Popular Stories and Authors Read by many New Zealand Children
As many parents and children from other Countries may not be familiar with the books that many New Zealand children read, we have made a list for you of some favourite titles and Authors.
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Age |
Book Characters or Titles |
Authors |
NZ Authors |
Stories from Other Cultures |
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Pre School |
The Hungry Caterpillar Green Eggs and Ham Nursery Rhymes The Gingerbread Man |
Eric Carle Dr Seuss |
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Year 1 /2 |
Hairy McLarey Peter Rabbit Winnie the Pooh European Fairy Tales - Jack and the Beanstalk - Cinderella -The Three Little Pigs -Little Red riding Hood (plus many more titles) Maui |
Beatrix Potter AA Milne Dr Seuss
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Lynley Dodd Pamela Allen Joy Cowley |
Maori Legends European Fairy Tales Bible Stories -Noahs Ark -The Christmas Story |
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Year 3/4 |
Pinocchio Alice in Wonderland Deltora Quest Series Harry Potter |
Emily Rhoda J.K. Rowling Dick King Smith Jeronemo Stilton Rhold Dahl Zac Power Jeremy Strong Lemony Snicket Grimms Brothers Hans Christian Anderson |
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Year 5/6 |
Animal Stories Aesops Fables The Floods Tale of 4th Grade Nothing Asterix TinTin Lord of the Rings Charlottes Web Stuart Little Hercules Robin Hood King Arthur The Lion, the Witch &the Wardrobe |
R Kipling
Colin Thompson Judy Blume Herge
C.S. Lewis
Gary Kilworth Brian Jacques Paul Jennings Jacqueline Wilson |
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Greek Myths and Legends |
Also you could look at Whitcoulls website for the 100 most popular childrens stories.
www.whitcoulls.co.nz.