Just right for the stocking or under the tree come two delightful books that will entertain children this Christmas:
From our Moana Oceania Series comes the bilingual A Manulele in a Mango Tree/Le Manulele o nofo i le Mago, in English and Gagana Sāmoa — and for the fans of the best-selling New Bum series, the new hilarious seasonal adventure Santa needs a NEW BUM!
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A Manulele in a Mango Tree
Le Manulele o nofo i le Mago
Sarona Aiono-Iosefa
Illustrated by Steven Dunn
Translated by Le’autuli Sauvao
A partridge in a pear tree is something you won’t see at Christmas in New Zealand, let alone the South Pacific. But a colourful bird in a mango tree that’s more like it.
A Manulele in a Mango Tree brings the '12 Days of Christmas' to the South Pacific with gifts including frangipani, corned beef, drummers and fire dancers.
Strikingly illustrated with woodblock prints, this bilingual book gives a summery setting to Christmas while celebrating many aspects of Pacific culture, from weaving to drumming to dance.
In the vein of the classic A Pukeko in a Ponga Tree, this picture book will make a great gift or a fun read around the Christmas tree.
The authors
Sarona Aiono-Iosefa is a Samoan-New Zealand writer, senior manager and former journalist who has written several books for children. She lives in Wellington.
Steven Dunn is an artist and illustrator. He lives in Christchurch, where he works as a graphic designer.
Le’autuli Sauvao MNZM, JP was a distinguished educator and translator of Gagana Sāmoa (the Samoan language). Sadly, she passed away in August.
Publication: 5 November 2025 | ISBN: 978-1-99-004292-8 | RRP $21
PB, 230 mm x 215 mm portrait, 32 pp, colour
Santa needs a NEW BUM!
Dawn McMillan
Illustrated by Ross Kinnaird
Who would believe it? Santa and Red Pants Boy are sitting together for tea. But as well as festive cheer, Santa brings a problem: his bum is ill-fitting from all of the sitting!
Can our hero and his family help Santa get his bum back in shape in time for Christmas present deliveries?
This festive and funny tale will spread Christmas joy to all the kids, parents and grandparents who can’t get enough of the New Bum! shenanigans.
Dawn McMillan’s playful rhymes and Ross Kinnaird’s vibrant drawings bring an exciting holiday adventure to New Bum! fans around the world, continuing the success of this globally bestselling series.
The authors
Dawn McMillan is the much-loved author of many children’s books, including I Need a New Bum!, I’ve Broken my Bum!, There’s a Moa in the Moonlight and Why Do Dogs Sniff Bottoms. A retired primary-school teacher with a love of reading, she lives in Waiomu, north of Thames.
Ross Kinnaird is an illustrator and graphic designer whose books, many of them in collaboration with Dawn, have been published in many countries. After a career as a creative director, he now creates books from his home close to the water on Auckland’s North Shore.
Publication: 9 October 2025 | ISBN: 978-1-99-004282-9 | RRP $21
PB, 230 x 215 mm, 32 pp, colour
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