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Gecko Press Gift Guide: The right book for each child
Gecko Press Gift Guide: The right book for each child
Book List: Disputes, debates and kerfuffles
Book List: Disputes, debates and kerfuffles
From The Kerfuffle to Twigs and Stones, Gecko Press celebrates the ups and downs of friendship in stories full of humor, warmth, and heart.
Omnibird : An Avian Investigator's Handbook by Giselle Clarkson (9798765670514/Hardback) | LoveReading4Kids
Omnibird : An Avian Investigator's Handbook by Giselle Clarkson (9798765670514/Hardback) | LoveReading4Kids
Omnibird : An Avian Investigator's Handbook (ISBN: 9798765670514) You don’t need to love birds to find this unusual guide a fascinating delight.
Q&A with Clotilde Perrin about The Kerfuffle | Gecko Press
Q&A with Clotilde Perrin about The Kerfuffle | Gecko Press
Peek behind the flaps of The Kerfuffle with author-illustrator Clotilde Perrin in this interview about creativity and getting on with our neighbours.
Omnibird activity sheet
Omnibird activity sheet
Leo Timmers’ upcycled wonderlands
Leo Timmers’ upcycled wonderlands
Behind the book: Enric Lax talks about Start with a Teapot
Behind the book: Enric Lax talks about Start with a Teapot
Q& A with Peter Goes about Timeline
Q& A with Peter Goes about Timeline
Twenty years ago, Gecko Press published Timeline: A Visual History of Our World. It became one of our bestselling books worldwide, a staple in bookstores like the British Museum in London, and generated followup books including Timeline: Science and Technology. From the Big Bang to the present day, illustrated scenes tell the history of our
Q&A with illustrator Miho Satake
Q&A with illustrator Miho Satake
Miho Satake brings new life to The Fierce Little Woman and the Wicked Pirate with expressive ocean scenes and a fresh visual take on this classic tale.
A story that travels across oceans and generations
A story that travels across oceans and generations
In the studio with illustrator David Barrow
In the studio with illustrator David Barrow
The Remarkables online launch and Q&A
The Remarkables online launch and Q&A
Join Nikki in conversation with Clotilde Perrin to launch The Remarkables.
Earning the turn—page turns in picture books
Earning the turn—page turns in picture books
By Rachel Lawson The page turn is at the heart of the picture book. Unobtrusive or dramatic, satisfying or surprising, it makes a picture book sink or sing. The turn of a page speeds or slows the pace, sets us up and rewards us, reveals a joke or surprise, draws us carefully through a story
Around the World with Friends
Around the World with Friends
This uplifting picture book with a read-aloud refrain revels in carefree days outside with friends, making adventure from nothing.
Cake for Everyone
Cake for Everyone
A group of animals chase their stolen picnic in this wordless look-and-find adventure picture book full of intricate detail and comical storytelling.
Good Night, Belly Button
Good Night, Belly Button
The Pinchers and the Diamond Heist Q&A
The Pinchers and the Diamond Heist Q&A
Anders Sparring writes children’s books and is a screenwriter for many television shows. Per Gustavsson is an illustrator and author living in Stockholm.
Sounds Good!
Sounds Good!
My Baby Sister Is a Diplodocus
My Baby Sister Is a Diplodocus
Can I Sit in the Middle? | Gecko Press
Can I Sit in the Middle? | Gecko Press
Have You Seen Dinosaur? by David Barrow
Have You Seen Dinosaur? by David Barrow
The Observologist by Giselle Clarkson
The Observologist by Giselle Clarkson
Julia Marshall interview: working in publishing
Julia Marshall interview: working in publishing
Kids' Top 50 Books | Whitcoulls
Kids' Top 50 Books | Whitcoulls
Gecko Press website
Gecko Press website
Q&A with author and illustrator Éric Veillé
Q&A with author and illustrator Éric Veillé
Fodo Dodo Goes Fishing
Fodo Dodo Goes Fishing
A Bird Day
A Bird Day
The 100 greatest children's books of all time
The 100 greatest children's books of all time
Admirable mothers in picture books
Admirable mothers in picture books
Any Body Q&A
Any Body Q&A
Nuance and hidden decisions in translation
Nuance and hidden decisions in translation
Book list: Foster imaginative play
Book list: Foster imaginative play
Tickle My Ears to every toddler in Scotland
Tickle My Ears to every toddler in Scotland
Be kind to the duck: celebrating Wolf Erlbruch
Be kind to the duck: celebrating Wolf Erlbruch
Poo Bum interview: Stephanie Blake
Poo Bum interview: Stephanie Blake
Recommendations: French books in English
Recommendations: French books in English
Gecko Press Gift Guide: Match a book to a child
Gecko Press Gift Guide: Match a book to a child
Q&A with Clotilde Perrin: Gotcha!
Q&A with Clotilde Perrin: Gotcha!
Recommended books for theatrical children
Recommended books for theatrical children
Books that raised me: Bookshop Day 2022
Books that raised me: Bookshop Day 2022
The Ape Star: Q&A with Frida Nilsson
The Ape Star: Q&A with Frida Nilsson
Good books to help talk about feelings
Good books to help talk about feelings
Orphans in children's books
Orphans in children's books
Lisette's Lie in NY Times
Lisette's Lie in NY Times
The Secrets of Cricket Karlsson
The Secrets of Cricket Karlsson
Bumblebee Grumblebee review
Bumblebee Grumblebee review
A Perfect Wonderful Day with Friends
A Perfect Wonderful Day with Friends
Q&A with Éric Veillé
Q&A with Éric Veillé
Book list: LGBTQIA+ children’s books | Gecko Press
Book list: LGBTQIA+ children’s books | Gecko Press
Lionel Eats All By Himself
Lionel Eats All By Himself
Lionel Poops by Eric Veille
Lionel Poops by Eric Veille
Who's Hiding board book
Who's Hiding board book
How we translate character names
How we translate character names
Q&A with Kristina Sigunsdotter
Q&A with Kristina Sigunsdotter
Tale of the Tiny Man on 7Imp
Tale of the Tiny Man on 7Imp
Leilong's Too Long
Leilong's Too Long
Catharina Valckx values and writing process
Catharina Valckx values and writing process
Book list to spark a children's writer
Book list to spark a children's writer
Book list: dinosaurs
Book list: dinosaurs
Julia interviewed on Cast of Thousands
Julia interviewed on Cast of Thousands
Elephant Island by Leo Timmers
Elephant Island by Leo Timmers
Lisette's Lie
Lisette's Lie
Eva Lindström receives ALMA
Eva Lindström receives ALMA
Stand up to bullies book pack
Stand up to bullies book pack
Don't Cross the Line
Don't Cross the Line
Barbro Lindgren Q&A
Barbro Lindgren Q&A
Ten years of Simon the cheeky rabbit
Ten years of Simon the cheeky rabbit
Book list: picture storybooks
Book list: picture storybooks
Books in hospitals
Books in hospitals
Watch KitLit TV Spring 2022 Showcase
Watch KitLit TV Spring 2022 Showcase
Bumblebee Grumblebee review
Bumblebee Grumblebee review
USBBY Outstanding International Books 2022
USBBY Outstanding International Books 2022
The Tale of the Tiny Man
The Tale of the Tiny Man
No One Is Angry Today reviewed
No One Is Angry Today reviewed
Books about being kind
Books about being kind
Newsroom's Top 11 children's books of 2021
Newsroom's Top 11 children's books of 2021
Best Translated Books for Kids 2021
Best Translated Books for Kids 2021
Elizabeth Bird – Best Easy Book and Early Chapter Titles 2021
Elizabeth Bird – Best Easy Book and Early Chapter Titles 2021
Gecko Press silent books
Gecko Press silent books
The Gecko Press guaranteed-good gift guide!
The Gecko Press guaranteed-good gift guide!
Betsy Bird's 2021 Picture Book Readalouds
Betsy Bird's 2021 Picture Book Readalouds
Fossils from Lost Worlds - outstanding science books 2021
Fossils from Lost Worlds - outstanding science books 2021
Book list: Gecko Press themes of 2021
Book list: Gecko Press themes of 2021
Gecko Press books 2022 preview
Gecko Press books 2022 preview
Dulcinea on Seven Impossible Things
Dulcinea on Seven Impossible Things
Inside the Suitcase
Inside the Suitcase
Duck, Death and the Tulip on The Marginalian
Duck, Death and the Tulip on The Marginalian
The Uprising
The Uprising
Bumblebee Grumblebee
Bumblebee Grumblebee
The Uprising read chapter 1
The Uprising read chapter 1
The House of Madame M
The House of Madame M
Inside the Villains
Inside the Villains
Dulcinea review from Readings Melbourne
Dulcinea review from Readings Melbourne
Q&A with Ole Könnecke
Q&A with Ole Könnecke
Q&A with Gavin Bishop
Q&A with Gavin Bishop
The Tiny Woman's Coat
The Tiny Woman's Coat
Dulcinea in the Forbidden Forest
Dulcinea in the Forbidden Forest
Book list: Good books in te reo Māori
Book list: Good books in te reo Māori
Hattie and Olaf
Hattie and Olaf
Seahorses Are Sold Out
Seahorses Are Sold Out
Bank Street Best Books of 2021
Bank Street Best Books of 2021
Q&A with Joy Cowley
Q&A with Joy Cowley
Frida Nilsson on being translated
Frida Nilsson on being translated
Books featuring single fathers
Books featuring single fathers
Te Hipo Huna
Te Hipo Huna
Diverse perspectives in children's books
Diverse perspectives in children's books
Scan this! Enjoying the barcode
Scan this! Enjoying the barcode
Q&A with Bei Lynn & Julia Liu
Q&A with Bei Lynn & Julia Liu
Leilong the Library Bus by Julia Liu and Bei Lynn
Leilong the Library Bus by Julia Liu and Bei Lynn
The Spinoff on this year's NZ Children's Book Awards shortlist
The Spinoff on this year's NZ Children's Book Awards shortlist
Bruno by Catharina Valckx and Nicolas Hubesch
Bruno by Catharina Valckx and Nicolas Hubesch
Can You Whistle, Johanna by Ulf Stark and Anna Holland
Can You Whistle, Johanna by Ulf Stark and Anna Holland
Illustrating for the imagination by Sarah Wilkins
Illustrating for the imagination by Sarah Wilkins
Migrants by Issa Watanabe
Migrants by Issa Watanabe
Book list: LGBTQ+ books beyond the coming-out stories
Book list: LGBTQ+ books beyond the coming-out stories
The Gobbledegook Book shortlisted for Queen's Knickers Award
The Gobbledegook Book shortlisted for Queen's Knickers Award
Pablo by Rascal
Pablo by Rascal
Mapmakers' Race selected for UK Summer Reading Challenge
Mapmakers' Race selected for UK Summer Reading Challenge
A book list for bedtime
A book list for bedtime
Gecko Press 2021 catalogue NZ & Australia
Gecko Press 2021 catalogue NZ & Australia
Gecko Press 2021 catalogue UK & Ireland
Gecko Press 2021 catalogue UK & Ireland
Encyclopedia of Grannies by Eric Veille
Encyclopedia of Grannies by Eric Veille
A Mother Is a House by Aurore Petit
A Mother Is a House by Aurore Petit
The Inkberg Enigma by Jonathan King
The Inkberg Enigma by Jonathan King
The Stone Giant by Anna Höglund
The Stone Giant by Anna Höglund
My Mama by Annemarie van Haeringen
My Mama by Annemarie van Haeringen
Bibbit Jumps by Bei Lynn
Bibbit Jumps by Bei Lynn
Do Animals Fall in Love? by Katharina von der Gathen and Anke Kuhl
Do Animals Fall in Love? by Katharina von der Gathen and Anke Kuhl
Where Is the Dragon? in the New York Times
Where Is the Dragon? in the New York Times
Lisette's Green Sock by Catharina Valckx
Lisette's Green Sock by Catharina Valckx
The Noisy Book in The Guardian
The Noisy Book in The Guardian
New York Times review of Fossils from Lost Worlds
New York Times review of Fossils from Lost Worlds
USBBY Outstanding International Books List 2021
USBBY Outstanding International Books List 2021
Yours Sincerely, Giraffe by Megumi Iwasa and Jun Takabatake
Yours Sincerely, Giraffe by Megumi Iwasa and Jun Takabatake
All the Dear Little Animals a Kirkus Best Chapter Book 2020
All the Dear Little Animals a Kirkus Best Chapter Book 2020
The necessity of school libraries - on the Gecko Press blog
The necessity of school libraries - on the Gecko Press blog
Migrants and Madame M Kirkus Best Picture Books 2020
Migrants and Madame M Kirkus Best Picture Books 2020
A Bear Named Bjorn New York Public Library best books 2020
A Bear Named Bjorn New York Public Library best books 2020
Readers of My Happy Life on the Gecko Press blog
Readers of My Happy Life on the Gecko Press blog
Egg and Spoon by Alexandra Tylee and Giselle Clarkson
Egg and Spoon by Alexandra Tylee and Giselle Clarkson
The Kiosk by Anete Melece
The Kiosk by Anete Melece
The Kiosk review in the New York Times
The Kiosk review in the New York Times
Seasons by Blexbolex
Seasons by Blexbolex
Timeline Science and Technology by Peter Goes
Timeline Science and Technology by Peter Goes
Peter Goes Q&A about Timeline Science and Technology
Peter Goes Q&A about Timeline Science and Technology
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