No Images? Click here A lost kitten and a very funny catThe Lost Kitten is a perfectly simple story about finding something to love only to fear it may be lost. When a tiny stray kitten turns up on the doorstep, Hina and her mother take it in. Hina learns about looking after a living creature. Then one day, the kitten goes missing. "This book is, quite simply, a work of art. Sakai is considered one of Japan’s leading illustrators, and it’s not hard to see why. In The Lost Kitten, she has captured the innocent curiosity of a child, and of a small kitten, so perfectly that each page almost feels alive." Tall, Short, Tiny and a Pickle (NZ), February 2017 Lee was born in Tokyo in 1964. This is his first book. Komako Sakai lives in Japan and studied art in Tokyo. She is one of the most popular children’s illustrators in Japan and winner of the Japanese Picture Book Prize, and her books are published throughout the world. BrunoSome of the More Interesting Days in My Life So Farby Catharina Valckx and Nicolas HubeschSix linked stories about Bruno the cat, full of friendship, silliness, and dry humour. “Catharina Valckx is a very good writer. Bruno is the funniest book I’ve read in a long time.” Julia Marshall, Publisher Bruno, the cat in the checkered cap, takes life as it comes. When it's too rainy to go outside, his friends come around for breakfast. And once in a while, a day comes along that is just about perfect! Review by Travis Jonker (primary school librarian) Catharina Valckx has written and illustrated over thirty books and been nominated four times for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Her books re published in over eleven languages and have won numerous awards. Nicolas Hubesch studied illustration in Strasbourg and lives in Paris, where he works as a children’s book illustrator. He is also well known for his comics, which are published in many magazines. Available now in all good bookstores and on our website For any enquiries please email us at office@geckopress.com For the month of March Marsden Books are having a Gecko Press promotion. Buy a Gecko Press book and go in the draw to win a gorgeous selection of books. The winner can nominate a school or preschool to receive a collection of Gecko books. Julia Marshall was in The Dominion Post last weekend: There are two things you need to be a book publisher, apart from an inherent love of reading. One is attention to detail and the other is immense curiosity. Everything else is pretty much negotiable. John McIntyre from The Children’s Bookshop speaks about the wonderful experience of reading your first chapter books on Radio New Zealand. Our own Helper and Helper by Joy Cowley makes his list: “I love them. They’re warm, they’re witty, and occasionally a little dark.” |