotearoa Activity Book by Gavin Bishop. This delightful activity book offers over 60 captivating games, puzzles, and activities that invite children to explore the heritage, culture, and natural beauty of New Zealand in an interactive and educational manner. Inspired by Gavin Bishop's acclaimed books Aotearoa: The New...

The amazing Gavin Bishop brings us a monster-sized book about the mythical monsters of Aotearoa! Award-winning weaver of stories Gavin Bishop retells a variety of tales about the taniwha of Aotearoa, from the guardians who accompanied waka voyages to present-day inhabitants of the whenua and moana. Taniwha are all around us. They are good at hiding or changing their shape....

This bilingual board book for young children shares the meaning behind each star in the Matariki cluster, created by award-winning author Gavin Bishop. An essential bilingual board book explaining the meaning of each Matariki star, with beautiful artwork by award-winning author Gavin Bishop. When the Matariki cluster rises, each of the nine stars represents the promise of the year ahead....

The Gavin Bishop Treasury is a very special hardback collection of 10 classic children's stories for young readers to treasure, written and illustrated by the multiple-award-winning New Zealand author Gavin Bishop. Comprising over two hundred pages of fabulous storytelling and stunning artwork, children will be spellbound by this beautiful hardback gift treasury featuring ten favourite fairy tales and original stories...

Aotearoa, by Gavin Bishop, is a masterfully crafted visual history that invites readers to dive into the rich and dynamic narrative of New Zealand. This extraordinary book spans from the inception of our planet with the Big Bang, through to the possible futures of Aotearoa, engaging readers with its beautifully detailed and lush illustrations. Bishop's storytelling prowess shines as he...

A large-format, stunning visual history of the New Zealand Wars of the 1800s, suitable for children and adults, by the multiple-award-winning Gavin Bishop. Discover the key people, perspectives and battles of the New Zealand Wars in this award-winning, powerfully told and richly illustrated visual history by Gavin Bishop. Auē! Te mamae! Navigate the defining moments of the wars, visit the...

The House That Jack Built is a book with two strands. The main rhythmic text, based on the well-known rhyme, tells the story of Jack Bull, who travels to New Zealand from London as a new settler in 1798. The illustrations tell the story from a Māori perspective—beginning with the creation story of Papatūānuku and Ranginui and showing the changing...

Mihi is a simple book to share with babies, allowing them to explore their whānau and their place in the world. With repeating colours and shapes, it illustrates the connections between waka, mountain, iwi, through to māmā, pāpā, and the baby reader. This book serves as an introduction for children of any age to their own pepeha—and to the concept...

Created by well-known children's writer and illustrator Gavin Bishop, this is the story of a little white kiwi. When he is born, his mother doesn't recognise him because he's not brown. Little Kiwi looks to the moon as his mother instead because it is white and bright and round. In the background of this story, we see the changing times...

Wildlife of Aotearoa by Gavin Bishop takes readers on an extraordinary journey through the diverse and unique natural habitats of New Zealand, showcasing the remarkable flora and fauna that inhabit this beautiful land. This stunningly illustrated volume offers an immersive experience, weaving together intricate illustrations with compelling narratives that bring New Zealand's wild treasures to life. Through the pages, you'll...

A sequel to Taming the Sun and Riding the Waves, Gavin Bishop's latest stunning book contains four more Māori myths, including two well-known legends (Ranginui and Papatuanuku and Hinemoa and Tutanekai) and two less well-known legends (The battle of the birds and Kae and the whale). Aimed at children 3-10 years, these myths are simply written and yet powerful. They're...

Cook’s Cook follows the 1768 journey of James Cook’s H.M.S. Endeavour with his ship’s cook, the one-handed John Thompson, as storyteller. Through real recipes, events on board, and the places the ship travelled on its way to the Pacific, the book tells multiple stories. Here are stories of social class, hierarchy, and race; stories of explorers and the people of...

A simple and bright board book about emotions, from an award-winning author and illustrator. Through the up-close expressive faces of a child and their dog, we learn words for a range of feelings in this new book by Gavin Bishop for the smallest children. This is my dog. My dog is silly! Happy. Sometimes sad. My best friend. This bold...

Taming the Sun showcases four classic Maori myths beautifully retold with stunning illustrations by award-winning author Gavin Bishop. This captivating collection includes two well-known legends: Maui and The Sun and Maui and The Big Fish, alongside two lesser-known tales: Rona and The Moon and Kahu The Taniwha. Aimed at children aged 3-7 years, these myths are simply yet elegantly written....

A warm and comforting board book about the bond between grandfather and child, from award-winning author and illustrator. A Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year 2023. A small hand in a big one, big boots and little, some food from the garden, story time and a nap to finish. Through powerful illustrations and simple words, Pops captures a...

Koro is a warm and universal board book in te reo Māori about a day with grandad. The bond between grandfather and child is shown through big, beautiful images and simple Māori text. The child and their koro explore the day—they go for a walk, collect food from the garden, eat, tell stories, and snuggle up for a rest to...

Bruiser is a wonderful story for young children about a bold and brassy digger. Bruiser is a machine on a mission—a digger who's ploughing up hillsides, trampling down paddocks, and crushing rocks in his plan to build a motorway. His motor roared like a dinosaur. His wheels squealed like an elephant. His sides rumbled like an earthquake. He shook his...

A concertina board book of big bright faces to place around baby on the floor at tummy time—by multi-award-winning author/illustrator Gavin Bishop. Babies will love tummy time or learning to sit up surrounded by this beautiful two-metre fold-out, wordless board book illustrating faces and toys in bright colours. This safe and sturdy concertina book is a perfect new baby or...

This arresting board book of first words in both Maori and English by award-winning Gavin Bishop pairs whanau and toys to show connections while building vocabulary for shapes, colours, objects—whatu/eye, kikorangi/blue, weri/feelers, pahau/beard.A member of the extended family looks directly at the reader alongside a familiar toy.Labels give the Maori and English words for what we see—colours, shapes, eyes, ears,...

Nga Poaka e Toru is a timeless retelling of the traditional fable, delivered in te reo Māori. This beautifully illustrated version by Gavin Bishop is brimming with huffing, puffing, and endless fun. Dive into this classic tale, elegantly brought to life through exquisite illustrations, capturing the essence of a traditional favourite.

In this delightful picture book, a big soft bear tries to get his puff back by becoming as strong as a gorilla, until his niblings remind him what matters most for a bear. Uncle Norman loves to rest on his squashy sofa. But when the young bears visit, he's all out of puff! He can't play bear games like he...

Titiro / Look by renowned illustrator Gavin Bishop invites young readers and their companions into an imaginative and colourful world where the familiar and the unexpected coexist in perfect harmony. On each page, members of an extended family gaze towards the reader, holding cherished toys, sparking curiosity and engagement from the outset. This delightful bilingual book offers a captivating exploration...

On a cold Christchurch morning, while the city was sleeping, before the birds roused him with twitters and cheeping, curled up on the end of his friend Emma's bed, Tiger woke with a start ...and a feeling of dread. Tiger fled from the house with a leap and a bound as, louder than thunder, from deep underground, came a roar...