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Geckos
Meet the amazing gecko! Introduce elementary kids to these sticky climbers and their lives in the wild.
Geckos are found on every continent except Antarctica and are popular reptile pets, but there's much more to know about this colorful lizard. Readers explore the gecko's features, behaviors, and habitats, including how geckos drop their tails to get away from predators, all with STEM-appropriate text and gorgeous photography. An end folk tale explains why Hawaiian people believe geckos are a sign of good luck.
A great nonfiction resource for student reports, animal units, and life science lessons. Includes table of contents, index, same-page definitions, and further resources.
Geckos are found on every continent except Antarctica and are popular reptile pets, but there's much more to know about this colorful lizard. Readers explore the gecko's features, behaviors, and habitats, including how geckos drop their tails to get away from predators, all with STEM-appropriate text and gorgeous photography. An end folk tale explains why Hawaiian people believe geckos are a sign of good luck.
A great nonfiction resource for student reports, animal units, and life science lessons. Includes table of contents, index, same-page definitions, and further resources.
24 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 2015
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January 12, 2026
(READ TOGETHER WITH Komodo Dragons)
We had both geckos and smaller monitor lizards (of which Komodo dragons are a family member) in Malaysia; the former running up and down our apartment walls and eating all the bad bugs, while the latter sunned themselves on the side of the road on the daily bus ride through the jungle to Mont Kiara International School.
This book includes lovely pictures of some of the more colorful geckos, who unlike most other lizards (I learned) have rounded scales, which give them their bumpy appearance. Sadly, we only had the dull gray-brown "common house geckos" in our apartment.
FUN STORIES: Once found an extremely desiccated gecko "mummy" at the bottom of a box of breakfast cereal - reminded me of how when I was a kid, many cereals came with a small toy in the box, except that this one, well…wasn't a toy. Another time, I opened a bathroom door while an unseen gecko had two feet on the door and two on the jamb, so that he lost traction on both and fell to the floor, where he splatted like the Susan Sarandon puppet in "Team America." I guess to be light enough to defy gravity, you have to sacrifice things like a thick protective skin.
We had both geckos and smaller monitor lizards (of which Komodo dragons are a family member) in Malaysia; the former running up and down our apartment walls and eating all the bad bugs, while the latter sunned themselves on the side of the road on the daily bus ride through the jungle to Mont Kiara International School.
This book includes lovely pictures of some of the more colorful geckos, who unlike most other lizards (I learned) have rounded scales, which give them their bumpy appearance. Sadly, we only had the dull gray-brown "common house geckos" in our apartment.
FUN STORIES: Once found an extremely desiccated gecko "mummy" at the bottom of a box of breakfast cereal - reminded me of how when I was a kid, many cereals came with a small toy in the box, except that this one, well…wasn't a toy. Another time, I opened a bathroom door while an unseen gecko had two feet on the door and two on the jamb, so that he lost traction on both and fell to the floor, where he splatted like the Susan Sarandon puppet in "Team America." I guess to be light enough to defy gravity, you have to sacrifice things like a thick protective skin.
picture-books
January 16, 2025Date: 12/08/23
Attendees 80
Theme: Reptiles – New pet leopard gecko
Introduction and announcements: Clap Everybody and Say Hello
Book one: One Day in the Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus Tree by Daniel Bernstrom
Song/rhyme/game one: Ssss Ssss went the slippery snake one day
Book two: The Goodnight Gecko by Gill McBarnet
Song/rhyme/game two: If Animals Could Dance by the Learning Station
Book three: Amazing Animals: Geckos by Kate Riggs
Song/ rhyme/ game three: Lizard Fingerplay
5 little bugs on the forest floor
Along came a sticky tongue lizard … SLURP!!!
Now there are 4
*repeat*
Announcements: introduce our new lizard
Activity: Leopard Gecko Coloring Page and naming sheet
Date: 11.15.24
Attendees
Theme: Lizards (Sketch’s Birthday)
Introduction and announcements: Well Hello Everybody
Book one: If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don’t! by Elise Parsley
Song/rhyme/game one: 5 Little Lizards
Book two: The Reptile Club by Fergus Maureen
Song/rhyme/game two: The Wiggle Dance by Danny Go!
Book three: Amazing Animals: Geckos by Kate Riggs
Announcements: Sketch’s Birthday Party Today, Games and Goodie Bags
Activity: Coloring Sheets, Giant Birthday Card, Party Games
Attendees 80
Theme: Reptiles – New pet leopard gecko
Introduction and announcements: Clap Everybody and Say Hello
Book one: One Day in the Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus Tree by Daniel Bernstrom
Song/rhyme/game one: Ssss Ssss went the slippery snake one day
Book two: The Goodnight Gecko by Gill McBarnet
Song/rhyme/game two: If Animals Could Dance by the Learning Station
Book three: Amazing Animals: Geckos by Kate Riggs
Song/ rhyme/ game three: Lizard Fingerplay
5 little bugs on the forest floor
Along came a sticky tongue lizard … SLURP!!!
Now there are 4
*repeat*
Announcements: introduce our new lizard
Activity: Leopard Gecko Coloring Page and naming sheet
Date: 11.15.24
Attendees
Theme: Lizards (Sketch’s Birthday)
Introduction and announcements: Well Hello Everybody
Book one: If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don’t! by Elise Parsley
Song/rhyme/game one: 5 Little Lizards
Book two: The Reptile Club by Fergus Maureen
Song/rhyme/game two: The Wiggle Dance by Danny Go!
Book three: Amazing Animals: Geckos by Kate Riggs
Announcements: Sketch’s Birthday Party Today, Games and Goodie Bags
Activity: Coloring Sheets, Giant Birthday Card, Party Games
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