Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Four curiously good books from Gecko Press for October 2015



SHHH! I’M SLEEPING by French author/illustrator Dorothée de Monfreid reminds readers of the joys – and headaches – of sharing a bedroom. This boardbook is in an eye-catching skinny format, and will be one for dog-lovers, too!    $19.99
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Gecko Press favourite Leo Timmers (author/illustrator of the bestselling Who’s Driving?) is back with a picture-book treat for robot-lovers – or anyone who needs reminding about the importance of opening one’s mind to the unbelievable. FRANKY is an intricately illustrated story about a boy and his robot friend.
Hardback $29.99 Paperback $19.99

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You may already have heard rumblings about HAVE YOU SEEN ELEPHANT? by David Barrow, as we’ve been having trouble containing our excitement, and word is spreading…!

It’s an absurd story of a boy playing hide-and-seek with his elephant. Its understated humour and watercolour illustrations (reminiscent of David Burningham’s) will appeal to a wide range of readers
and ages.

Have You Seen Elephant? is a debut picture book from a UK author/illustrator who has already had international publishers in bidding wars over his work. We sold the rights to this book to China and Taiwan months before its release.   Hardback $29.99 Paperback $19.99

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Older children will be pleased to discover THE KNOT IMPOSSIBLE in their Christmas stockings. The fourth and final book in Barbara Else’s multi award-winning “Tales of Fontania” series is a rollicking sea adventure in which a boy who suffers stage-fright is suddenly centre stage: the only one who can right an ancient wrong and save the kingdom. The Knot Impossible is a stand-alone story, making it a great place to discover the world of Fontania. 
$24.99




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