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Childrens Books by Gecko Press. Tickle My Ears Boardbook

(on turning eleven) Gecko Press turns eleven this year. It is banal to say that in these eleven years there has been a lot of change (though true). But eleven years is not long to gain much in the way of perspective. I can’t imagine what it was like to be publishing books back when… Read more »

This new website is our news

I am the Wolf 5 Gecko Press

This is the new Gecko Press website. It’s also the start of the Curiously Good Book Club. We hope this grows into something great, and will help encourage more children to read more books. Gecko Press is also launching new book subscriptions—an easy way to give a child a present that comes four times a… Read more »

Paper or pixels and books worth the paper they are printed on

Young children love the physical book. Author Joy Cowley often talks about the way young children make friends with their books, and tuck them down their jerseys and take them to bed.

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