My Baby Sister Is a Diplodocus: Q&A with Aurore Petit
Gecko Press
by Gecko Press
1w ago
Aurore Petit was born in 1981, one of a generation of French illustrators to emerge from the influential School of Decorative Arts in Strasbourg. She lives in Nantes, where she publishes children’s books, illustrates for children and adults and works on theatre sets. Her books with Gecko Press are A Mother Is a House and... Read more » The post My Baby Sister Is a Diplodocus: Q&A with Aurore Petit first appeared on Gecko Press ..read more
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Sounds Good!: Q&A with Ole Könnecke & Hans Könnecke
Gecko Press
by Gecko Press
2w ago
Ole Könnecke was born in 1961 and spent his childhood in Sweden. He now lives in Germany and has produced over 30 books, several of which have won international awards. Hans Könnecke is an award-winning composer, instrumentalist and music producer for film,and theatre, who studied composition at the Academy for Music and Theater in Munich.... Read more » The post Sounds Good!: Q&A with Ole Könnecke & Hans Könnecke first appeared on Gecko Press ..read more
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Can I Sit in the Middle?: Q&A with Susanne Strasser
Gecko Press
by Gecko Press
1M ago
Like all my books in this series, the story has a cumulative structure that increases up to a surprising twist, finally resulting in an unexpected happy ending. This increasing structure automatically creates expectations and growing excitement. The post Can I Sit in the Middle?: Q&A with Susanne Strasser first appeared on Gecko Press ..read more
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US Lerner Publishing Group acquires local children’s book publisher Gecko Press
Gecko Press
by Gecko Press
3M ago
Lerner Publishing Group has announced the acquisition of Wellington publisher Gecko Press, an award-winning, internationally-focused publisher of curiously good books for children. Gecko Press, 18 years old, has developed an international niche market for handpicked picture books, board books and chapter books for children translated from the best authors and illustrators in the world. The post US Lerner Publishing Group acquires local children’s book publisher Gecko Press first appeared on Gecko Press ..read more
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Christmas shipping
Gecko Press
by Gecko Press
3M ago
From Monday 18 December 2023 we can no longer guarantee that orders made on our website will arrive in time for Christmas. Make sure to visit your local bookstore worldwide for these and other Gecko Press books. Happy holidays from all of us at Gecko Press! The post Christmas shipping first appeared on Gecko Press ..read more
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Julia’s gift guide to make us laugh
Gecko Press
by Gecko Press
3M ago
A bit of funny goes a long way. At Gecko Press we have a fondness for books that appeal to children with a dry sense of humour. Today’s gift guide features books that bring smiles to our faces and a giggle or two from our bellies, whatever our age. The post Julia’s gift guide to make us laugh first appeared on Gecko Press ..read more
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Emma’s gift guide for little books
Gecko Press
by Gecko Press
3M ago
Some books are a perfect fit for small hands. Today we’re sharing our gift guide featuring books that are small in size but big in story and imagination. Click on the covers to go straight to our online shop: or of course, visit your local bookshop. When you order you can add a note if... Read more » The post Emma’s gift guide for little books first appeared on Gecko Press ..read more
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Sarah’s gift guide for young animal lovers
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by Gecko Press
3M ago
Discover a selection of animal stories perfect for gift-giving this season. Today we’re sharing our gift guide featuring some books that we think will please any animal-loving young reader. The post Sarah’s gift guide for young animal lovers first appeared on Gecko Press ..read more
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Shona’s great read-alouds gift guide
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by Gecko Press
4M ago
It’s the perfect time of year to create magical memories of reading aloud together. Today we’re sharing our gift guide featuring some books that we think make great read-alouds. Click on the covers to go straight to our online shop: or of course, visit your local bookshop. When you order you can add a note... Read more » The post Shona’s great read-alouds gift guide first appeared on Gecko Press ..read more
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Hilary Tapper on creating a beach storybook
Gecko Press
by Gecko Press
4M ago
Kia ora! Hilary here, the illustrator of At the Bach. Creating this book was a really special process for me—I got to focus on creating a book about the delight of ‘baches’ in New Zealand culture. The post Hilary Tapper on creating a beach storybook first appeared on Gecko Press ..read more
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