Friday, March 08, 2013

Two new titles from Gecko Press



Wolf and Dog
by Sylvia Vanden Heede and illustrated by Marije Tolman
Illustrated in full colour throughout, these funny stories are about the important things in life – like food, family and fleas.
Wolf and Dog are cousins.
Wolf is wild and Dog is tame.
Wolf lives in a forest on top of a hill.
Dog doesn’t. Dog has a basket. And a boss.

Book details
Ages 6+ Published: 1 March 2013
Format: 184 x 135mm, 96 pages
Paperback with flaps RRP: $24.99
ISBN: 978-1-877579-38-7
Origin: The Netherlands

The author
Sylvia Vanden Heede was born in 1961 in Belgium, and is one of the most accomplished and popular Flemish children’s book authors.
The illustrator
Marije Tolman was born in 1976 in the Netherlands. She studied design at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague, and illustration at the Edinburgh College of Art. She has worked as a full time illustrator since 2004 and has been published in many countries.


1 2 3 Little Donkey
by Rindert Kromhout and illustrated by Annemarie van Haeringen
Little Donkey and his friend will do anything for candy.
An early concept counting book with a satisfying story structure, and a full, domestic setting and characters.
This book has thick, strong pages, making it perfect for toddlers.

Book details
Ages 1+
Published: 1 March 2013
Format: 200 x 200mm, 24 pages,
Hardback RRP: $19.99
ISBN: 978-1-877579-34-9
Origin: The Netherlands

The author
Rindert Kromhout is a popular Dutch children’s book author. He was born in 1958 and now lives in Amsterdam.
The illustrator
Annemarie van Haeringen was born in 1959 and has illustrated many children’s books. She has won the top Dutch prize for illustrators three times.

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