Go, Green Gecko!
Gay Hay
Margaret Tolland
9781760360337
40 pages
Starfish Bay Publishing Pty Ltd
Overview
This book follows a green gecko as it scavenges for food. The green gecko faces other predators as it explores the bush. This book also includes factual information about green geckos, their behavior, and their life cycle. The different textures on the illustrations capture the cheeky character of the gecko and the rich life of the native bush. This book is easy to read aloud, with great vocabulary, and can be acted out during story time.
Author Bio
Gay Hay
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Gay Hay is a New Zealand environmental enthusiast. Over the many years of her primary school teaching she has helped children plant and nurture thousands of native trees. She has been involved in many environmental initiatives on the Kapiti Coast and is currently leading the lizard investigation as part of the Kapiti Biodiversity Project.
Margaret Tolland
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Margaret Tolland is an artist from New Zealand, whose illustrations are packed with detail. Through her work, get closer to the habitats and lifestyles of the many species, both flora and fauna, that she explores with an eye on environmental education. With twenty years’ experience in visual arts education and working in a gallery, Margaret now illustrates full-time. Although she had a fear of spiders, after painting them in detail, she now appreciates how amazing they are.
