178 days ago

16 x New Zealand picture books bundle 1980’s and 1990’s

Anita from Blockhouse Bay

A unique opportunity to buy16 picture books by New Zealand authors. Pick up from Blockhouse Bay.
Descriptions as follows:

But what did we get for Grandpa? / David Ling, illustrated by Dick Frizzell 1983 - hardback in great condition
The clay boy/ Ron Bacon illustrated by Chris Gaskin 1989. - hardback in pristine as new condition
Three surprises for Hemi/ Ron Bacon , illustrated by Anita Vink 1990 - hardback in very good condition
Mr Smudge’s thirsty day / Jonathan Gunson 1985 - hardback in good condition. Some foxing on first and last pages
The oldest tree / Kathryn Guthrie. Illustrated by Anne de Silva 1986- hardback in excellent condition
Birthday Rain/ Dorothy Butler, illustrated by Gabriela Klepatski 1993. - hardback in as new condition
Lucky for some/ Dorothy Butler, illustrated by Lyn Kriegler 1990 - hardback in great condition
What a birthday/ Dorothy Butler, illustrated by Lyn Kriegler 1996 - paperback signed and gifted by Dorothy Butler. Good condition, inside covers foxed

Duckat/ Galen Gordon, illustrated by Chris Gaskin 1992 - hardback in great condition. Bit of fading on cover and spine
Toby builds a room/ Jonathan Gunson 1992 - paperback in excellent condition
Hemi and the shorty pyjamas/ Joan de Hamel, illustrated by Lyn Kriegler 1996 - paperback in excellent condition
Lily and the present/ Christine Ross 1992 - paperback in excellent condition
Jane and the dragon/ Martin Baynton 1988 - paperback. Some scribble in pencil inside front. Name written in ink. Good condition.
Hutu and Kawa find an island/ Avis Acres 1992 reprint from 1955 book. - Good condition.
Rodney rat and the sunken treasure/ Michelanne Forster and Graeme Kyle 1983 - paperback, a bit scruffy
The choosing day/ Jennifer Beck, illustrated by Robyn Belton -1989 paperback - ex-library in worn condition.

Price: $20

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⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️

The Team from SPCA New Zealand

It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:

👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️

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Worst Xmas ever?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

There's a a lot of planning that goes into Christmas day and sometimes things just don't go to plan. But it can be a good thing - a family mishap or hilarious memory that you can laugh about in Christmases to come.

Whether you burnt the dinner or were stranded at an airport...

Share your Christmas mishaps below!

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Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Just a bit of a fun poll to get you thinking.

If you had to live out your Christmas days, would you prefer it was a summer Christmas or a winter Christmas?

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Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
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1338 votes