Lerner Publishing Group has announced the acquisition of Wellington publisher Gecko Press, an award-winning, internationally-focused publisher of curiously good books for children.
Gecko Press, 18 years old, has developed an international niche market for handpicked picture books, board books and chapter books for children translated from the best authors and illustrators in the world.
From Monday 18 December 2023 we can no longer guarantee that orders made on our website will arrive in time for Christmas. Make sure to visit your local bookstore worldwide for these and other Gecko Press books. Happy holidays from all of us at Gecko Press!
Eirlys Hunter is off to Rome this December for the awards ceremony of Premio Strega Ragazze e Ragazzi 2023, where The Mapmakers’ Race is one of three finalists in the 11+ category.
Each year the International Youth Library based in Munich, Germany publishes a catalogue called the White Ravens with a selection of notable books from around the world.
The Grizzled Grist Does Not Exist by Juliette MacIver and Sarah Davis was selected as a White Raven 2023—the only Aotearoa New Zealand book to be selected.
This weekend, illustrator Tokerau Brown visited Wellington bookshops to sign copies of Paku Manu Ariki Whakatakapōkai. Unity Books Wellington and Good Books both hosted him.
Giselle Clarkson, author of The Observologist (released next month), is one of nine Aotearoa artists awarded a 2023 Arts Foundation Laureate.
Giselle received the Mallinson Rendel Illustrators Award, awarded every two years to a children’s book illustrator.
Up to 75% off!
We’re having an end of line sale—choose from curiously good Gecko Press favourites, including picture books, gift books and novels priced at $5 and $10.
But be quick, there’s limited stock! Once they’re gone, they’re gone.
Bumblebee Grumblebee and Pops have both been selected by Bank Street as Best Children’s Books of the Year 2023 in their under 5 category.
Duck, Death and the Tulip by Wolf Erlbruch has been voted one of the 100 greatest children’s books of all time.
Duck, Death and the Tulip was number 26 on the list and one of only 14 books included that were published this century.
