Leo Timmers
2) Bang
Author
Publisher
Gecko Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
A series of fender benders have surprisingly happy results for those involved.
3) Franky
Author
Publisher
Gecko Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Sam loves robots. He is certain they live in outer space among the stars. His family laughs at him, and no one seems to understand. No one except for Franky, that is... A story of a friendship between a boy and his robot, Franky is a treat for robot lovers about opening your eyes to the unbelievable.
Author
Publisher
Gecko Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
In this delightful story, three knights go looking for a dragon in the dark. The king won't sleep until they find it. The knights know everything about dragons. With only one candle between them, they go out into the night. Is that a dragon? Attack! Another stellar book by New York Times Best Illustrated Book recipient Leo Timmers, this title features Timmers' trademark intricately detailed illustrations and a humorous contrast between the illustrations...
Author
Publisher
Gecko Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Bear can't find his glasses. He must have left them at Giraffe's house. On the way over, Bear sees all kinds of animals he didn't notice last time: an elephant, a crocodile, a flamingo, a deer. And who's this long spotty snake lying on Giraffe's deckchair? The patient Giraffe finds Bear's glasses-right where glasses always get lost, perched on his head. Then Bear takes Giraffe to meet these wondrous animals that he found on the way. Leo Timmers' details...
Author
Language
English
Description
A shipwrecked elephant makes his tiny island a home for the many friends, who come to the rescue.
Caught in a storm, Arnold the elephant washes up on a tiny island. Along comes Mouse in a little dingy and Arnold steps aboard... uh-oh! They use the wreckage to make the island bigger. And here's Dog-can this boat take Arnold's weight? Uh-oh!
None of the animals can save the shipwrecked elephant but each broken vessel provides new materials for another...
Author
Language
English
Description
In this delightful story, three knights go looking for a dragon in the dark. The king won't sleep until they find it. The knights know everything about dragons. With only one candle between them, they go out into the night. Is that a dragon? Attack!
Another stellar book by New York Times Best Illustrated Book recipient Leo Timmers, this title features Timmers' trademark intricately detailed illustrations and a humorous contrast between the illustrations...
8) Gus's Garage
Author
Language
English
Description
Gus's workshop is chock-full of odds and ends. His friends bring him their vehicle problems, and Gus finds just the thing to fix them. No job is too difficult! Effortlessly simple text, detailed illustrations, and vehicles galore.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
From fire trucks to convertibles and snails to elephants, here's a book that's full of toddler favorites! Kids can solve the puzzle: which animal is driving which vehicle? Bold illustrations full of funny details will make kids love reading—and playing—this simple guessing game again and again.
10) Kind crocodile
Author
Publisher
Gecko Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Animals are in danger-help, kind crocodile! Here comes a terrified mouse, a frightened hog, an antelope. One by one they find shelter on Crocodile's long back, while his big teeth scare their enemies away. GRRR! In a fun game of chase, the kind crocodile gives shelter to one animal after another on his long green back, scaring away their pursuers-until the load becomes too heavy and the crocodile doesn't feel so kind anymore, and turns on his friends....
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"A cast of animal characters are building a brand new playground in a local park and each day of the week contains a different construction plan. The construction project comes together for a rhyming walking tour of a neighborhood, where young readers can learn the days of the week while watching everyone work as a team!"-- Provided by publisher.