Exhibit 23.1



INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


     We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos.
33-60310, 33-90452, 33-94594, 333-10811 and 333-74269 each on Form S-8, of The
Gymboree Corporation and subsidiaries of our report dated April 4, 2002,
appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of The Gymboree Corporation and
subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2002.




/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP


San Francisco, California
May 2, 2002