Parents' Corner

We're always keen to welcome parents and caregivers of children of all ages who use our libraries. This section is the place to access details of:

our Services available to children and their parents, including pre-school storytimes.
everything you Need to Know about kids and the library.

We also have a page of pregnancy, birth & parenting resources.

The SKIP website (Strategies with Kids, Information for Parents) has some helpful pamphlets available to download in pdf format - or you can order hard copies free online.

Recommended Books December 2007

Here are several books in our collection that we think are especially good to share with your child:

Christmas wishes by Tony Mitton
It's Christmas Eve and magic is in the air! A modern version of a classic poem, with delightful illustrations. The perfect way to prepare your little ones for the Christmas festivities.

Olivia helps with Christmas words by Ian Falconer.
"Christmas is a very busy time, but even the youngest members of the family can help out with the festive preparations."

It's Christmas, Tina Burke
A delightful tale about the joy of Christmas...

Not afraid of dogs by Susanna Pitzer ; illustrations by Larry Day.
"If you have a little one who is afraid of dogs, this is a lovely story that may help them to overcome their fear." (Book Cover)

A dose of Dr Dog by Babette Cole
"Doctor Dog is taking a well-deserved break when his pesky family, the Gumboyles, turn up and proceed to catch all sorts of nasty holiday ailments." (Book cover)

Very young children will enjoy this story of bites, burns and boils...

First book of tractors and farm vehicles by Jean Coppendale
A bright, fun book about tractors, combine harvesters and seed drills. Sure to be a big hit with the very youngest fans of farm vehicles and big machinery...

The Rainmakers, Ben Brown ; illustrated by Helen Taylor. (NZ)
Pukeko has always wanted a rainbow. But how on earth would she get one? And what would she do with it anyway? Stunning illustrations make this the perfect book to introduce your children to our beautiful native birds.

A child's first ABC : alphabet by Alison Jay.
A beautifully illustrated journey through the alphabet and a lovely board book to share with younger children.

Picture this... : a child's first picture book by Alison Jay.
Another lovely book to share with very young children, and a great way to help them increase and improve their vocabulary

A child's first 123 : numbers by Alison Jay.
A lovely fairy-tale counting adventure, from one to ten and back again.

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