Kyle Mewburn

Websitehttp://kylemewburn.com

Kyle Mewburn is one of New Zealand's most prolific and eclectic writers. 

Genre:

  • Children's Fiction

Skills:

  • Freelance Writing
  • Journalism
  • Manuscript Assessment
  • Mentoring

Branch:

Otago/Southland

Location:

Roxburgh

Publications:

Old Hu-Hu

Old Hu-hu NZ Post Book of The Year 2010 Everyone loved Old Hu-Hu. But nobody loved him quite as much as little Hu-Hu-Tu. Old Hu-Hu is a thoughtful tale of young Hu-Hu-Tu’s search for understanding of what has happened to his beloved Old Hu-Hu, who flew all the way to the moon (or so they said), then fell down dead. Sensitively written, this is a beautiful story of death and the celebration of life, with powerful, evocative illustrations by Rachel Driscoll.

Kiss!Kiss!Yuck!Yuck!

Picture Book of the Year and Children's Choice winner 2007 When I was growing up my mum used to wear bright red lipstick. When she kissed me, she always left a big red smelly spot on my cheek. YUCK! But that wasn’t the worst bit!! Because then she’d get out her hanky and suck the end until it was dripping with smelly SPIT, and then she’d WIPE HER KISS OFF!!! YUCK! So I don’t blame Andy for running from Auntie Elsie AT ALL. Do you run away from anyone’s hugs and kisses? Illustrations by Alit Teo & John O’Reilly. Kiss!Kiss!Yuck!Yuck! won the Best Picture Book & Children’s Choice Awards at the 2007 NZ Post Children’s Book Awards and the Flicker Tale award 2010 in North Dakota. It was also a Storylines Notable Book in 2006.

Dragon Knight - series

Wacky medieval adventures of a shape-shifting dragon boy, Merek, who goes to Knight School. Sometimes being half-boy, half-dragon gets very messy.

Dinosaur Rescue - series

Stone age adventures as evolved boy, Arg, and his talking T-rex companion try to save the dinosaurs from extinction. Big brain means big trouble.

Hill and Hole

Hill and Hole are best friends. A whimsical tale of friendship and every day gratitude.

Melu

Children's Choice winner 2013. Melu was always different. While the other mules were content to clip-clop round the sun-baked hills, Melu dreamed of going down to the glittering green sea. But the journey will take a lot more than stubbornness.

The House on the Hill

'Tis a dark and gloomy night, yet deathly still. Dare two ghosts brave the deathly chill to discover the secret of the house on the hill? Children's Choice winner 2016