The Little Leopard Gecko

Leo, a little leopard gecko with butter-yellow skin, dark brown spots and big black eyes full of curiosity, lives in a warm desert where the sand is soft and golden. He carries a smooth pebble he found one morning as a lucky treasure. One sunny afternoon, a shiny blue beetle named Pip lands right on his head, and the two become friends at once. Pip has six thin legs, a deep-blue shell that shimmers green, and a talent for spotting wonders everywhere.

Together they set off across the desert, past a flowering cactus, a push-up-performing lizard and a long-eared jackrabbit, with Pip perched on Leo's shoulder chattering about everything he sees. Following Leo's lucky pebble, they climb a rocky ridge and discover a hidden canyon whose walls and floor sparkle with softly glowing stones. As they explore, sharing each new find, they notice that the stones seem to shine more brightly whenever the two of them are close together. This gentle children's tale by Aysel Banu YAVUZAL is about curiosity, sharing discoveries and the warmth of friendship. Young readers can follow Leo and Pip's adventure on Masal İzle, where the story is suited to young children being read to at bedtime and to early readers ready for a short, warmly illustrated chapter of their own.