CILLIAN'SFAVOURITES10YEARSOLD
Quirky takes on fairy tales and two stories about kiwi.
We’re Off to Find a Kiwi
by Juliette MacIver
Louie and his big sister set off to find a kiwi. Along the way they seek help from a tūī, a sheep and a kea, but it's little Louie who works out where the kiwi might be hiding.
Little Red Riding Hood (Not Quite)
by Yvonne Morrison
A modern re-telling of the classic fairy tale — for young and skeptical ears…
The Three Bears (Sort Of)
by Yvonne Morrison
A postmodern version of Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
The Gingerbread Man (song)
by Tanya Batt and Craig Denham
Horses, chickens, a hungry old woman and an alien all want a nibble of the Ginger Bread Man. But it's the sly fox that gets the crumbly boy.
T-Rex
by Judith Holloway
Livana draws a very realistic T-Rex.
Manukura: The White Kiwi
by Joy Cowley
When a rare white kiwi was born in captivity at Pukaha Mount Bruce, Maori recognised it as a treasure and a sign of new beginnings. This is Manukura's story.
The Mayor’s Flash New Clothes
by Chris Gurney
A Kiwi retelling of the classic story, The Emperor's New Clothes.
About the kid
I live in Wellington with my family and three chickens. I like reading and listening to stories because the weather is normally bad.
