Enjoying picture books

A DigitalNZ Story by Zokoroa

Images of how picture books have delighted readers of all ages over the decades

Reading, Picture books, Books, Authors, Illustrators, Literacy

Image: Te Marua/Mangaroa Playcentre; Sharne Pulford, Nicola Johnson, Hayden Rattray.

Te Marua/Mangaroa Playcentre; Sharne Pulford, Nicola Johnson, Hayden Rattray.

Upper Hutt City Library

Growing up with picture books: Babies > Children > Teens > Adults

Image: Elizabeth Hunkin and children

Elizabeth Hunkin and children

Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

Image: Gerrard [baby]

Gerrard [baby]

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Donald, Infant

Donald, Infant

Puke Ariki

Image: Carolyn Marple

Carolyn Marple

Puke Ariki

Image: Waiting to have children

Waiting to have children

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Missie Palethrope, 1910

Missie Palethrope, 1910

Auckland Libraries

Image: Berry, Boy

Berry, Boy

Puke Ariki

Image: "Graham" : Photograph

"Graham" : Photograph

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Portrait of a boy: Leaning? Leaming? Learing?

Portrait of a boy: Leaning? Leaming? Learing?

Auckland Libraries

Image: Mace, Girl

Mace, Girl

Puke Ariki

Image: Rosemary Wakelin

Rosemary Wakelin

Auckland Libraries

Image: A studio photograph of an unidentified girl

A studio photograph of an unidentified girl

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Resource Teachers of Reading Seminar

Resource Teachers of Reading Seminar

NZEI Te Riu Roa (New Zealand Educational Institute)

Whānau reading time

Image: Helping daughter with reading; Knucklebones, Orakei Marae, Auckland

Helping daughter with reading; Knucklebones, Orakei Marae, Auckland

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Children, Stokes Valley

Children, Stokes Valley

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Mrs N? Mackie reading a book with her children, wife of Jockey, Mr C Mackie

Mrs N? Mackie reading a book with her children, wife of Jockey, Mr C Mackie

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Edith Campion with her daughters Anna and Jane

Edith Campion with her daughters Anna and Jane

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Portrait for Mrs Wrightson : Photograph

Portrait for Mrs Wrightson : Photograph

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Ans Westra and her children, Lisa and Adrian van Hulst at their home in Karori, Wellington

Ans Westra and her children, Lisa and Adrian van Hulst at their home in Karori, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Jamison family group, 1910

Jamison family group, 1910

Auckland Libraries

Image: Woodside : 1926-1927

Woodside : 1926-1927

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: New Zealand (Rotorua)

New Zealand (Rotorua)

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Woman reading with two children

Woman reading with two children

NZEI Te Riu Roa (New Zealand Educational Institute)

Image: Geoffrey and Stacey Garrett

Geoffrey and Stacey Garrett

Puke Ariki

Image: NZ Book Month photo competition finalist

NZ Book Month photo competition finalist

Christchurch City Libraries

Enjoying picture books during class

Image: Ready for Reading with preschoolers

Ready for Reading with preschoolers

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Samoan playschools administrator Fereni Ete, reading a story in Samoan to Fuatina Mapu at the Samoan A'oga Amata, (beginning school) at Strathmore Park School, Wellington - Photograph taken by Martin Hunter

Samoan playschools administrator Fereni Ete, reading a story in Samoan to Fuatina Mapu at the Samoan A'oga Amata, (beginning school) at Strathmore ...

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Reading to the Supling playgroup

Reading to the Supling playgroup

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: North Taranaki Crippled Children Society, Woman and Child

North Taranaki Crippled Children Society, Woman and Child

Puke Ariki

Image: Woman reading Pasifika book to children

Woman reading Pasifika book to children

NZEI Te Riu Roa (New Zealand Educational Institute)

Image: Teacher reading with class

Teacher reading with class

NZEI Te Riu Roa (New Zealand Educational Institute)

Image: Teacher reading with children

Teacher reading with children

NZEI Te Riu Roa (New Zealand Educational Institute)

Image: Aro Valley Pre School, Aro Valley, Wellington

Aro Valley Pre School, Aro Valley, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Images of New Zealand - Primary Education - Reading, Beresford Street school, Auckland

Images of New Zealand - Primary Education - Reading, Beresford Street school, Auckland

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Woman reading to children in a classroom

Woman reading to children in a classroom

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Children reading at desks

Children reading at desks

NZEI Te Riu Roa (New Zealand Educational Institute)

Image: Three children in a classroom

Three children in a classroom

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Moa kids

Moa kids

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Classroom. Two children, boy and girl, reading together

Classroom. Two children, boy and girl, reading together

NZEI Te Riu Roa (New Zealand Educational Institute)

Image: Woman reading to group of children in classroom

Woman reading to group of children in classroom

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Reading picture books outdoors

Image: Emma Wade, Wainuiomata School, Lower Hutt, Wellington

Emma Wade, Wainuiomata School, Lower Hutt, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Teacher and children, reading outside

Teacher and children, reading outside

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Adult reading with children

Adult reading with children

NZEI Te Riu Roa (New Zealand Educational Institute)

Image: Children in bush with teacher (right) reading story book to some of them

Children in bush with teacher (right) reading story book to some of them

Kete Horowhenua

Buddy reading over the decades

Image: Two children

Two children

Auckland Libraries

Image: Kim and Cheryl Scott

Kim and Cheryl Scott

Puke Ariki

Image: Holmes, Children

Holmes, Children

Puke Ariki

Image: Children reading

Children reading

NZEI Te Riu Roa (New Zealand Educational Institute)

Image: Girls reading

Girls reading

NZEI Te Riu Roa (New Zealand Educational Institute)

Image: Children reading

Children reading

NZEI Te Riu Roa (New Zealand Educational Institute)

Image: Classics: Hairy Maclary

Classics: Hairy Maclary

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Getting to know your library's picture book collection

Image: Parents and picture book, New Lynn War Memorial Library, 1957

Parents and picture book, New Lynn War Memorial Library, 1957

Auckland Libraries

Image: Picture books, New Lynn War Memorial Library, 1957

Picture books, New Lynn War Memorial Library, 1957

Auckland Libraries

Image: Levin Public Library 1971

Levin Public Library 1971

Kete Horowhenua

Image: Reading in the Central Library

Reading in the Central Library

Wellington City Libraries

Image: Kids' section - picture books

Kids' section - picture books

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Centre for the Child - Central Library

Centre for the Child - Central Library

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Pip Black

Pip Black

South Canterbury Museum

Image: Reading at Hornby Library

Reading at Hornby Library

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Storylines

Storylines

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Maya enjoys reading books at Halswell Library

Maya enjoys reading books at Halswell Library

Christchurch City Libraries

Reading picture books during Summer reading & other events

Image: Children reading c.1960 'Celebrating World Book Day'

Children reading c.1960 'Celebrating World Book Day'

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Children sitting on floor in Levin Public Library

Children sitting on floor in Levin Public Library

Kete Horowhenua

Image: Shirley Lindsay Reading

Shirley Lindsay Reading

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Story time at Canterbury Public Library

Story time at Canterbury Public Library

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Portsmouth St Kindergarten visit to Aranui Library

Portsmouth St Kindergarten visit to Aranui Library

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Waimate Library Assistant Kirstin Hedley

Waimate Library Assistant Kirstin Hedley

South Canterbury Museum

Image: Penny reading 'Mr Whistler'

Penny reading 'Mr Whistler'

Tauranga City Libraries

Image: Sam Porter, Joel Goodyear and Alexis Andrew, listen to Jan Davis read stories

Sam Porter, Joel Goodyear and Alexis Andrew, listen to Jan Davis read stories

MTG Hawke's Bay

Image: NZ Book Month Storytimes Fendalton

NZ Book Month Storytimes Fendalton

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Portsmouth St Kindergarten visit to Aranui Library

Portsmouth St Kindergarten visit to Aranui Library

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Chris Baxter's Korean story telling

Chris Baxter's Korean story telling

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Storylines

Storylines

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Storylines

Storylines

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: NZ Book Month photo competition finalist

NZ Book Month photo competition finalist

Christchurch City Libraries

Dressing-up for reading picture books!

Image: Dressing up as book characters for Book Week

Dressing up as book characters for Book Week

DigitalNZ

Image: Reading a pirate story

Reading a pirate story

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Brown Owl School 1992; Book Week; David Maunsell, Chantelle Blake, Kiel Battock.

Brown Owl School 1992; Book Week; David Maunsell, Chantelle Blake, Kiel Battock.

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Storylines

Storylines

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Margaret Mahy storytime at Central Library Peterborough

Margaret Mahy storytime at Central Library Peterborough

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Storylines Festival 2010

Storylines Festival 2010

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: St Joseph's school; Book Week; pupils dressed up as book characters.

St Joseph's school; Book Week; pupils dressed up as book characters.

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Storylines Festival 2010

Storylines Festival 2010

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Storylines

Storylines

Christchurch City Libraries

Meeting picture book authors & illustrators!

Image: Authors (New Zealand)

Margaret Mahy

Authors (New Zealand)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Craig reading a story

Craig Smith

Craig reading a story

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Lynley Dodd

Lynley Dodd

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Celebrated authors: Joy Cowley

Celebrated authors: Joy Cowley

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Stephen Glover, Morgan Rapana and Hine Rapana Glover

Stephen Glover, Morgan Rapana and Hine Rapana Glover

South Canterbury Museum

Image: The author Kerri-Anna reads

The author Kerri-Anna reads

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Sharon Holt from Te Reo Singlaong Books

Sharon Holt from Te Reo Singlaong Books

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Author and illustrator Vasanti Unka

Author and illustrator Vasanti Unka

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Marie Temple

Marie Temple

South Canterbury Museum

Image: Gavin Bishop with Teddy One-Eye

Gavin Bishop with Teddy One-Eye

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Elizabeth Pulford, author

Elizabeth Pulford, author

South Canterbury Museum

Image: Melinda Szymanik

Melinda Szymanik

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Robyn Belton at Purakaunui Primary School

Robyn Belton at Purakaunui Primary School

Dunedin Public Libraries

Image: One Day a Taniwha

Kat Quin Merewether

One Day a Taniwha

Te Awamutu Online

Image: Helen Taylor

Helen Taylor

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: The Topp Twins

The Topp Twins

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Bilingual storytimes with Melanie Drewery, Tūranga

Bilingual storytimes with Melanie Drewery, Tūranga

Christchurch City Libraries

Find out more about picture books:

National Library of New Zealand Services to Schools: Picture Books https://natlib.govt.nz/schools/reading-engagement/childrens-and-youth-literature/picture-books