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‘Yet again, Maverick has delivered a book with appealing and amusing illustrations to complement a witty, wacky and well-crafted story.’ – Review about Shampooch by Ish Mother

Ish Mother has left a charming review about Shampooch, our new picture book by author Heather Pindar and illustrator Susan Batori. Shampooch can be purchased here.

 

“I won’t spoil the ending, but let’s just say Shampooch discovers that getting messy can be lots of fun!

This is a really fun book which would definitely appeal to young dog lovers. It would also be a fantastic book to read with little ones who seem anxious about getting messy, to show them it can be fun and that there’s more to life than looking smart. My only slight reservation is the negative reactions of the owners, which might put children off getting dirty, but this would be a good talking point for parents to explain when it is and isn’t OK to get messy, and why dog owners might react differently to parents (it’s easier to take off muddy clothes than it is to clean muddy fur, for instance!).

I really enjoyed reading this book with Toddler, there are lots of brilliant onomatopoeic words that make it lots of fun to read aloud, and he loved looking at all the funny dogs! Yet again, Maverick has delivered a book with appealing and amusing illustrations to complement a witty, wacky and well-crafted story.”

You can read her full review here. You can see our other titles here.