By Lucy Rowland (author) , Natasha Rimmington (illustrator)
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A very small but very brave Gecko needs to think up a way of protecting her gecko eggs from nasty predators. How can she trick Snakey and Rat into thinking that she is not alone? Clever gecko comes up with a plan just using her voice and the amazing echo of the cave she lives in. A neatly told story of well-used cunning told in rhyming verses. ~ Julia Eccleshare
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Once there was a gecko and she lived inside a cave. She was very, very small but she was also really brave. To stop sneaky animals stealing her precious eggs, Mummy Gecko threatens the wrath of ONE HUNDRED ANGRY GECKOS. But ...are there really one hundred geckos? And, if there aren't, how will she protect her family?
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A mischievous tale of trickery and motherly courage, perfect for fans of Little Beaver and the Echo and The Gruffalo.
Lucy Rowland grew up in Cheltenham and gained a degree in Speech and Language Therapy from the University of Reading before becoming a children's speech and language therapist in South London where she now lives. Lucy has loved reading and listening to poetry from a young age and has turned her passion into writing picture book stories with quirky characters and irresistible rhythms. Pirate Pete and His Smelly Feet is Lucy's first picture book with Macmillan.
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Once there was a gecko and she lived inside a cave. She was very, very small but she was also really brave.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Gecko's Echo and determined it is suitable for children aged 0-4 years old
Gecko's Echo features in the following genres: Featured Books for 3+ readers, Recommendations, Books for Babies and Toddlers
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Gecko's Echo was written by Lucy Rowland and published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Gecko's Echo has 32 pages
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