"MacDonald sure knows how to supply young readers with scripts to shout from. Melmon, meanwhile, offers up simple earth-toned vistas with colored pencils that betray just enough paper texture to contribute to the overall sandy feel. A small note on the tale’s history ends this quirky ode to never giving up. — Daniel Kraus"  ...Booklist

"Children will enjoy repeating the refrain and the cumulative aspects of this tale...a good choice for introducing folktales or for use in storytimes with a variety of themes including animals, perseverance..."  ...Roxanne Burg...School Library Journal

"Kids will love to chant and stomp along to this Ugandan folktale.Easy to read for that emerging reader, with a fun tale that got my child excited as we read along, Give Up, Gecko! is now a favorite addition to our reading repertoire."  ...PJKids

• Picture Books

• Bullies
• Uganda
• Persistence