Gecko Hide and Seek

by Gill McBarnet

In the colorful pages of Gecko Hide and Seek , geckos are hiding in a variety of settings. Young readers are invited to find the geckos as they appear in ever increasing numbers, from 1 to 10.  Counting skills are consolidated at the end of the book.  Gecko Hide and Seek  is a fun and educational book for young readers, from the best selling Hawaiian children's book author, Gill McBarnet. "On an island, come and peek... Geckos hide, and you must seek!"

Genres: Childrens

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1992

About the author

Gill McBarnet is one of Hawaii's top children's book authors. For nearly 30 years, Gill McBarnet has been writing and illustrating children's books with Hawaiian settings, and her words and delightful illustrations have inspired a generation of island youngsters and young visitors to Hawaii.

From a whale who wanted to be small, a brave little turtle, a bullying shark and geckos who like to play hide and seek, Gill McBarnet has explored a host of Hawaiian themes with liveliness and humor. Her stories are entertaining, comforting, amusing and interesting, and many have become best sellers in Hawaii. "THE GOODNIGHT GECKO" and "GECKO HIDE AND SEEK" are amongst the top 5 best selling children's books in Hawaii; and "THE WHALE WHO WANTED TO BE SMALL", "THE WONDERFUL JOURNEY", "THE SHARK WHO LEARNED A LESSON" and "GECKO HIDE AND SEEK" are also best selling children's books in Hawaii. Gill's most recent book, "HAPPY AS A DOLPHIN: A CHILD'S CELEBRATION OF HAWAII", invites young readers to join a lively celebration of Hawaii.

Gill was born and raised in Zimbabwe, Southern Africa, but moved to Hawaii in 1984, where she wrote her first children's book about whales, an animal she fell in love with after coming to Maui. Gill's book, "THE WHALE WHO WANTED TO BE SMALL", was the first of over a dozen exquisitely illustrated children's book to be written by the acclaimed author.

Gill still draws inspiration for her stories from the people, animals and lifestyle that surrounds her. Gill is the recipient of numerous literacy awards.

Take a look in some of Gill's books, to see how effectively she conveys Hawaiian images, mood, story, humor, and information along with a sense of the magic of childhood.

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Reviews

[Christine Joy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I adore Gill McBarnet and her art!!!

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Standard counting book, with colorful illustrations and a challenge to find all the geckos on the page. Our girls loved the illustrations and would compete to find all of the geckos.

[Jim · Rating 4 out of 5]

lovely art, took me awhile to find some of the critters. good rhymes