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Geckos in the Garden

Award-winning Geckos in the Garden book for children ages 3 to 8
​What could be more fun than looking for geckos in the garden? Well--reading this book for one!

Told in charming rhyming couplets, Geckos in the Garden leads you through the garden on an adventure in counting and hidden pictures!

This debut title from author/illustrator Ruth Amanda has come into the world with a bang! The recipient of a 2023 Gold Mom's Choice Award®, Gold in the 2023 Global eBook Awards in two categories, and performing well taking a 2nd place honour in the Purple Dragonfly Awards, and Finalist Honours in the 2024 Book Excellence Awards. 

​Come see what all the buzz is about!
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WINNER!

First Place Picture Book

in the 2023 CIBA Little Peeps Awards!
It is all a-buzz in the garden!
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“We are happy to award deserving books like Geckos in the Garden,” said Dawn Matheson, CEO, Mom’s Choice Awards®.
​“Our panel of judges really felt this book merited a place on our list of the best in family-friendly products that parents and educators can feel confident in using.”
2023 Mom's Choice Awards
® Gold Honouree

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What readers are saying:


​"AGAIN!"
​~ Jessa Noble, aged 3

"Geckos in the Garden is entertaining and beautifully illustrated!...It is both magical and educational...I highly recommend it!"
~ Katherine Karayiannis, B.A.Ed., www.thepreschoolartexpert.com

"Lovely and eye catching illustrations that draw the reader in...creating memories and promoting a love of nature and reading."
~Evy Gambin, OCT (Ontario College of Teachers), Retired

"The writing style was crafted with such attention and care, the artwork is colourful and exciting...A bonus for teaching kids not only about animals, but also numbers and counting. I highly recommend you pick up a copy of this wonderful book."
~Maurizio Curto, Impactful Creative Method, 

www.impactfulcreativemethod.com


Professional Reviewers are saying:


"​The illustrations are the most impressive part of the book—bright, brilliant paintings with creatures cleverly hidden among lush foliage, grasses, trees, and tropical flowers...this is a fun book that offers a clear, engaging, and interactive experience."  -KIRKUS REVIEW
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"Ruth Amanda demonstrates a natural sense of narrative arc even within a counting book—readers will feel the climax of the adventure when they arrive at the ninth gecko and read the line, “I spot one—two—no, six—no, more! Nine!” The escalation of the words’ momentum makes the ninth and tenth geckos more dramatic. Furthermore, the clever dénouement includes the narrator realizing the geckos might watch them just as much as they watch the geckos, and this is written alongside an adorable picture of a gecko looking in the window of the narrator’s home." - CHANTICLEER BOOK REVIEWS & MEDIA

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  • About
    • Ruth Amanda
    • Ruth's Blog
  • The Books
    • Picture Books >
      • Geckos in the Garden
      • Seagull on my Sailboat
      • Buzzard on the Balcony
      • Ess-CAR-Go!
      • Puffin Lullaby
      • Island Moon
      • There's a Pigeon in St. Pancras
    • Middle Grade >
      • Cried the Raven
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