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Now you can view and listen to stories from New Zealand and around the world on your computer in the comfort of your own home! We will be adding to our collection regularly, so come back and visit often... enjoy!
Note: videos are in Flash format, and will play best if you view them on a computer with broadband Internet access. If you don't have the Flash player, you can download it for free from the Adobe website. Audio files are MP3 format.
Snake and LizardBy Joy Cowley, illustrated by Gavin BishopA collection of stories about the friendship between Snake and Lizard, a finalist in the Junior Fiction category for the 2008 NZ Post Book Awards. Listen to selected chapters from Snake and Lizard by Joy Cowley and Gavin Bishop, read by Thomas La Hood: Note: these are MP3 files. (Audio produced by Wellington City Libraries in association with Gecko Press. Illustration © Gavin Bishop. Recording funded by the committee of New Zealand Post Book Awards Region with sponsorship from WCC Cultural Grants.) |
I am the kingBy Leo TimmersOne morning Tortoise suddenly finds himself wearing a crown. 'I am the King!' he says. His friends can't stop laughing. Goat, Flamingo, Snake, Pig, Crocodile, Elephant and Ape each think they would make a perfect king. But who really is the King of the animals? Listen to I am the king by Leo Timmers, read by Thomas La Hood. (Click to play, or if you can't see the link on the left, click here.) (Video produced by Rebecca Pilcher of Wellington City Libraries in association with Gecko Press. Illustration © Leo Timmers.) |
I am so handsomeBy Mario Ramos, translated by Jean AndersonThe big bad wolf thinks he is the most handsomest creature in the woods, so he goes for a stroll to get everyone to admire him... Listen to I am so handsome by Mario Ramos, read by Thomas La Hood. (Click to play, or if you can't see the link on the left, click here.) (Video produced by Rebecca Pilcher of Wellington City Libraries in association with Gecko Press. Illustration © Mario Ramos.) |
The Grumble Rumble MumblerBy Melanie DreweryIt's bedtime - but what's that noise? Could it be a monster? Or is it something else? Listen to author Melanie Drewery read her book The Grumble Rumble Mumbler - you can read more about Melanie on the Book Council website. (Click to play, or if you can't see the link on the left, click here.) (Video produced by Wellington City Libraries and Huia Publishers. Illustration © Loudmouth Productions.) |
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