It’s a long hot summer. Piri the Pukeko wants to go for a swim with his friend, Keri the Kiwi. But the beach is a long way away and Keri can’t fly. Ali the Albatross and the other Kiwi Critters work together to find a way to get her there. Bright and bold pictures feature throughout, along with a simple story filled with New Zealand characters and themes.

Off to the Beach is the sixth book in the Kiwi Critters series, a collection of fun, easy to read rhyming stories for young children. The stories follow the adventures of the series’ main characters, Keri the Kiwi and Piri the Pukeko.

Written by Donna Blaber and illustrated by Rupert Shaw.