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

"Fantastical, fast-paced yarn ... made all the more humorous by Per Gustavsson’s droll images, be they vignettes or fill...
03/07/2025

"Fantastical, fast-paced yarn ... made all the more humorous by Per Gustavsson’s droll images, be they vignettes or filling the entire page. Just the thing to get those in Y3 and above enthused about reading."

Red Reading Hub reviews The Pinchers and the Curse of the Egyptian Cat by Anders Sparring and Per Gustavsson

Illustration by Per Gustavsson

"With pages that flip up from the bottom, little ones can dress this adorable (and calm) tot by adding an item of clothi...
03/02/2025

"With pages that flip up from the bottom, little ones can dress this adorable (and calm) tot by adding an item of clothing with each turn. Brunellière’s inviting, graphically simple images work as de facto paper dolls for toddlers."

The Horn Book on Get Dressed, Belly Button by Lucie Brunellière

"Babies and young toddlers will love to join in, and this is a book that they can still get a lot out of when they flip ...
02/26/2025

"Babies and young toddlers will love to join in, and this is a book that they can still get a lot out of when they flip through it by themselves. The joy is all in the visuals – how each of Lucie Brunellière’s boldly coloured drawings adds to the total picture. Wonderful."

Book Trust reviews Get Dressed, Belly Button

"It’s a cops and robbers escapade for today, witty, fast moving and great fun especially for readers exploring first cha...
02/23/2025

"It’s a cops and robbers escapade for today, witty, fast moving and great fun especially for readers exploring first chapter books." Book of the Month on LoveReading4Kids

The Pinchers and the Curse of the Egyptian Cat by Anders Sparring and Per Gustavsson

There's a new Pinchers crime! Coming in March... The Pinchers and the Curse of the Egyptian Cat by Anders Sparring and P...
02/21/2025

There's a new Pinchers crime! Coming in March... The Pinchers and the Curse of the Egyptian Cat by Anders Sparring and Per Gustavsson.

Exciting news! A Better Best Friend, by Olivier Tallec has been chosen for the 2025 collection! This heartwarming stor...
02/13/2025

Exciting news! A Better Best Friend, by Olivier Tallec has been chosen for the 2025 collection!

This heartwarming story helps young readers explore what it means to be a true friend—and why kindness matters.

Download the Read for Empathy guide and see the full collection here:
https://www.empathylab.uk/RFE

Get Dressed, Belly Button! A snug and charming book about putting ALL your clothes on, by Lucie Brunillière and in store...
02/04/2025

Get Dressed, Belly Button! A snug and charming book about putting ALL your clothes on, by Lucie Brunillière and in stores now.

Top shelf today.

Found them ! Great to chat today 🦎❤️
02/04/2025

Found them !

Great to chat today 🦎❤️

A perfect baby from Get Dressed, Belly Button by Lucie BrunillièreIn this board book it’s time to go out, so baby gets d...
01/30/2025

A perfect baby from Get Dressed, Belly Button by Lucie Brunillière

In this board book it’s time to go out, so baby gets dressed: tug snug, wriggle jiggle, into socks, t-shirt, shoes and, finally, all wrapped up in a big coat. Wait—what else do we need before we can go out? A great big kiss!

"Children will absolutely love Sounds Good. Its combination of fun, education, and technology makes it a must-have for a...
01/29/2025

"Children will absolutely love Sounds Good. Its combination of fun, education, and technology makes it a must-have for any school library or music teacher’s collection. It’s an ideal resource to spark curiosity, creativity, and a love of music. Highly recommended!"

Sounds Good by Ole Könnecke and Hans Könnecke reviewed on Just Imagine

"Concise and fun, adding some flair to the fun of getting dressed." Get Dressed, Belly Button by Lucie Brunillière, revi...
01/28/2025

"Concise and fun, adding some flair to the fun of getting dressed."

Get Dressed, Belly Button by Lucie Brunillière, reviewed by

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

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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/)