Introducing 'Zecko the Gecko' - Zoologist Zara's pet
Sneak Peek at a brand new character and her pet, featured in Book 4 of the Busy Izzy and Friends series - due to be published 2025
Zara likes to stroll, notebook in hand,
in awe of the wonders across nature’s land.
She studies the creatures that wriggle and roam,
Each one with a dream of building a home.
One day while walking lost in her zone,
She found a small gecko scared and alone.
She picked him up gently and he became calm,
Looking up, tucked up warm in her palm.
"What shall I call you, my cute little pet?
Zecko the Gecko, it’s perfect, we’re set!
You look hungry, Zecko, time to eat?”
Zara found wriggly insects, a wiggly treat!
She built him a home of branches and vines,
And sloping planks for climbing lines.
With his sticky toe pads, he climbed up with ease,
A daring display of gecko trapeze!
He climbs like a master, without any sound.
For hours and hours, he’ll hang around.
Zecko is a gentle and loving pet,
He likes to be dry and not getting wet.
He doesn’t mind when Zara’s away,
He’s happy napping during the day.
But when night-time comes, he skitters about,
It’s Zecko the gecko’s fun hangout.
He loves being tickled under the chin,
Never high up on his delicate skin.
This cheerful gecko is never alone,
With Zara beside him, Zecko is home.
©2025 Roxanne Kiely - art by Zara Yelas
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