Family Start Book List

The following books will help our social workers support parents in their parenting delivery and their child's learning experience:

Te Reo Books‍

We find Kitty Brown and Kirsten Parkinson's Te Reo books a valuable asset to share with whānau
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• Kararehe (Animals)
• Kanohi (My Face)
  
• Kakahu (Getting Dressed)
• Ngā Tae (Colours)
  
• Ngā Āhua (Shapes)
• Te Kaute (Counting)
• Kare ā-roto (Feelings)
• Kupu Tauaro (Opposites)
• Mahi (Actions)

• In My Heart - A Book of Feelings by Jo Witek
• The Feelings Book by Todd Parr
• Just like Kiwicorn by Kat Mereweather (hardback)
• Kiwicorn's Flurry of Feelings by Kat Mereweather
  
  
• I Made You A Cuddle by Ami Muir
• I Got You Some Kisses by Ami Muir
• Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney
• 100 Hugs by Chris Riddell
  
• I Love You, Stinky Face by Lisa McCourt
• Love You Forever by Robert Munsch

• Any of the How Does A Dinosaur ... books by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague
  
• Any of the Charlie and Lola books by Lauren Child
• Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
• The Very Hungry Caterpiller by Eric Carle
  
  
• No Matter What by Debi Glori
• Harold And The Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson
• Anything by Julia Donaldson but especially Room on The Broom and The Gruffalo
  
• The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch

• Press Here by Herve Tullet
• Mix it Up by Herve Tullet
• Ruby Red Shoes by Kate Knapp
  
  

Books on emotion/puberty/grief and loss

Books for school-aged children aged between 5 and 12 including:
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• Geronimo Stitlon series
• Diary of A Wimpy Kid series

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