COMP CLOSED | Book Giveaway | At Home on the Farm

At Home on the Farm
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We are very pleased to be giving away two copies of Ned Barraud’s book, ‘At Home on the Farm’, to our GrownUps members.

All you need to do to enter the draw is be a GrownUps member, make sure you’re signed up to our newsletter and fill in your details near the bottom of the page!

At Home on the FarmAbout At Home on the Farm

An exploration of life on a New Zealand farm during a long, dry spell from one of New Zealand’s top wildlife authors and illustrators.

Through lyrical rhyming text, readers are taken on a journey across paddocks, barns and treetops, encountering the animals and landscapes that make up the farm’s rich ecosystem. From the circling kāhu in the sky to the hardworking sheepdogs, restless horses and a watchful rooster, each page captures the rhythms of rural life.

As drought grips the land, the farm waits in anticipation, until at last the rain arrives, bringing renewal and relief.

Stunning Illustrations by Ned Barraud, one of New Zealand’s top wildlife illustrators, bring the farm to life with detailed and captivating artwork. The book has authentic New Zealand farm settings, and it celebrates the farm animals and rural landscapes of Aotearoa. The book has themes of resilience and nature’s cycles, and it highlights the challenges of drought and the relief of rain, making it a relatable and educational read.

About the Author

Ned Barraud studied art in Otago and Illustration at Victoria University and has since authored and illustrated a number of children’s books and journals, including the‘Explore and Discover’ series about different ecosystems in New Zealand. He loves to help introduce children to the natural world around them and encourages them to explore it. His first book with Scholastic was Katie Furze’s Tuatara, a Living Treasure, which was a finalist in the non-fiction section of the New Zealand Children’s Book Awards, then its companion title Ruru Night Hunter, and the soon-to-be-published Pekapeka, Secret Forest Bat. Ned lives in Nelson with his wife and three children.

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Terms and conditions

    1. You must be a GrownUps member and receive our newsletter to be eligible to win.
    2. Competition closes on the 11th June 2025, winners will be notified via email by 12th June 2025.
    3. It is your responsibility to ensure you correctly enter a New Zealand postal address where the prize can be sent. GrownUps will not take responsibility for prizes sent to incorrect addresses.
    4. Winners are drawn at random by the GrownUps administration team.
    5. GrownUps employees and family are not eligible to enter.
    6. By entering the giveaway, you approve for GrownUps to use your name on social media as winner of the competition.
    7. One entry per household.
    8. Prize in non transferrable.
    9. You must reside in New Zealand – the prize can only be redeemed within New Zealand.
    10. You must be over 50 years of age to enter, please check your details are correct in your membership dashboard.