Gecko Press in Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year 2023

Bumblebee Grumblebee_cockatoo with sock on headBumblebee Grumblebee and Pops have both been selected by Bank Street as Best Children’s Books of the Year 2023 in their under 5 category.

Bumblebee Grumblebee is a delightful board book for toddlers and adults to have fun experimenting with words to create funny new ones.

Pops is a day with grandad, showing in simple, beautiful images the bond between grandfather and child: a small hand in a big one, big gumboots and little, some food, stories and a snooze to finish.

Read the full list of the Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year 2023 here.


Both books are available to purchase from all good bookstores and on our website.

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