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Rachel Lyon teams up with ASPACE for a bedtime reads campaign!

ASPACE is a wonderful company who make inspirational beds and bedroom furniture for children to give them a creative space of their own. They have teamed up with The Great British Bookshop to put together a list of the best bedtime reads which will be voted for by expert bloggers to find the winner to be awarded The Best Bedtime Book Award.  Our very own Rachel Lyon has been selected with… Read More »Rachel Lyon teams up with ASPACE for a bedtime reads campaign!

Not Without my Whale is a top ten book of 2015!

The Bookbag has named Not Without my Whale by Billy Coughlan and Villie Karabatzia as a top ten picture book of 2015. We were thrilled when Not Without my Whale was given a 5 star review and it’s great to see the wonderful book getting even more recognition. Now that Halloween has been and gone, we have no problem suggesting that you add it to your Christmas list! Read the 5 star review for… Read More »Not Without my Whale is a top ten book of 2015!

‘A lovely story about friendship.’ Review for As Quiet as a Mouse.

Laura at Yummy Mummy, Flabby Tummy has written a lovely review for the adorable As Quiet as a Mouse by Karen Owen and Evgenia Golubeva. “This is a story about an elephant called Edgar who has a new baby sister. He has to try and be a bit quieter because he keeps waking his baby sister with all the noise he makes. He finds this quite hard. Luckily he has… Read More »‘A lovely story about friendship.’ Review for As Quiet as a Mouse.

“Hedgehugs are in order all round!” Hedgehugs Board Book review

Jessica, who writes at Handy Mummy tumblr has reviewed the new Hedgehugs board books and has given them a sparkling review.                   “You can imagine my delight when Maverick books told me they were creating board book versions. I love the way they have been adapted into board books. I felt that they had the same charm and wonderfully cute illustrations as always whilst making… Read More »“Hedgehugs are in order all round!” Hedgehugs Board Book review

Mouse in the House! Evgenia Golubeva visits Waterstones, Stratford-Upon-Avon

It’s not just our authors who like to get our and share their books, but our illustrators too! Evgenia Golubeva visited her local Waterstones in Stratford-upon-Avon to share the story she illustrated: As Quiet as a Mouse, written by Karen Owen. Evgenia read the story, played games and taught the children how to draw elephants and mice. Evgenia believes that creativity in children is very important, she said: “I think… Read More »Mouse in the House! Evgenia Golubeva visits Waterstones, Stratford-Upon-Avon

Read it Daddy reads them all!

Our three September books have been reviewed by Read it Daddy and have all passed with flying colours! Phil at Read it Daddy reads the books with his daughter Charlotte and they share their favourite bits. As Quiet as a Mouse by Karen Owen and Evgenia Golubeva “As Quiet as a Mouse shows that once again Maverick has an eye for publishing some really brilliant books for little ones, from… Read More »Read it Daddy reads them all!

Share the magic of Maverick books – become a storyteller!

Maverick are launching a new distribution scheme and we’re recruiting! Are you a pro-active, driven and book-loving individual? Are you a massive Maverick fan? Then you could be a Maverick Storyteller! But what exactly does that mean? What is a Maverick Storyteller?  Put simply, a Maverick Storyteller is a pro-active and creative individual with a keen interest in sharing children’s stories, running events and representing Maverick as an independent distributor. The… Read More »Share the magic of Maverick books – become a storyteller!

A Triple attack book launch!

Last night we celebrated the book birthdays of three authors: Clare Helen Welsh, Karen Owen and Rebecca Colby. They were celebrating the releases of their latest books: Aerodynamics of Biscuits, As Quiet as a Mouse and It’s Raining Bats and Frogs.         All three authors are members of the Society of Children’s Writers and Illustrators and have been supporting each other every step of the way through their… Read More »A Triple attack book launch!

“One of the simplest, but most fun ideas, I have read in a long time.” The Bookbag gives 5 stars to Not Without my Whale

Not Without my Whale  by Billy Coughlan was a big hit over at The Bookbag, with reviewer Sam Tyler giving it 5 stars! “Coughlan’s writing is wickedly funny, playing it straight down the middle as if a whale could go into school. He is helped greatly by the drawing of Karabatzia. There is a slight naivety to the drawing that chimes well with the earnest nature of the story. Watching Dora try… Read More »“One of the simplest, but most fun ideas, I have read in a long time.” The Bookbag gives 5 stars to Not Without my Whale

“A visual feast.” Amazing review for Aerodynamics of Biscuits from Red Reading Hub

Jill Bennett, who reviews books at Red Reading Hub, tweeted saying Aerodynamics of Biscuits has passed with flying colours! And it has, the delightfully quirky and fun book has received a stellar review from Jill. “This unlikely story is great fun. The nature of the telling is such that it draws listeners in from the start, keeping them involved and interested throughout and offering possibilities for active joining in with the rocket… Read More »“A visual feast.” Amazing review for Aerodynamics of Biscuits from Red Reading Hub