Kiwi books for Kiwi kids
New Zealand is brimming with creative talent, including clever authors and illustrators producing beautiful books for our …
Book club
The OHbaby! team want to take the hard work out of choosing the best books for your whole family. From children's books to parenting advice guides to pregnancy journals and beyond, we're reading and reviewing all of the titles we think are relevant, useful, and fun. Click on the links below to see some great titles.
Great Books - OHbaby! Bookclub
With so many good books to read this season, we had a hard time choosing just six. …
We chat to Little Kiwi author and illustrator Bob Darroch
Author and illustrator Bob Darroch, introduced his beloved kids' book character Little Kiwi in 2001. That first book, Little Kiwi is Scared of the Dark, has since been awarded the Storylines Gaelyn Gordon Award for a Much-loved Book. OHbaby! caught …
Top 20 books for preschoolers
You can't judge a book by it's cover so that's why it's good to learn from the experience of others about what books are likely to grab your preschooler's attention. A good book will be read over and over until the whole family can recite it by …
Books perfect for some quality time
Snuggle up on the sofa, on the floor, in a hammock - snuggle up anywhere, and share some special moments reading these great books! A Day with Dogs Dorothee de Monfreid, RRP$34.99, Gecko Press. Nine funny dogs go about their everyday lives while …
The best books on the bookshelf
There's nothing better for our children's hearts and minds than snuggling up on the sofa with a good book, or three! Here are some of our favourite reads. WHERE IS THE GREEN SHEEP?, Mem Fox and Judy Horacek, RRP$17.99, Puffin. For ages 0–4. A …
New books to have on your shelf this season
Whether you are the type of reader who reads late into the night, or grabs a few spare minutes throughout the day while baby is asleep, here are some new books worth checking out! Letters to You, Jazz Thornton, $30, Penguin Based on a concept …
Six page-turners to warm little hearts
Warm the hearts and tickle the minds of your little ones with these enchanting new page-turners. Hooray for Birds!Lucy Cousins, RRP$27.99, Candlewick Press. From the award-winning artist and creator of Maisy comes this celebration of all …
Latest books for little readers
Familiar favourites and new friends feature in the latest books for our littlest readers. …
Best books for story time
When it's time for a story, the best books are the ones loved by grown-ups and little people alike …
Latching On: 50 years of breastfeeding support – La Leche League in New Zealand 1964-2014
A fascinating new book about breastfeeding support has been launched in New Zealand. Latching On: 50 years of breastfeeding support – La Leche League in New Zealand 1964-2014 tells how, as breastfeeding rates plunged during the 1960s, a group of …
Extract from If Only They Told Me: Babies, Sex and a Cup of Tea
NZ-based Jacqueline Lockington and Natalie Cutler-Welsh (above) have turned a highly successful blog into a book (and e-book), offering real-life parenting tips amid much hilarity and fun. Here's an extract, from If Only They’d Told Me: Babies, …
Extract from NZ-born Angela Mollard's book, "The Smallest Things"
If you're struggling with how to make your home look pretty while raising a tribe of kids, read and take comfort in Angela Mollard's thoughts on what's important and what's not when it comes to home decorating. The New Zealand-born author has just …
Treasure trove of audio books online for kids
Have your kids been introduced to audio books yet? These are a great alternative to watching the television, plus you can play them in the car on long or short journeys. These days they are available on all sorts of formats, bet it your MP3 …
Pregnancy, birth, ha ha ha!
What’s so funny about babies? Kiwi comedian Jeremy Corbett comes up with a whole new set of jokes about fatherhood, baby bumps and delivery in his just-released book Which Way Up? (Penguin, $35). In true self-deprecatory style he makes the whole …
Five of our favourite NZ books
Five must-have story books for all kiwi kids' bookshelves. …
Top 100 Childrens Books of all time. As rated by OHbaby Members.
We asked OHbaby! members to tell us your favourite children's books ever. You responded in overwhelming numbers. Below is the definitive list - books you can be guaranteed will be read again and again in your house. Where does your favourite rank? …
Keeping kids busy
"Mum, I'm bored -- there's nothing to do!" has to be one of the least favourite phrases to come out of your little one's mouth, especially when you know very well that there are heaps of activities to keep them entertained. Here are our best picks …
Building strong families
Blended families, mixed families, stepfamilies, single-parent families, traditional families, grandparents raising grandkids... There are many different configurations of families in our world today, but they all have the same …
Parenting older kids
Having a baby may be life-changing, but once you get through the Terrible Twos and kindy years, you'll feel like you need a whole different set of tips and tricks to cope with the changes that Parenting Older Kids can bring. Here's a selection …
Parenting babies and toddlers
Whether you're a first-time mum trying to navigate the overwhelming variety of advice on the "best" way to handle your baby's early years, or you've got a few kids already but you need a refresher course on the new information that's out …
Twins and multiple births
There's a rumour floating around that the best part of being pregnant with twins is that you get two babies from only one lot of morning sickness, back pain, sciatica, symphysis pubis dysfunction, sleepless nights, heartburn, and restless leg …
Motherhood and women's interests
"Becoming a mother changes your life." All mums know the truth of that statement, but it usually doesn't sink in until a couple of weeks after you get home from hospital. The flowers are dead, the visitors have stopped showing up …
Miscarriage and Baby Loss
Up to one in five pregnancies ends in miscarriage, yet for many, the loss of a pregnancy is isolating and lonely. A still birth can also be extremely traumatic, and many women have a difficult time coping or knowing how to deal with …
Pregnancy and birth
Pregnancy is a strange and magical time. While you may have a mental picture of a serene, smiling pregnant woman gently caressing her blooming belly as she stands next to a designer cot in a perfectly coordinated nursery, the reality is, …
Fertility and pregnancy planning
The decision to have a baby is a momentous one, and for many women, it's not all about simply "trying". Charting ovulation, knowing your fertile times and the best time to have sex, eating the optimum diet to create a healthy environment …
Dr Suesss on the loose
The master of quirky rhymes and fantastic illustrations lives on. It's 75 years since Dr Seuss published his first book and since then a whopping 600 million copies have been sold worldwide - not bad for a guy voted least likely to succeed at his …
Dr Seuss Favourites
Dr Seuss has for many years been a giant in the world of children's fiction - so much so that in the US, teachers, parents and children mark his birthday on March 2 with a range of special events. Read Across America encourages school and community …
Lauren Child - Charlie and Lola
Like Charlie, Lola and Clarice Bean, their creator, Lauren Child, is funny, whimsical and completely original. The irrepressible Lola was inspired by a sweet little girl Lauren Child saw once on a train in Denmark. That explains why, in Lauren's …
The Gruffalo illustrator
I've created a monster! When it comes to celebrated children's books you don't get much bigger than The Gruffalo but its illustrator Axel Scheffer is a reluctant star. Famed children's book illustrator Axel Scheffer has mixed feelings about being …
Giles Andreae - Author of Giraffes Can't Dance
Chatting with the affable Giles Andreae whose middle name is "success". The man who gave us such classics as Giraffes Can't Danceand Rumble in the Junglemust be well on his way to becoming a gazillionaire by now. As well as a celebrated children's …