Gecko Press

Gecko Press The international imprint of Lerner Publishing Group, and the home of curiously good children's books. Publishers of children's books

Snake found the perfect spot and stretched out across it with a comfortable sigh. No sooner had she relaxed than a voice...
12/09/2024

Snake found the perfect spot and stretched out across it with a comfortable sigh. No sooner had she relaxed than a voice said, ‘Excuse me, you’re blocking my path.’ Beside her was a lizard who walked and talked in an important way. ‘Your tail is right across it.’..‘That’s my body, not my tail. The tail is the bit on the end.’
Lizard stopped, his head darting from side to side. ‘What body? You don’t have a body. Your tail starts at your head.’
Snake and Lizard by Joy Cowley and Gavin Bishop.

Recommended this week in The Guardian, a lovely article on picture books as gifts for adults."For Mothers’ Day, we gave ...
12/08/2024

Recommended this week in The Guardian, a lovely article on picture books as gifts for adults.

"For Mothers’ Day, we gave Mum A Mother is a House, a celebration of all the roles a mother plays, by French illustrator Aurore Petit. We personalised it by adding a few “a grandmother is … ” lines from my kids."

A Mother Is a House by Aurore Petit

"Told with minimal language but much mirth... A young audience will delight in seeing what Bear doesn't see without his ...
12/07/2024

"Told with minimal language but much mirth... A young audience will delight in seeing what Bear doesn't see without his lost glasses."

Bear's Lost Glasses by Leo Timmers, reviewed in The School Librarian

A favourite from A Lot of Silly by Joy Cowley, illustrated by David Barrow
12/06/2024

A favourite from A Lot of Silly by Joy Cowley, illustrated by David Barrow

"A reader as young as three and as old as sixty-three will be absorbed in the delightful wordless picture story." Cake f...
12/05/2024

"A reader as young as three and as old as sixty-three will be absorbed in the delightful wordless picture story." Cake for Everyone by Thé Tjong-Khing reviewed in The School Librarian

Cat from A Lot of Silly by Joy Cowley, illustrated by David Barrow
12/04/2024

Cat from A Lot of Silly by Joy Cowley, illustrated by David Barrow

Selected for Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2024 — The Observologist by Giselle Clarkson.
12/03/2024

Selected for Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2024 — The Observologist by Giselle Clarkson.

Selected for the School Library Journal’s Best Books of 2024 — The Observologist by Giselle Clarkson. Magnificent.
12/03/2024

Selected for the School Library Journal’s Best Books of 2024 — The Observologist by Giselle Clarkson. Magnificent.

A timeless treasure for all ages—Snake and Lizard by Joy Cowley and Gavin BishopSnake and Lizard is the first New Zealan...
12/02/2024

A timeless treasure for all ages—Snake and Lizard by Joy Cowley and Gavin Bishop

Snake and Lizard is the first New Zealand book Gecko Press published. It is still one of our bestselling, after many many reprints, and is now published around the world in many languages.

We have just reprinted again with a fresh new cover!

At home, Raccoon settles down in his warm bed, reads a few more pages, then falls asleep. He dreams of adventure, drama ...
12/01/2024

At home, Raccoon settles down in his warm bed, reads a few more pages, then falls asleep. He dreams of adventure, drama and thrills, of the ocean, and of Bear finally catching a fish.
What a perfect day!

Around the World with Friends by Philip Waechter

Which remarkable house would you live in? The Remarkables: The Most Incredible Children I've Met—So Far! by Clotilde Per...
11/30/2024

Which remarkable house would you live in?

The Remarkables: The Most Incredible Children I've Met—So Far! by Clotilde Perrin

Even the smallest elephants getcramped inside a jumbo jet.In fact, no airline ever triesto meet the needs of larger size...
11/29/2024

Even the smallest elephants get
cramped inside a jumbo jet.

In fact, no airline ever tries
to meet the needs of larger size...

From 'Flying' in A Lot of Silly by Joy Cowley, illustrations by David Barrow

A great cause here plus there's a draw for one donor to win a one-on-one Masterclass in Children's Writing with Kate De ...
11/28/2024

A great cause here plus there's a draw for one donor to win a one-on-one Masterclass in Children's Writing with Kate De Goldi.

Donate today and help us deliver two books to schools across Northland and build a life-long love of reading in young New Zealanders.

"This extraordinary book explores a cast of wonderful creatures, each unique and utterly fabulous in their own way. Huge...
11/14/2024

"This extraordinary book explores a cast of wonderful creatures, each unique and utterly fabulous in their own way. Huge illustrations and funny character biographies will help you discover what makes you remarkable"

WRD magazine reviews The Remarkables by Clotilde Perrin

Titiro / Look by Gavin Bishop has been selected as a Storylines Notable Book. Ka rawe!
11/13/2024

Titiro / Look by Gavin Bishop has been selected as a Storylines Notable Book. Ka rawe!

New York Times Book Review on Cake for Everyone by Thé Tjong-Khing:"This format gives readers room to decide for themse...
11/12/2024

New York Times Book Review on Cake for Everyone by Thé Tjong-Khing:

"This format gives readers room to decide for themselves what needs finding and to whom it belongs. The dopamine hit comes when they notice something the characters have missed. Thé Tjong-Khing’s watercolor images have a delicate wit and warmth, imbuing the book with an emotional quality most search-and-finds lack."

"This is a book you don’t want to miss. Young readers are going to love it, (and a lot of adults too!)"One Wise Sheep by...
11/10/2024

"This is a book you don’t want to miss. Young readers are going to love it, (and a lot of adults too!)"

One Wise Sheep by Ulrich Hub illustrated by Jörg Mühle, reviewed on Outside In

"A beautiful, captivating and cosy delight"A Rainy Dragon Day by Julie Völk, reviewed by Just Imagine
11/08/2024

"A beautiful, captivating and cosy delight"

A Rainy Dragon Day by Julie Völk, reviewed by Just Imagine

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Look out! They're coming to get you! Gotcha! A funny fairytale hide and seek by Clotilde Perrin.

Book of the Week and a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review from Books for Keeps for Have You Seen Dinosaur? by David Barrow. "Delicious fun for observant young readers." Check out the Q&A interview with author and illustrator David Barrow Illustration 👇 https://booksforkeeps.co.uk/article/a-qa-interview-with-david-barrow/

"They simply don’t make many books like this one. It’s a real spooky treasure." 👻🎃 The House of Madame M by Clotilde Perrin reviewed by Dad Suggests

Watch how to draw Lionel 🦁 Éric Veillé draws mischievous lion cub Lionel for Father's Day Board book Lionel Is Just Like Dad is out now. https://geckopress.com/bookshop/lionel-is-just-like-dad/

"This clever fold-out board book is really two books in one – fully extended it would be perfect for tummy time, and the pages can also be turned one-by-one during lap-time snuggles." Look by Gavin Bishop reviewed by NZ Booklovers

Look | A Tummy Time Book
Look | A Tummy Time Book

👀 Look—A Tummy Time Book by Gavin Bishop is out now!👀 https://geckopress.com/bookshop/look-a-tummy-time-book/

Dad sings very, very loud. So does Lionel. Happy Father's Day! Lionel Is Just Like Dad by Éric Veillé https://geckopress.com/bookshop/lionel-is-just-like-dad/

🎧Listen as Dani gets excited to start school - she’s only been waiting her whole life. Dani is probably the happiest person she knows. Then things get even better - she meets Ella Frida…⁣⁣. The My Happy Life chapter books are now available as audiobooks - you can download the first three books from your favourite audiobook retailer now 🎧⁣

Dad’s hair was sick of being brushed and combed. It was tired of hanging around on his head. It wanted a life of its own. It wanted to see the world. When Dad's Hair Took Off by Jörg Mϋhle is a fast-paced, comical story for early readers, in which Dad’s hair takes off through the open window to freedom! Find out more here https://geckopress.com/bookshop/when-dads-hair-took-off/

"Like the other books in the series, A Case with a Bang is filled with often wry, philosophical statements about kindness and tolerance...I love this delightful, gentle series and cannot praise it enough." Review of Detective Gordon: A Case with a Bang by Ulf Nilsson & Gitte Spee by Global Literature in Libraries Initiative https://glli-us.org/2023/03/15/worldkidlit-wednesday-a-case-with-a-bang/

"A charming reminder that friends don’t need to say a lot; warm hearts and expressions speak volumes." Kirkus Reviews Friend by Gavin Bishop, is a simple and bright board book and starting point to talk about how we feel with babies and toddlers. https://geckopress.com/bookshop/friend/

Help Kind Crocodile! There are scary animals chasing me! "A diverting reminder that kindness comes in all shapes and sizes—and sometimes requires community." @pubweekly Kind Crocodile by Leo Timmers releases February.
Help Kind Crocodile! There are scary animals chasing me! "A diverting reminder that kindness comes in all shapes and sizes—and sometimes requires community." @pubweekly Kind Crocodile by Leo Timmers releases February.

Help Kind Crocodile! There are scary animals chasing me! "A diverting reminder that kindness comes in all shapes and sizes—and sometimes requires community." Publishers Weekly Kind Crocodile by Leo Timmers releases February.

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Who we are...

Gecko Press is an independent publisher, based in Wellington - New Zealand. Every year Gecko Press translates and publishes a small number of carefully-selected children’s books by some of the world’s best writers and illustrators, from countries including France, Germany, Japan, Poland and the Netherlands. Gecko Press also publishes two or three books each year by (mostly) New Zealand authors and illustrators.

Gecko Press books are the antidote to sameness. They are built for readers who are inquisitive and understand that life is full of absurdities and incongruities. Many of them are funny. A Gecko Press book offers a different way of seeing the world.

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Illustration from “The Holidays” by Blexbolex (geckopress.com/bookshop/the-holidays/)