Gecko Press is an independent, international publisher of curiously good children s̕ books Gecko Press translates and publishes a small number of books by some of the best writers and illustrators in the world—books of good heart and strong character, excellent in story, illustration and design. We choose stories we hope children and parents will want to read hundreds of times, for ages 0 to 14 (sometimes infinity), from countries all around the world. We use high-quality paper, sewn bindings, and sustainably sourced products. Choosing books is an adventure, and we wish you the joy of picking the perfect book!
Julia Marshall, Publisher
» Cover image © Antje Damm from The Wolf and the Fly » Image © Anna Fiske from How Do You Make a Baby?
Boardbooks 0–3 yrs
The wolf is feeling a bit peckish today so he eats the ...
Spring 2020
Antje Damm The Wolf and the Fly A delightful guessing, memory, observation and naming game in which one toy after another disappears—temporarily—into the mouth of the hungry little wolf. 6.7" x 6.7" | 20pg | Boardbook 978-1-776572-80-9 USD 9.99
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» Image © Antje Damm from The Wolf and the Fly
Boardbooks 0–3 yrs
“A wonderful interactive little book” Axel Scheffler, illustrator of The Gruffalo JÖrg Mühle Tickle My Ears Just irresistible. Who doesn’t want a book that teaches a child how to put someone–one’s self, obviously–to bed? School Library Journal Chosen by Booktrust 978-1-776570-76-8
Bathtime for Little Rabbit The book speaks perfect baby. The Bookbag Funny, sweet, reassuring and empowering ... perfection. Playing by the Book 978-1-776571-37-6
Poor Little Rabbit! Besides being fun, this gem is also a way to show toddlers how to put empathy into action. New York Times 978-1-776571-77-2 All boardbooks | 6.7" x 6.7" | 20pg | USD 9.99
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» Image © Jörg Mühle from Tickle My Ears
Boardbooks 0–3 yrs
“Clever and raucous fun” Starred review, Publishers Weekly
Soledad Bravi The Noisy Book With over 100 pages, this failproof boardbook is full of bright, bold illustrations and lots of noises—perfect to share with a baby or toddler. 5.5" x 5.5" | 116pg | Boardbook 978-1-877467-52-3 USD 9.99
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» Image © Soledad Bravi from The Noisy Book
Boardbooks 0–3 yrs
“Spring into action with this little board book with big energy” Foreword Magazine
Tatsuhide Matsuoka Jump! The creatures gaze solemnly at readers, but then each leaps: BOING! ... Children will be begging for this one again and again. School Library Journal 6.7" x 6.7" | 36pg | Boardbook 978-1-776572-31-1 USD 9.99
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» Image © Tatsuhide Matsuoka from Jump!
Picture books 0–3 yrs
A deceptively simple picture dictionary for babies SLJ Most Astonishingly Unconventional Children’s Books 2019
Janik Coat Aleph A modern, beautiful first book of words and pictures—big, simple images with instant appeal, perfect for sharing with babies. 9.8" x 10.2" | 128pg | HC 978-1-776572-05-2 | USD 17.99
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» Image © Janik Coat from Aleph
Picture books 2–5 yrs
My mama always wants to play ... Clippity-clop, Mama trot!
Spring 2020
Annemarie van Haeringen My Mama A cheeky baby elephant describes his mother while we follow another story in the illustrations—familiar and funny for both parents and children. 11" x 9.3" | 32pg | HC 978-1-776572-67-0 USD 17.99 | Ebook available
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» Image © Annemarie van Haeringen from My Mama
Picture books 2–5 yrs
“Likely to stop even non-bookish kids in their tracks” Best Picture Books for Children, The Guardian
Spring 2020
Stephanie Blake Poo Bum Once there was a little rabbit who could only say one thing ... Poo Bum is loved by children and parents worldwide. This is the book that turned Simon the mischievous rabbit into an international bestseller, now with an animated TV series. 10.8" x 8.3" | 32pg | HC 978-1-877467-96-7 | USD 17.99
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» Image © Stephanie Blake from Poo Bum
Picture books 2–5 yrs
Illustrations packed with stories Ole KÖnnecke The Big Book of Words and Pictures The rare wordbook that can actually spur ideas and conversation and the spontaneous telling of stories. New York Times 10.4" x 10.2" | 20pg | Boardbook 978-1-877467-87-5 USD 14.99
The Big Book of Animals of the World This is one to pore over—visually appealing, intellectually satisfying, and fun to boot. Starred review, Kirkus Reviews 10.4" x 10.2" | 20pg | Boardbook 978-1-776570-12-6 USD 14.99
Sports Are Fantastic Fun! Witty, detailed illustrations and dryly humorous ‘commentary’. Booktrust 11.6" x 9.7" | 64pg | HC 978-1-776572-01-4 USD 17.99
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» Image © Ole Könnecke from The Big Book of Words and Pictures
Picture books 2–5 yrs
“An explosion of color, light and life” New York Times A New York Times Best Illustrated Book
Antje Damm The Visitor Gorgeous in pictures and words, this is a terrific read-aloud selection and a great story to spark conversation. Starred review, School Library Journal 10.1" x 7.9" | 32pg | HC 978-1-776571-88-8 USD 17.99
Waiting for Goliath An elegantly understated portrait of patience. Starred review, Publishers Weekly
Readers will be transfixed by the diorama, watching how shadows cast by the grasses change, as first hours and then seasons go by. Starred review, Kirkus Reviews 10.1" x 7.9" | 32pg | HC 978-1-776571-41-3 USD 16.99
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» Image © Antje Damm from The Visitor
Picture books 2–5 yrs
A storybook and memory game in one
Satoru Onishi Who’s Hiding? Who’s Hiding? is a book for anyone to read aloud over and over—simple on the surface with deeper levels on each re-reading: humour, emotion, colour, shapes, animals ... 9.4"x 8.2" | 32pg | HC 978-1-877467-12-7 | USD 16.99
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» Image © Satoru Onishi from Who’s Hiding?
Picture books 2–5 yrs
“This amusingly absurd story will have kids coming back again and again” School Library Journal
David Barrow Have You Seen Elephant? Children will delight in details ... Younger audiences will be screaming ‘There it is!’ Starred review, Kirkus Reviews
Winner, Sebastian Walker Award Shortlist, Waterstones Children’s Book Award 10.9" x 8.9" | 32pg | HC 978-1-776570-08-9 USD16.99 | Ebook available
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» Image © David Barrow from Have You Seen Elephant?
Picture books 2–5 yrs
Three silly knights with one candle go out to hunt the dragon...
Fall 2020
Leo Timmers Where Is the Dragon? Humor, detail and visual games from New York Times Illustrated Book recipient Leo Timmers. 8.4" x 11.2" | 40pg | HC 978-1-776573-11-0 USD 17.99 | Ebook available
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» Image © Leo Timmers from Where Is the Dragon?
Picture books 2–5 yrs
“The illustrations are both exciting and contemplative” The New York Times A New York Times Best Illustrated Book
Leo Timmers Monkey on the Run Marvelous wheeled contraptions ... eccentric details. Starred review, Publishers Weekly 9.6" x 10.4" | 32pg | HC 978-1-776570-92-8 USD 17.99
Gus’s Garage One animal’s clutter is another pig’s livelihood in this buoyant, rhyming tale. New York Times 8.9" x 11.2" | 32pg | HC 978-1-776572-50-2 USD 16.99 | Ebook available
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» Image © Leo Timmers from Monkey on the Run
Picture books 2–5 yrs
“The delicacy and subtlety of the art only adds to the frisky humor” New York Times
White Raven selection
David Elliot Oink Ah, Oink. You are genuinely funny and refreshing. Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast
The soft pencil-and-watercolor drawings are masterful in their simple details. Starred review, Kirkus Reviews 7.1"x 9.4" | 32pg | HC 978-1-776572-14-4 | USD 17.99
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» Image © David Elliot from Oink
Picture books 2–5 yrs
Two friends share three mushrooms … who will get the extra one?
JÖrg Mühle Two for Me, One for You A delightful look at sharing and the problems that can result. School Library Journal A fine sense of comic pacing ... cozy domesticity in the forest. Kirkus Reviews Chosen by Junior Library Guild 10.5" x 7.7" | 32pg | HC 978-1-776571-77-2 USD 17.99 | Ebook available
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» Image © Jörg Mühle from Two for Me, One for You
Picture books 4–7 yrs
The child kept a candle burning in the window so her father could find his way home
Spring 2020
Anna Höglund The Stone Giant A story of cunning, courage and survival, in which a girl sets out to save her father from the giant who turns people to stone. Chosen by Junior Library Guild 7.9" x 6.3" | 44pg | HC 978-1-776572-73-1 USD 17.99 | Ebook available
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» Image © Anna Höglund from The Stone Giant
Picture books 4–7 yrs
Olga has been working at the kiosk for so long she’s stuck inside
Fall 2020
Anete Melece The Kiosk A wonderful, subversive portrait of a woman who does not fit in, The Kiosk shows how people who are stuck can find a way to get free. 11" x 9.5" | 40pg | HC 978-1-776572-99-1 USD 18.99 | Ebook available
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Picture books 4–7 yrs
“Like the calming flow of a brook through the woods” Kirkus Reviews
Spring 2020
Delphine Perret A Bear Named Bjorn Bjorn lives in a cave. The walls are very smooth. The floor is pretty comfortable. And right in front is a rough-barked tree, perfect for scratching his back. Every day brings something new. And when the day is done, Bjorn can’t wait to start again tomorrow. Chosen by Junior Library Guild 8.3" x 5.9" | 64pg | HC 978-1-776572-69-4 USD 17.99 | Ebook available
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» Image © Delphine Perret from A Bear Named Bjorn
Picture books 4–7 yrs
“Just the kind of up-beat exposure grannies need” Awfully Big Reviews
SLJ Most Astonishingly Unconventional Children’s Books 2017, 2019
Eric Veillé Encyclopedia of Grannies A completely bonkers, gleefully silly guide to grandmothers of all stripes. Travis Jonker Truly a book for any age ... simultaneously silly and sincere, and a perfect tribute to grandmothers around the world. The Big Issue 10.6" x 7.5" | 32pg | HC 978-1-776572-43-4 | USD 17.99
My Pictures after the Storm A mischievous take on cause and effect. Starred review, Publishers Weekly
This may be the funniest book of the year. School Library Journal
Sophisticated silliness. The Guardian 8" x 7.7" | 38pg | HC 978-1-776571-04-8 | USD 1 7.99
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» Image © Eric Veillé from Encyclopedia of Grannies
Picture books 4–7 yrs
“Catches at the heart” Starred review, Kirkus Reviews
Eva Lindström My Dog Mouse A walk with Mouse: an old, slow dog with ears as thin as pancakes. Beautifully paced with charming illustrations, and leaving you with a warm heart. Book Activist 9.1" x 7.5" | 32pg | HC 978-1-776571-48-2 | USD 16.99
Everyone Walks Away A beautiful, multi-layered book about exclusion—and belonging. Eloquent yet playful with an emotionally charged message, and audiences will root for Frank as he takes a risk, sharing pieces of himself. Foreword Reviews 9.8" x 8.9" | 32pg | HC 978-1-776571-86-4 | USD 17.99
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» Image © Eva Lindström from My Dog Mouse
Picture books 4–7 yrs
“Graceful, rhyming poetry ... striated light, city smoke, and the broad, blue sea” Publishers Weekly
Joy Cowley & Kimberly Andrews Song of the River The illustrations are rich...the descriptive language draws readers in and envelops them in the story. School Library Journal 9.5" x 9.8" | 32pg | HC 978-1-776572-53-3 USD 17.99 | Ebook available
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» Image © Kimberly Andrews from Song of the River
Picture books 4–7 yrs
“The most, and best, (pop-up) haunted house in decades” Starred review, Kirkus Reviews
Spring 2020
Clotilde Perrin The House of Madame M A large-format lift-the-flaps visit to the haunted house of Madame M—enjoy the thrill of uncovering what lurks in the wardrobe, behind the door, under the furniture … 13"x 10.6" | 10pg 25 flaps and interactive tabs HC 978-1-776572-74-8 | USD 21.99
Inside the Villains Splendid introductions, chock-full of villainous revelations and insights. Starred review, Kirkus Reviews
Lift the flaps on the most famous fairytale villains: the giant, the wolf and the witch. Most Astonishingly Unconventional Children’s Books 2018 15.7" x 10.6" | 12pg flaps and pulltabs HC 978-1-776571-98-7 | USD 21.99
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» Image © Clotilde Perrin from The House of Madame M
Picture books 4–7 yrs
“This magical totem of a book bursts with beauty, absurdity, generosity and the surprise of the natural world” New York Times
Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award Kitty Crowther Stories of the Night An original, pleasing bedtime book that has the feel of a classic. Starred review, Kirkus Reviews Fine, bright lines and a startling shade of saturated pink ... light, love, and warmth. Starred review, Publishers Weekly 7.5" x 6.3" | 64pg | HC 978-1-776571-97-0 | USD17.99
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» Image © Kitty Crowther from Stories of the Night
Picture books 4–7 yrs
“Warm, poignant and witty” Anthony Browne Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
Wolf Erlbruch Duck, Death and the Tulip The most extraordinary picture book I’ve seen in many a year. Patrick Ness I can’t think of another book that tackles so huge a subject with such simple, heartbreaking eloquence. Meg Rosoff 11.7" x 9.5" | 38pg | HC 978-1-877467-14-1 | USD16.99
The King and the Sea Written by Heinz Janisch 21 ultra-short, thoughtful, and humorous stories of a little king in a big world. 7.9" x 9.5" | 48pg | HC 978-1-87757-994-3 | USD 16.99
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» Image © Wolf Erlbruch from Duck, Death and the Tulip
Picture books 4–7 yrs
“The Big Bad Wolf really gets his comeuppance in this delightful and fresh retelling” Starred review, Booklist
Mario Ramos I Am So Clever The Big Bad Wolf ends up hoist by his own petard…or to be more precise, Grandma’s nightie. Kirkus Reviews 10.2" x 7.9" | 48pg | HC 978-1-776572-48-9 USD17.99
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» Image © Mario Ramos from I Am So Strong
Picture books 4–7 yrs
I got ’im by his trotter, Miss! That’s not a hippopotamus!
Juliette MacIver & Sarah Davis That’s Not a Hippopotamus! Good-natured, funny, and a fabulous readaloud to groups of kids. Best Books of 2016, School Library Journal Best Picture Book, New Zealand Book Awards 2017 9.8" x 10.2" | 32pg | HC 978-1-927271-96-4 USD 16.99 | Ebook available
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» Image © Sarah Davis from That's Not a Hippopotamus!
Picture books 4–7 yrs
“Good friends and a how-to manual on knitting warm hearts” Kirkus Reviews
Ulrika Kestere Otto Goes North Far up in the north is a blueberry-blue house with a grass roof, where Lisa and Nils live. One day, a tourist arrives ... Chosen by Junior Library Guild 11" x 8.5" | 32pg | HC 978-1-776572-41-0 USD 17.99 | Ebook available
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» Image © Ulrika Kestere from Otto Goes North
Picture books 4–7 yrs
“Colors brighten as Cornelia’s world expands ... a mysterious, magical day” Shelf Awareness
Nora Brech Cornelia and the Jungle Machine An imaginative fantasy that gives readers plenty of room to roam. Kirkus Reviews A landscape of the imagination opens the door to infinite adventures. 12.2" x 8.9" | 40pg | HC 978-1-776572-59-5 | USD 17.99
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» Image © Nora Brech from Cornelia and the Jungle Machine
Picture books 4–7 yrs
Friendship, diversity, understanding and loyalty
Grégoire Solotareff Wolfy Best Children’s Books of the Year, Bank Street Children’s Book Committee A warm and surprising tale of friendship with themes of bullying, fear, differences, tolerance, racial issues and understanding. 10.8" x 7.7" | 32pg | HC 978-1-776571-56-7 | USD 17.99
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» Image © Grégoire Solotareff from Wolfy
Picture books 4–7 yrs
Fall 2020
Jutta Bauer Selma What makes Selma happy? To eat a little grass, play with her children, exercise, eat some more grass ... 4.9" x 6.7" | 52pg | HC 978-1-776572-12-0 | USD 9.99
Sarah V & Claude Dubois The Old Man Should be shared far and wide across all age ranges, to increase our understanding and empathy Picture Books Blogger 5.9" x 8.3" | 64pg | HC 978-1-776571-91-8 | USD17.99
Isabel Martins & Bernardo Carvalho Don’t Cross the Line! A multifaceted gem—a book that can be read many different ways, multiple times, and is bound to appeal to a vast number of people, young and old. Reading Is Our Thing 10.2" x 8.7" | 40pg | HC 978-1-776570-74-4 | USD16.99
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» Image © Jutta Bauer from Selma
Books about things that matter: happiness, poverty, democracy
Chapter books 5–9 yrs
“Sweet and salty—umami for the emerging reader” The Horn Book
Rose Lagercrantz & Eva Eriksson My Happy Life series
Series 5–7 yrs
This acclaimed series of illustrated chapter books for beginning readers begins when Dani starts school. There she meets Ella, who becomes her best friend in the world. At school and at home, Dani faces real-life ups and downs. Full of fun and happiness, each stand-alone book is warm-hearted and true to how life really is. Chosen by Junior Library Guild My Happy Life 978-1-877579-35-6 | 136pp | USD16.95 My Heart Is Laughing 978-1-877579-52-3 | 120pg | USD16.95 When I Am Happiest 978-1-927271-90-2 | 128pg | USD16.99 Life According to Dani 978-1-776570-71-3 | 108pg | USD16.99 See You When I See You 978-1-776571-30-7 | 152pg | USD16.95 Where Dani Goes, Happy Follows 978-1-776572-25-0 | 196pg | USD17.99
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All’s Happy that Ends Happy 2020 978-1-776572-92-2 | 224pg | USD18.99 All books HC | 8.3" x 5.8" | Ebooks available 62
» Image © Eva Eriksson from All’s Happy that Ends Happy
My Happy Life New York Times notable book
Chapter books 5–9 yrs
“Touching depth ... wickedly hilarious” Starred review, Kirkus Reviews
Spring 2020
Ulf Nilsson & Eva Eriksson All the Dear Little Animals Laces honest consideration of a difficult subject with winningly mordant humor... A sly, thoughtful, many-layered story. Starred review, Publishers Weekly
A funny illustrated chapter book about three children who decide someone must bury all the world’s poor dead animals. 8" x 5.7" | 64pg | HC 978-1-776572-89-2 USD 17.99 | Ebook available
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» Image © Eva Eriksson from All the Dear Little Animals
Chapter books 5–9 yrs
He spread his toes and flapped his arms—for a moment he thought he’d turned into a bird
Fall 2020
Bei Lynn Bibbit Jumps A charming illustrated chapter book about a frog who knows how to enjoy life. Bibbit Jumps is full of rhythm and resonance, from one of Taiwan’s up-andcoming author–illustrators. 8" x 5.7" | 72pg | HC 978-1-776572-77-9 USD 18.99 | Ebook available
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Chapter books 5–9 yrs
“Frida Nilsson is our new Astrid Lindgren” M Magasin (Sweden)
Spring 2020
Frida Nilsson Hattie A funny, lively illustrated chapter book about a street-smart country girl in her first year of school. Frida Nilsson: August Prize, German Youth Literature Prize, Astrid Lindgren Prize and selection by the Hay Festival as one of the best emerging writers in Europe under 39. Illustrated by Stina Wirsén 8" x 5.7" | 160pg | HC 978-1-776572-70-0 USD 17.99 | Ebook available
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Chapter books 5–9 yrs
It’s hard to imagine someone you’ve never seen ... New York Public Library top 10 children’s books 2017
Megumi Iwasa & Jun Takabatake Yours Sincerely, Giraffe The combination of short narrative, dialogue, letters, and humorous pen-and-ink drawings is a winning one. Starred review, Booklist 8" x 5.7" | 104pg | HC 978-1-927271-88-9 USD 16.99 | Ebook available
Dear Professor Whale Delightfully silly. Kirkus Reviews The story is creative and delightful, full of humor and heart. Manhattan Book Review 8" x 5.7" | 104pg | HC 978-1-776572-06-9 USD 16.99 | Ebook available
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» Image © Jun Takabatake from Yours Sincerely, Giraffe
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“Gentle adventures, droll humor and delicious cakes at every turn” Starred review, Shelf Awareness
Ulf Nilsson & Gitte Spee Detective Gordon
Series 6–9 yrs
Gordon is no ordinary detective. Not only is he a toad but he makes his first appearance sound asleep at his desk, face-down on an important document. IBBY award for translation 2016 Best Books of 2015, Horn Book Top 10 Crime Fiction for Youth, Booklist Best Books of 2016, School Library Journal New York Public Library Notable Book 2015 The First Case 978-1-776571-49-0 A Complicated Case 978-1-776570-59-1 A Case in Any Case 978-1-776571-09-3 A Case for Buffy 978-1-776571-08-6 All books HC | 8.3" x 5.8" | USD 16.99 | Ebooks available
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» Image © Gitte Spee from A Complicated Case
Chapter books 5–9 yrs
“Touching, realistic, gently humorous” Starred review, Kirkus Reviews Starred reviews Publishers Weekly Kirkus Reviews Booklist
Ulf Stark The Runaways Gottfried Junior has thought of everything. His lies are so good that when he decides to tell the truth, no one believes him. Illustrated by Kitty Crowther 8" x 5.7" | 136pg | HC 978-1-776572-33-5 USD17.99 | Ebook available
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Chapter books 5–9 yrs
“Such a Gecko Press book: gorgeous, surprising, filled with kindness” The Spinoff
Catharina Valckx Bruno: Some of the More Interesting Days in My Life So Far I want more books like this! School Library Journal Illustrated by Nicolas Hubesch 8.9" x 7" | 88pg | HC 978-1-776571-24-6 | USD16.99
Zanzibar This quirky little gem of a book, with its delightful language, humor and simple childlike illustrations, is guaranteed to engage young readers. Readings Bookshop 8" x 5.7" | 64pg | HC 978-1-776572-55-7 USD17.99 | Ebook available
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Chapter books 5–9 yrs
“Good behavior will only get you eaten in this thrilling tale” New York Public Library, Best Books for Kids 2018
Bertrand Santini The Yark Gapaillard’s detailed black-ink illustrations perfectly encapsulate the story’s blend of horror and humor and call to mind Maurice Sendak’s Wild Things. Booklist Illustrated by Laurent Gapaillard 8" x 5.7" | 80pg | HC 978-1-776571-71-0 USD 17.99 | Ebook available
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Graphic novel 8–12 yrs
Haven’t you always thought there’s something weird about this town, Miro?
Fall 2020
Jonathan King The Inkberg Enigma Funny, exciting, charming, mysterious, and just the right amount of genuinely scary. Dylan Horrocks, author of Hicksville
A graphic-novel mystery adventure in which a girl and boy uncover the secret that has corrupted their seaside town. 10" x 7.5" | 128pg | PB 978-1-77657-266-3 Ebook available | USD14.99
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Non-fiction 3–7 yrs
Every child is different. There’s only one like you. It’s a miracle and it’s so perfect that you are you.
Fall 2020
Anna Fiske How Do You Make a Baby? A funny, forthright non-fiction picture book about how babies are made and different ways to be a family, How Do You Make a Baby? sparks with intelligence and humor. 11.2" x 8.3" | 80pg | HC 978-1-776572-85-4 | USD18.99
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Non-fiction 8–12 yrs
Frankly answers the questions children ask about bodies, sex and emotions
Spring 2020
Katharina von der Gathen & Anke Kuhl Tell Me Everything children really want to know about these important topics. A vertical Q&A format with frank, funny cartoons and straight answers. This is a friendly, funny guide for every family. Funny and frank, this will be an important resource for many kids. Kirkus Reviews 5.5" x 7.3" | 216pg | HC 978-1-776572-32-8 | USD 17.99
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Non-fiction 8–12 yrs
Fall 2020
Peter Goes Timeline Science & Technology A visual introduction to our planet and society told through our greatest inventions and the technology that has changed the world. 978-1-776573-00-4
Timeline Here is a glowing sucker octopus, with its limbs spread out, pumpkin-colored, looking like a just-exploded Roman candle in the night sky. The Wall Street Journal 978-1-776570-69-0
Rivers Peter Goes weaves nature, myth, history and popular culture into a compelling story of the world’s major rivers, seas and oceans. 978-1-776572-16-8 All books HC | 14.6" x 10.6" | 80pg | USD29.99
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