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Gecko Press

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

11/13/2025

What do you think best captures the magic (or madness) of bird biology?

Probably eggs. A perfectly packaged capsule of brand new life, laid smooth and warm. They’re remarkably sturdy and can withstand a lot of jostling, but delicate enough that a wobbly little chick can fight its way out from the inside. The shell can be as beautiful as a precious stone. We’re so used to seeing chicken eggs in a completely different context that they seem somehow different to those laid by other birds, but it’s worth taking a moment to look more closely and appreciate the small miracle that they are the next time you get one out of the fridge.

Read a Q&A with Giselle Clarkson about Omnibird in this week's Post (link in bio)

11/12/2025

"Rhythm and repetitive pattern make it perfect for young children to join in and anticipate who will appear next." Just Imagine on So Tired, So Wide Awake by Susanne Strasser

11/11/2025

"I see so much discord at the moment, conflicts between countries, walls that have been built and others that are being built. It would be so much nicer to build something else with these bricks."

Clotilde Perrin talks about her new book The Kerfuffle on our blog, link in profile.

11/10/2025

"Everything’s happening below the surface in this wonderfully funny adventure."
The Monster in the Lake by Leo Timmers, recommended in Top Children's Gift Books gift guide by Love Reading 4 Kids

11/09/2025

So, what is an omnibird?

"An omnibird is every bird in the whole world, all at once! There are over 10,000 different species of birds on Earth, but it would be very difficult to learn all their names and I couldn’t fit them in one book. Omnibirding is when you understand all the component parts that make up a bird and what they’re used for, so that no matter what bird you’re observing you can deduce all sorts of information about it."

Read a Q&A with Giselle Clarkson about Omnibird: An Avian Investigator's Handbook on Love Reading 4 Kids - link in our bio.

11/08/2025

The Kerfuffle by Clotilde Perrin, selected for Top Children's Gift Book recommendations, Love Reading 4 Kids

"A great story told with humour, wit and ingenuity. In addition to the main plotline, there are all sorts of other adventures going on in the background and the flaps are so much more than a gimmick; they’re integral to the story and a wonderful reverse illustration of how this relationship falls apart and is built back up. There’s an extra twist at the end to be enjoyed too."

11/07/2025

"Omnibird follows the brilliant The Observologist with a focus on bird life, and a pitch-perfect mix of detailed information and diagrams, practical advice, and highly amusing visuals and side-jokes." CLPE best books roundup

Omnibird: An Avian Investigator's Handbook by Giselle Clarkson

11/06/2025

Storylines Notable Book Awards 2025

Omnibird: An Avian Investigator's Handbook by Giselle Clarkson

11/01/2025

'My fave non-fiction book this year. “Omnibird” by is a brilliant, funny and informative illustrated guide that turns kids into avian detectives. Packed with science and humour it inspires readers to really look at the birds around them and see the extraordinary.' Simon Smith

10/29/2025

The Remarkables by .perrin is shortlisted for the 2026 Albertine Prize🔥🔥

The Prix Albertine Jeunesse is a reader’s choice award voted for by young readers in the USA, aged 3 to 11 years old.

The Remarkables is shortlisted in two categories, ages 6 to 8 and 9 to 11.

10/19/2025

But one morning ... there’s somebody on the wall!

See what all the kerfuffle is about in Clotilde Perrin’s new lift-the-flap book The Kerfuffle.

10/17/2025

Bear's Lost Glasses: “a full dose of playfulness” Armadillo Magazine

Now in paperback!

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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/)