The Gecko and the Echo

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This book has similar writing, excellent rhyming and illustrations and closes with the gecko learning a lesson, which we love. This funny and touching rhyming story is perfect for sharing, reminding us all that treating others with kindness makes the whole world a better and happier place. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. After a particularly ill advised burping marathon, he leaves his home to make it big – just what he deserves.

A flamboyantly fun tropical tale of love, fame, friendship from the creators of the international bestseller The Lion Inside. Jim Field, as ever, creates a wonderfully colourful accompaniment with vibrancy and brilliantly engaging characters. FARMER CLEGG'S NIGHT OUT RICH WITCH POOR WITCH THE PARENT AGENCY THE PERSON CONTROLLER ANIMALCOLM MAGIC INK ALIENS STINK!I loved the message of showing kindness to others and allowing everyone a chance to shine in their own way instead of stealing the limelight all the time. From music videos and title sequences to illustration and picture books, Jim has worked on a variety of projects. It’s not until a small butterfly points out that’s it’s his echo, that he finally realises that he actually sounds awful and overpowering. An adorable board book edition of this flamboyantly funny tale about the love we give to the world – and the love that comes echoing back. uk/landing-page/hachette-childrens-group/privacy-notice-young-adults-hcg/">Privacy Notice for 13 – 17 year olds here.

For the fans of ‘The Lion Inside’, ‘The Koala who Could’, ‘The Squirrels who Squabbled’, ‘The Way Home for Wolf’ and ‘The Whale Who Wanted More’, this is the perfect addition to sit alongside those awesome stories. Jim has illustrated children's books with Kes Gray, Rachel Bright, Julian Gough, Michelle Robinson, Michael Broad, Jeanne Willis, Steve Cole, comedian David Baddiel and Sir Michael Morpurgo.

I was so excited to learn of a new title and so rushed out to get one (only for it to be sold out – it was that popular). p>Read about how we'll protect and use your data in our Privacy Notice. It is a very colourful and funny story which is perfect if your child is at times too loud or doesn't know yet, how to care about other people's feelings.

She has written many bestselling books for children, including Love Monster, The Lion Inside and The Koala Who Could - winner of the Evening Standard Oscar's Book Prize and the Sainsbury's Book Award.

Gecko and the Echo is a wonderful tale about a singing gecko seeking fame who, after hearing his own echoes on his travels, realises that love and friendship are very important. And when Goldy's performance starts to go wrong, the little gecko discovers that friendship means so much more than fame. K. Rowling's The Christmas Pig and his debut author-illustrator bilingual picture book, Monsieur Roscoe on Holiday. x The gecko and the echo is about this fun little guy who loves to sing and dance but likes the stage for himself; after he is outmatched, he. So he resolves to send positivity and kindness into the world, encouraging and building others up, finding that it was the true key to stardom, just not in the way he thought.

Love these books and this one is no exception, the rhyming text makes it easy and fun to read which helps to engage the child. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

Jim has won multiple awards for the children's books he has illustrated; including the Lollies, The Roald Dahl Funny Prize, The Evening Standards Oscars Prize and The Sainsbury's Award.