If I Was a Banana
TITLE INFORMATION AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR Alexandra Tylee is the owner and chef at Pipi restaurant in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, author of two cookbooks, and the mother of four sons. This is her first book for children. Kieran Rhynhart is an illustrator and animator based in Wellington, New Zealand. He illustrated The New Zealand Art Activity Book for Te Papa Press in 2013, and has animated and illustrated an eclectic mix of music videos and commissions. He was selected as one of Luerzer’s Archive best 200 illustrators for 2010/2011.
Alexandra Tylee Illustrated by Kieran Rynhart Book suitable for ages: 3–5 An adventurous and beautiful debut that resonates long afterward and begs to be read repeatedly about this book If I was a banana, I would be that one, all yellow and fat and full of banana… This boy’s-eye-view of the everyday brings alive all the wonder and oddity of the world inside our own heads. It beautifully captures the magic that a child can find in common objects and day-to-day encounters—bananas, clouds, toys, breakfast, stars. Each of these simple things sparks a new train of thought, and the result is a gorgeous mix of the poetic and the prosaic which will touch the child—and the heart—in all of us. If I was a cow I would want to be the one standing over there. That cow makes you feel like there is nothing more important than being a black cow standing on green grass. ABOUT GECKO PRESS Gecko Press, founded in 2005, is a New Zealand-based independent publisher of curiously good children’s books. Gecko Press publish award winning books for kids. We produce books from around the world, international best selling books, and recommended books for children. For more information on Gecko Press, visit our website: www.geckopress.com
Ages 3–5 260 x 210 mm 32 pages Jacketed hardback ISBN: 978-1-776570-33-1 Origin: New Zealand