Gil The Gecko
Meet Gil The Gecko!
This is Gil The Gecko (on the left) and his best friend, Sam The
Salamander.
Jayne says: "Gil The Gecko is a character from my very first children's book, written in
English and Japanese! I wrote the book while living on Okinawa in 1994. Geckos are plentiful on
Okinawa and help keep the nasty bugs in check. They lived in our base housing quarters and
climbed the walls, visited me in the kitchen while washing dishes, and were just plain cute (see
photo). After finding myself talking to one, I decided a story about a boy gecko and his
adventures on Okinawa would be perfect!"
In June of 1995 the book was self-published on Okinawa and was an instant success -- it sold out
within two weeks! Currently, Jayne is looking for an agent to represent her or a publisher for her
proposed series about Gil The Gecko.
KIDS - If you want to see Gil The Gecko in print, sign his Dreambook and let him know!