List: Aotearoa Activity Books


Summer is upon us and school holidays are imminent. Linda Jane Keegan has compiled a list of some of the best Aotearoa-flavoured activity books to help keep you and your tamariki occupied. They can be puzzled and artsy in the outdoors or at home, with activities for both inside and out.

The Beach Activity Book

By Rachel Haydon & Pippa Keel

Published by Te Papa Press

RRP: $35.00

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A new outdoor activity book from Rachel Haydon and Pippa Keel, following in the delightful footsteps of their first collaboration, The Nature Activity Book. Review coming soon!

The Nature Activity Book

By Rachel Haydon & Pippa Keel

Published by Te Papa Press

RRP: $35.00

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Read Rachel Moore’s review here.

The Amazing Aotearoa Activity Book

By Gavin Bishop

Published by Penguin Random House NZ

RRP: $25.00

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You can download a sample activity pack from this book here!

Family of Forest and Fungi

By Valetta Sówka & Isobel Joy Te Aho-White, with Hana Park

Published by Blue Hand Publications

RRP: $24.00

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Read Linda Jane Keegan’s review here.

He Puka Ngohe

By Kat Quin & Pānia Papa

Published by Illustrated Publishing

RRP: $25.00

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The New Zealand Art Activity Book

By Helen Lloyd

Published by Te Papa Press

RRP: $30.00

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Read Tara Ward’s review here, and see sample pages here.

Ziggle!

By Rebecca Fawkner

Published by Massey University Press

RRP: $30.00

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Read Emma Rutherford’s review here.

Art-Tastic

By Sarah Pepperle

Published by Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū

RRP: $29.99

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Wildlife of Aotearoa Colouring Book

By Gavin Bishop

Published by Penguin Random House NZ

RRP: $13.00

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The Little Yellow Digger Colouring Book

Based on stories by Betty, Alan & Peter Gilderdale

Illustrated by Fifi Colston

Published by Scholastic NZ

RRP: $12.99

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The Great Kiwi ABC Colouring Book

By Donovan Bixley

Published by Upstart Press

RRP: $10.00

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Reo Pēpi Bilingual Colouring Book

By Kitty Brown & Kirsten Parkinson

Published by Allen & Unwin NZ

RRP: $20.00

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See a few sample pages here.


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Linda Jane is a writer of picture books, poetry, essays and science. Her background is varied, including work in ecology, environmental education, summer camps, and a community newspaper. She is Singaporean-Pākehā, queer, and loves leaping into cold bodies of water. She was previously lead editor for The Sapling.