Gavin Bishop
Miro - Look

This arresting board book of first words in both Spanish and English by award-winning Gavin Bishop pairs family faces and toys to show connections while building vocabulary for shapes and colours.
A member of the extended family looks directly at the reader alongside a familiar toy.
Labels give the Spanish and English words for what we see—colours, shapes, eyes, ears, nose, hair—and there are more connections to find in every illustration pair.
Words and images are chosen to include the unexpected and imaginative alongside the obvious, making this more than just a first-words book.
This is a bilingual book to ask questions, point and talk, for adult reader and child to learn and explore together—or to enjoy quietly alone.
“Gavin’s compelling images are the perfect vehicle for showing connections between the people and toys that fill a child’s world.” – Rachel Lawson, Publisher
Gecko Press
Board Book
Original title: Miro – Look
Age 0-3
18 pp
cased board book | 215 x 215 mm
Publication: May 2024
Author & Illustrator: Gavin Bishop
All rights available, excl. Simplified Chinese, Turkish and Spanish (North America)
- Look inside
- Book trailer
- First words in two languages
- Sparks connections between shapes, colours, personalities
Awards
- Best Books of 2024, NZ Listener
- Book Hub Picture Book Award Finalist 2025 (Maori-English edn.)
- Shortlisted for the NZCYA book awards 2025 (category Picture Books)


“A deceptively simple bilingual reo Māori-English board book, where carefully chosen kupu and vibrant, meticulously crafted illustrations create complex layers of meaning and connection. Words reappear in new contexts and combinations, and illustrations pair a diverse range of whānau members with cherished childhood belongings. Perfect for sharing, exploring and learning.” – NZCYA Awards
By the same author and illustrator