Aotearoa: World of Children's Books

    The fluffy futon. Written and illustrated by Yuichi Kasano. Translated from Japanese by Cathy Hirano. Gecko Press, 2026. Pictu...

  Our nipa hut: a story in the Philippines. Written by Rachell Abalos; illustrated by Gabriela Larios. Barefoot Books, 2024. Picture...

    Imagine! Written and illustrated by Raúl Colón. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2018. Wordless sophisticated pictu...

  Our beautiful darkness. Written by Ondjaki. Illustrated by António Jorge Gonçalves. Translated from the Portuguese by Lyn Miller-L...

    Amazona. Written and illustrated by Canizales. Translated from Spanish by Sofía Huitrón Martínez. Graphic Universe, 2022. Andr...

    Light and colour. Edited by Corey Tutt. Hardie Grant Children, 2026. Illustrated nonfiction. Light from our Sun and other sour...

  My first ikura. Written by Qiane Matata-Sipu.    Illustrated by Isobel Te Aho-White. Taku ikura tuatahi Nā Qiane Matata-Sipu.  Nā ...

  I am a Bon dancer.   Written by Brandi-Ann Uyemura. Illustrated by Amy Matsushita-Beal. Holiday House, 2026.   Picture book. ...

  How we share cake. Written and illustrated by Kim Hyo-eun. Translated from Korean by Deborah Smith. Scribe Publications,   2024. ...

  Who Will Make the Snow? Written by Taras Prokhasko. Illustrated by Marjana Proshasko. Translated from Ukrainian by Boris Dralyuk a...

  Feather. Written and translated from the Welsh by Manon Steffan Ros. Firefly Press, 2024. Originally published in Welsh as Pluen ....

    Kende! Kende! Kende! Written by Kirsten Cappy and Yaya Gentille. Illustrated by Rahana Dariah. Child's Play Inc., 2024. Te...

  I'll see you in Ijebu. Written by Bunmi Emenanjo. Illustrated by Diana Ejaita. Barefoot Books, 2024. Picture book. A Catho...

  The village beyond the mist. Written by Sachiko Kashiwaba. Illustrated by Miho Satake. Translated from Japanese by Avery Fischer U...

  The girl and the goddess: a modern myth.   Written and illustrated by by Nikita Gill. Ebury Press, 2020. Novel in verse. Let her b...

The line. Written by Swapna Haddow. Illustrated by Farah Shah. Scholastic, 2026. Picture book. A powerful story about Partition, wit...

The line they drew through us. Written by Hiba Noor Khan. Andersen Press, 2025. Fiction. Three best friends are born on the same d...

Pukapuka. Written and illustrated by Vasanti Unka. Nā Justin Kereama ngā kōrero i whakamāori [Translated into te reo Māori by Justin K...

  It's that time of year!  Time when I start planning my reading for  #WorldKidLitMonth!  Are you ready to join me?  Visit the World Kid...

Love Around the World and Love Is Love Written by Fleur Pierets .  Illustrated by Fatinha Ramos .  Six Foot Press, 2019 and 2020.  I...