On the 12th day of Christmas...

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Twelve piupius swinging
Eleven haka lessons
Ten juicy fish heads
Nine sacks of pipis
Eight plants of puha
Seven eels a swimming
Six pois a twirling
Five - big - fat - pigs !
Four huhu grubs
Three flax kits
Two kumara

Haumia and his kumara : a story of Manukau retold by Ron Bacon (junior Maoritanga)

On the 12th day of Christmas...

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love sent to me
Twelve drummers drumming,
Eleven pipers piping,
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves.

Doves of war : four women of Spain by Paul Preston. (adult non-fiction)

It's not too late to...

It's not too late to read a Christmas romance.

Kiss me at Christmas by Sandra Madden. (romance)

On the 12th day of a Kiwi Christmas...

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Twelve piupius swinging
Eleven haka lessons
Ten juicy fish heads
Nine sacks of pipis
Eight plants of puha
Seven eels a swimming
Six pois a twirling
Five - big - fat - pigs !
Four huhu grubs
Three flax kits

Fun with flax : 50 projects for beginners by Mick Pendergrast (adult non-fiction)
The woven flax kete by Angie Belcher (picture book)

On the 12th day of Christmas...

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love sent to me,

Twelve drummers drumming,

Eleven pipers piping,
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens.

Hen hears gossip by Megan McDonald (picture book)

It's not too late to...

It's not too late to stitch a Christmas stocking.
Christmas stockings by design by Joan Elliot.

On the 12th day of a Kiwi Christmas...

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Twelve piupius swinging
Eleven haka lessons
Ten juicy fish heads
Nine sacks of pipis
Eight plants of puha
Seven eels a swimming
Six pois a twirling
Five - big - fat - pigs !
Four huhu grubs

How to eat a huhu grub by Conrad Turzynski

On the 12th day of Christmas...

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love sent to me
Twelve drummers drumming,
Eleven pipers piping,
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds.

Bird's-eye view : through the eyes of New Zealand birds by Maria Gill (junior non-fiction)

It's not too late to...

It's not too late to make some Gingerbread men.

Gingerbread: 24 inspirational houses and decorative gifts to make by Joanna Farrow.

On the 12th day of Christmas...

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love sent to me,
Twelve drummers drumming,
Eleven pipers piping,
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings.

Can I wear my nose ring to the interview? : the crash course, finding, landing, and keeping your first real job by Ellen Reeves (adult non-fiction)
The invisible ring by Anne Bishop (science fiction)

On the 12th day of a Kiwi Christmas

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love sent to me,
Twelve piupius swinging,
Eleven haka lessons,
Ten juicy fish heads,
Nine sacks of pipis,
Eight plants of puha,
Seven eels a swimming,
Six pois a twirling,
Five - big - fat - pigs.

Storey's guide to raising pigs by Kelly Klober (adult non-fiction)
Witch pigs by Colin Hawkins (picture book)

It's not too late to...

It's not too late to read a child a Christmas story.
The Christmas star by Marcus Pfister (picture book).

On the 12th day of a Kiwi Christmas...

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love sent to me,

Twelve piupius swinging,

Eleven haka lessons,

Ten juicy fish heads,

Nine sacks of pipis,

Eight plants of puha,

Seven eels a swimming,

Six pois a twirling.

The rhythm and life of poi by Ngamoni Huata (Maoritanga)

Single long poi: the arts of the Maori by Mere Kururangi (Maoritanga)

On the 12th day of Christmas..

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love sent to me,

Twelve drummers drumming,

Eleven pipers piping,

Ten lords a-leaping,

Nine ladies dancing,

Eight maids a-milking,

Seven swans a-swimming,

Six geese a-laying.

Choosing and keeping ducks and geese by Liz Wright (non-fiction)

It's not too late to...

It's not too late to hang some Christmas lights.
Holiday lights : brilliant displays to inspire your Christmas celebration by David Seidman. (non-fiction)

Where have all the books gone?

Imagine a city of a quarter of a million people in New Zealand - and not a single book seller. That's what's happening in Laredos, USA. Read more here.

On the 12th day of Christmas..

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love sent to me,

Twelve drummers drumming,

Eleven pipers piping,

Ten lords a-leaping,

Nine ladies dancing,

Eight maids a-milking,

Seven swans a-swimming.

Black swan green by David Mitchell (adult fiction)

Swan Lake: a ballet in 4 acts. (adult DVD)

Swan boy by Diana Hendry (junior fiction)

On the 12th day of a Kiwi Christmas...

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love sent to me,

Twelve piupius swinging,

Eleven haka lessons,

Ten juicy fish heads,

Nine sacks of pipis,

Eight plants of puha.

Puha Road by Barry Crump

On the 12th day of Christmas..

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love sent to me,

Twelve drummers drumming,

Eleven pipers piping,

Ten lords a-leaping,

Nine ladies dancing,

Eight maids a-milking.

Milk production from pasture by CW Holmes (adult non-fiction)
French milk by Lucy Knisley (adult graphic novel)

Book club Christmas lunch

Members of the Manaia(Library) Book Club had their Christmas break-up at Marlene's Kitchen in Hawera this week. The afternoon started with a "break the ice" Xmas Table Talkers game and then the group had their normal book review session. Special guest District Librarian Lynne Walker joined the group for a while.

A lovely lunch was had by all, followed by a very funny game of consequences.

They had a great time and look forward to meeting again at the Manaia LibraryPlus on the first Monday in February.