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.
Gecko Press in Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year 2023
Duck, Death and the Tulip BBC 100 Greatest Children’s Books of All Time
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.
Look selected for dPictus 100 Outstanding Picturebooks 2023
Look – A Tummy Time Book by Gavin Bishop has been selected for the dPictus 100 Outstanding Picturebooks 2023.
Two Gecko Press books selected for White Ravens Award 2022
This year, the White Ravens contain a selection of 200 notable children’s and young adult books from 53 countries published in 37 languages. Bumblebee Grumblebee and Duck’s Backyard have both been selected.
Talking about Bumblebee Grumblebee, the judge said “Board books for the very young can sometimes feel a bit dull to adults. But not when David Elliot puts his hand to creating one.”
Rain like a thunderstorm — the My Happy Life series wraps up
The My Happy Life chapter book series is one of the most acclaimed and loved we’ve published at Gecko Press. The books have attached themselves firmly to many of us working with them over the years, so as booksellers, publishers and designers, we asked ourselves what we’ve enjoyed most about My Happy Life.
Day in the life of Anete Melece
Anete Melece is a Latvian author and illustrator. On Wednesday 23rd September she took over the Gecko Press Instagram account to share her journey of becoming a freelance illustrator, how she created The Kiosk, and what she is working on now.
Book list: Wordless picture books
I’d like to share some of my favourite wordless or silent picturebooks in the hope that this will encourage you to become familiar with silent books and their particular gifts.
An award-winning Hippopotamus… signed by the author and illustrator!
A big congratulations to Juliette MacIver and Sarah Davis for their Best Picture Book win! To celebrate, the next 5 orders of That’s Not A Hippopotamus! on our website will be signed. Better be quick! book shop
An award-winning Hippopotamus!
That’s Not A Hippopotamus wins Best Picture Book at the 2017 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.
Behind the scenes with Paul Beavis!
How do you make a picture book? What happens when things aren’t going to plan? How do you get through the longest to-do list in the world? Paul Beavis, award-winning author and illustrator, takes us behind the scenes over at The Sapling. We’re particularly fond of stage 5!
