Donovan Bixley

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  • Bibliography:
    28 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    September 2015
  • Latest Book:
    January 2024
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Full Series List in Order

Flying Furballs

1 - Dogfight (Oct-2016)
2 - Hot Air (Sep-2017)
3 - Unmasked (Feb-2018)

Book List in Order: 28 titles

  • Little Bo Peep and More . . .

    New Zealand sheep join classic nursery rhymes for a new take on old favorites What is New Zealand famous for? Sheep! What do little kids love? Nursery rhymes! Join the two together and you have Little Bo Peep and More . . .: Four nursery rhymes a...

  • Pussycat Pussycat

    Pussycat Pussycat includes four nursery rhymes about cats. Here are " Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat," "Two Little Kittens," "Hey Diddle Diddle," and "The Owl and the Pussycat" as you've never seen them, with Donovan's beautiful, vibrant, amusing illustratio...

  • Dogfight

    Flying Furballs - 1

    Our hero is Claude D’Bonair, a young pilot in the Cat Air Corp, keen to prove his worth to the older pilots and live up to the memory of his father. Will cats and dogs ever live in harmony again? And will Claude survive with his nine lives intact? ...

  • Hot Air

    Flying Furballs - 2

    Our hero is Claude D'Bonair, a young pilot in the Cat Air Corp, keen to prove his worth to the older pilots and live up to the memory of his father. Will cats and dogs ever live in harmony again? And will Claude survive with his nine lives intact? In...

  • The Great Kiwi ABC Book

    Here is the ABC like you've never seen it: featuring Donovan Bixley's uniquely Kiwi characters. Look out for the milkshake-making cow, the All Black lambs, the cute pink ski-bunny, the colossal squid, and many more of Donovan's vibrant, amusing illus...

  • Unmasked

    Flying Furballs - 3

    Our hero is Claude D'Bonair, a young pilot in the Cat Air Corp, keen to prove his worth to the older pilots and live up to the memory of his father. Will cats and dogs ever live in harmony again? And will Claude survive with his nine lives intact? In...

  • Most Wanted

    Our hero is Claude D'Bonair, a young pilot in the Cat Air Corp, keen to prove his worth to the older pilots and live up to the memory of his father. Will cats and dogs ever live in harmony again? In book four, Most Wanted, Claude is on the run when h...

  • How Maui Fished Up the North Island

    Donovan Bixley re-tells the story of Maui fishing up North Island! The traditional tale but with Donovan’s unique twist and trademark humour. The pictures are bright and bring their own level of humour to the book. Darryn Joseph ensures that the st...

  • The Great Kiwi 123 Book

    Here is a counting book like you’ve never seen: featuring Donovan Bixley’s most popular characters from his uniquely Kiwi ‘Wheels on the Bus’ and ‘Old MacDonald’s Farm’. Look out for the milkshake-making cow, the All Black lambs, the cu...



  • Kit-napped

    Put simply, Flying Furballs is pussycats, planes and Paris. Our hero is Claude D’Bonair, a young pilot in the cat air corp, keen to prove his worth to the older pilots and live up to the memory of his father. Will cats and dogs ever live in harmony...

  • Double Cross

    Flying Furballs, a hilarious action-packed adventure series, captures the romance and excitement of the era at the dawn of aviation -- set in a world of cats versus dogs. Put simply, Flying Furballs is pussycats, planes, and Paris. Our hero is Claude...

  • How Maui Slowed the Sun

    Donovan Bixley re-tells the story of Maui slowed the journey of the sun through the sky each day! The traditional tale but with Donovan’s unique twist and trademark humour. The pictures are bright and bring their own level of humour to the book. Da...

  • Breakout

    Flying Furballs, a hilarious action-packed adventure series, captures the romance and excitement of the era at the dawn of aviation -- set in a world of cats versus dogs. Put simply, Flying Furballs is pussycats, planes, and Paris. Our hero is Claude...

  • Downfall

  • Nine Lives

    Flying Furballs, a hilarious action-packed adventure series, captures the romance and excitement of the era at the dawn of aviation—set in a world of cats versus dogs. Put simply, Flying Furballs is pussycats, planes, and Paris. Our hero is Cla...

  • My First Board Book: My Body

    When you look in the mirror what do you see? Eyes (nga whatu), ears (taringa), nose (ihu), mouth (waha) and more. With a fun and engaging action page at the end, this is a perfect for Kiwi kids!Early concept boardbooks and picture books are essential...

  • My First Board Book: Shapes

  • My First Board Book: Under the Sea

    What can you see Under the Sea? A ginormous whale (tohora) or a tiny scallop (tipa)? UNDER THE SEA is a fun and engaging adventure that is perfect for Kiwi kids!Early concept boardbooks and picture books are essential as a way to both teach child...

  • Things That Go!

    A wonderfully illustrated board book for learning machine names in both English and te reo Maori, featuring a fire engine (waka tinei ahi), a train (tereina) and the essential one . . . a digger (wakakari). Perfect for Kiwi kids!This fun and educatio...



  • My First Board Book: A Day at the Zoo

    Learning animal names in English and te reo Maori is fun and interactive with this vibrant board book from award-winning illustrator Donovan Bixley.What can you see on a day at the zoo? A lion (raiona), an elephant (arawhana), or a panda (pana pea)? ...

  • Animals

    A wonderfully illustrated Donovan Bixley board book for learning animal names in both English and Maori.Featuring cow (kau), horse (hoiho) and sheep (hipi), but also bat (pekapeka), gecko (moko papa) and morepork (ruru). Perfect for Kiwi kids....

  • My First Board Book: A Day at the Beach

    Name all the things you can see down by the sea in English and te reo Maori with this vibrant board book from award-winning illustrator Donovan Bixley. What can you see on a day at the beach? A sandcastle (pa kirikiri), some waves (ngaru), or a lifeg...

  • The Great Kiwi Bedtime Book

    Imagine traveling over New Zealand, flying up over the mountains and then down into the oceans, saying goodnight to all the creatures on the way. Donovan Bixley gives parents the perfect off-to-sleep book for their little ones, with an engaging story...

  • Old MacDonald's Farm

    Old Macdonald had a farm - e-i-e-i-o . . . Everyone knows the song. But now the farm and animals are in New Zealand and old Macdonald has a Swanndri and gumboots. Donovan Bixley's illustrations depict the beautiful New Zealand landscape - with farm a...

  • My First Board Book: Colours

    The iconic Kiwi song, Ma is White, is given the Donovan Bixley treatment and made into a wonderful first board book. The book also includes additional colours not covered in the song, so readers can can expand their Maori vocabulary....

  • The Great Kiwi School Day

    Starting school is a big step up. The Great Kiwi School Day familiarises children and their parents with the structure of the kiwi school day and puts them at ease with elements of the New Zealand curriculum: • What do you do at school? &bul...

  • The Sporty Looky Book

    Award-winning illustrator and author Donovan Bixley provides hours of entertainment with a new puzzle book in The Looky Book series. You'll have a ball of a time diving into the crazy world of The Sporty Looky Book. Can you find all the silver fe...

  • Te Ra Kura Ki Aotearoa

    Starting school is a big step up. Te Ra Kura Ki Aotearoa familiarises children and their parents with the structure of the kiwi school day and puts them at ease with elements of the New Zealand curriculum: • What do you do at school? • ...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Donovan Bixley has published 28 books.

Donovan Bixley does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Sporty Looky Book, was published in January 2024.

The first book by Donovan Bixley, Little Bo Peep and More . . ., was published in September 2015.

Yes. Donovan Bixley has 1 series.
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