The Kiwi Kids' Bookstore is an online bookstore that stocks only children's and teen books by New Zealand authors and illustrators. It is in Cardrona, near Wanaka. The books are hand-picked by the owner, who is a children's author. The site is sorted by age group, with categories for board books, chapter books, junior fiction, graphic novels, non-fiction, poetry, activity books and te reo Māori books. Teen fiction by New Zealand writers is also stocked. Prices shown on the site include GST. Customers can ask for recommendations for a child's age or interests, or order a specific book by a New Zealand author.
Customers say the book selection is wide and that they were able to find New Zealand books without going to a chain store. Several praise the fast shipping and say the service is efficient and friendly. One buyer in the United States sent a book about Rangitoto to a grandson who had climbed the island, and another found a book about the Chatham Islands black robin. Gift buyers say the orders arrived in time for Christmas. The site is an online store, so customers order and wait for delivery rather than browsing a shop floor. For a gift or a book by a New Zealand author for a child, it is a practical place to look.