Willy Craig Fransen

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Bella’s Fringe

Will Bella ever agree to have her hair cut? Unlikely. It has so many practical and comic uses, that amuse her and annoy her family. This title speaks to creative children and those who feel lonely and isolated.This is a read-along book. This audiobook...

Lucas's Car - Te Waha o Lucas

Lucas's Car - Te Waha o Lucas

Will thrill-seeking, speed king, Lucas, resist the temptation, or will he drive his car down the stairs? Te Waka o Lucas creates an opportunity to talk about family relationships, ethnic differences, keeping ourselves safe, and colours.This is a...

Nana’s Electric Car - Te Motokā Hiko o Kui

Nana’s Electric Car - Te Motokā Hiko o Kui

Bella, Jacob and Lucas are climate change savvy, so they’re really excited to discover that their Nana has seen the light. And what’s more, her new car is powered by sunbeams. “Nana’s Electric Car - Te Motokā Hiko o Kui” is a useful trigger for...

Nana’s New Porch - Te Mahau Hou o Kui

Nana’s New Porch - Te Mahau Hou o Kui

Jacob and Max fear for Nana’s safety on her rickety and dangerous old back porch. Is their Kiwi ingenuity, imagination and building skills up to sorting this problem? Bilingual, with Piripi Walker's Māori translation, Nana’s New Porch - Te Mahau Hou o...

Nana’s Veggie Garden - Te Māra Kai a Kui

Nana’s Veggie Garden - Te Māra Kai a Kui

Bella (Ngāpera), Jacob (Hākopa) and Lucas discover the work, fun, learning and satisfaction of vegetable gardening as they and their Nana (Kui) plant, tend and harvest produce for a neighbourhood feast. Bilingual, with Piripi Walker's Māori...

Te Wharau o Kui – Nana’s Shed

Te Wharau o Kui – Nana’s Shed

A flat-pack garden shed cluttered-up Nana’s front lawn for a year, until young Jacob’s (Hākopa) and Max’s imaginations and Kiwi ingenuity came to her rescue. “Te Wharau o Kui – Nana’s Shed” is a useful trigger for conversations about safety,...

This Dog - Ko Tēnei Kurī

This Dog - Ko Tēnei Kurī

Manu Pango (Blackbird) is shrewd. He’s befriended the unconditionally loving, dependable, and faithful This Dog (Ko Tēnei Kurī) to protect him from the menacing Tērā Ngeru (That Cat). Bilingual, translated by Piripi Walker, This Dog - Ko Tēnei Kurī,...

Most children love water. They drink it, wash in it, swim in it and play in it, but do they know the water cycle story - where it comes from, where it goes, and all the things it does along the way?Water - Wai is a useful trigger for conversations...

Where is This Dog? - Kei hea Tēnei Kurī?

Where is This Dog? - Kei hea Tēnei Kurī?

Manu Pango (Blackbird) is in a panic. His friend and protector, This Dog (Ko Tēnei Kurī), is missing and his nemesis, Tērā Ngeru (That Cat), is on the prowl. “Where is This Dog? - Kei hea Tēnei Kurī?” is a useful trigger for conversations about loss...