Books published by Wildling Books

Finalist in the 2021 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults - Wright Family Foundation Te Kura Pounamu Award for Te Reo M¿ori.2022 IBBY Honour List for Translation (New Zealand). These books are considered to be outstanding for the quality of writing, illustration and translation. Important considerations in selecting the Honour List titles are that the books represent the best in children's literature from each country, and that the books are recommended as suitable for publication throughout the world. Aroha's Way Te Reo M¿ori Edition - Listen to the story on our YouTube ChannelN¿ KARENA KELLY I WHAKAM¿ORINau mai, hoake t¿tou ko Aroha, i a ia e kaupare ana i te taiatea, i te mataku, i te m¿harahara, me te anip¿, ki ana tukanga m¿m¿ ka taea e te katoa.N¿ te ringatuhi rongonui n¿ Aotearoa, n¿ Craig Phillips, n¿na ng¿ pukapuka o The Adventures of Jack Scratch me Giants, Trolls, Witches, Beasts (te toa i te Tohu Whakaahua o Russell Clark ki te New Zealand Book Awards 2018)."He huia kaimanawa t¿nei pukapuka, he tino rauemi hoki, hei ¿whina i ng¿ tamariki, me ng¿ wh¿nau katoa. Ka titia ¿nei k¿rero ki te ng¿kau. " - Stacey MorrisonPaperback - 36 pagesSize: Landscape 216mm x216mm

When tragedy strikes, Eva is forced to make a tough decision and fast! The choice she makes changes everything, throwing Eva and her brother into a strange world called Lyra. Among the incredible things they encounter there is a walking tree, dandelion fairies, pine-cone people and huge lion-birds. In this new world, Eva''s courage is repeatedly put to the test. When a frightening figure from her past arrives, she faces losing everything. Will she be able to find a way to save not only herself, but also her brother, their friends and the new life they have created for themselves? Guardian of the Gryphons is the first book in the League of Wildlings series. In these books, children from around the world join together to unlock their special gifts in order to protect their own homes and the mystical world of Lyra.Recommended age:    6-10 years*For children transitioning from picture books to chapter books or a quick and easy read over a couple of nights for adults reading to little ones. This chapter book has over twelve illustrations throughout.Paperback - 120 pagesSize - 198mm x 129mm

Let It Go encourages children to explore what emotions feel like in their body and find a unique way to release them. Join Aroha and her friends as they navigate their way through four emotions: sadness, anger, shame and fear.The Latin derivative for the word emotion, 'emotere,' literally means energy in motion. Following on from the huge success of 'Aroha's Way', Aroha and her friends are again showing children they are not alone in feeling uncomfortable emotions and empowering them with strategies to manage those feelings when they arise.In the back of the book, we have extra notes in the hope that it will again open up conversations between adults and children. Learning to label emotions, recognise how they feel in the body and ways we can allow those emotions to be let go are all valuable tools for our children.Paperback52 pagesSize: Landscape 216x216¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ "This book helps children better understand how to let go of the shame and blame associated with angry actions. Absolutely magic!" - Kylie Johnston, Heart Centred Coach ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ "I can't even deal with how much I love this book! It's GORGEOUS! I wish I'd had it when I was a kid." - Nicola*Please note, this is slightly smaller than the original size of our own published book. If you wish to order one with an embossed title and without clipping please order from www.wildlingbooks.com

*Please note, this is slightly smaller than the original size of our own published book. If you wish to order one with an embossed title and without clipping please order from www.wildlingbooks.comThis beautiful picture book takes children on a journey through emotions associated with anxiety and shows simple yet effective ways to help manage them.At the back of the book, there is a section for parents and/or teachers to expand on Aroha's ways in more depth. Asking questions around those emotions to make it easier for children to recognise the emotion, and then a simple way to manage it."Aroha's Way is a beautiful, descriptive and relatable book - an important book - helping children to normalise, understand and even develop their own tools for dealing with their feelings." - Jenny Palmer, Author of Feel a Little.Suitable for ages 5-12 years. A book that helps children label emotions associated with anxiety andprovides tools to manage them. Parents/Teachers notes at the back included expanding on the story's tools.The author is the winner of the 2018 NZ Book Awards Russell Clark Award for Illustration, and Gold Ledger Award for his book, Giants, Trolls, Witches, Beasts: Ten Tales from the Deep, Dark Woods. A beautifully created paperback children's book with 36 pages of full-colour illustrations by Craig Phillips.Produced with the assistance of The Mental Health Foundation & Like Minds, Like Mine.

TENTACLES! TERROR! TANTRUMS! After a mysterious stranger appears at The Crafty Trout, Jack Scratch and his friends find themselves entangled in an adventure of monstrous proportions. Narrowly escaping a boatload of murderous moggies, crashing cannonballs and a treacherous seabird, Jack and crew set a course for the most fearsome stretch of sea known to catkind, in search of the legendary... KRAKEN!AGES: 8 plusAUTHOR: Craig Phillips is a professional illustrator, working for publishers all around the world, from his studio by the shores of beautiful Lake Taupo, in New Zealand. He has created many book covers for popular children's and young adult books, as well as rock posters for bands such as Queens of the Stone Age, Red Hot Chili Peppers, DJ Shadow and the Foo Fighters. Also by Craig Phillips 'Giants, Trolls, Witches, Beasts', a graphic anthology of world tales.

Meet Jack Scratch. Pint-sized hero. Swashbuckler. Adventurer and singer of pirate ditties! Jack is about to embark on a quest to find the fabled treasure of the "Hiss-paniola, " and he'll encounter a whole lot of trouble along the way.