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â€˜Really goodâ€™Â â€˜Wonderfulâ€™Â â€˜Brilliantâ€™ â€˜Excellentâ€™Â Story Island reviewers rave about AdoraBULL!

The Year 1 (aged 5-6) and Year 2 pupils (aged 6-7)Â fromÂ OSPRINGE CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOLÂ in Faversham enjoyed sharing and reviewing Adorabull written by Alison Donald and illustrated by Alex Willmore on Story Island Reviews: Would you recommend this book? All the pupils agreed they would recommend this book! Why?Â (SPOILERS ALERT!) â€˜Because itâ€™s funny when the bull gets a new hairdo.â€™ â€˜Yes, because it is very surprising because you think… Read More »â€˜Really goodâ€™Â â€˜Wonderfulâ€™Â â€˜Brilliantâ€™ â€˜Excellentâ€™Â Story Island reviewers rave about AdoraBULL!

‘Kids said itâ€™s one of the best books they have read’ Bizzie Baby reviewers adore AdoraBULL!Â

Here are just a couple of great comments from the Bizzie Baby parent and child reviewers who recently read AdoraBULL by Alison Donald with illustrations by Alex Willmore: ‘My little boy told his cousin about it and we lent it to them for a night we often exchange books. Excellent book that is well illustrated and has a fantastic story that gets children interacting with you and asking questions. It… Read More »‘Kids said itâ€™s one of the best books they have read’ Bizzie Baby reviewers adore AdoraBULL!Â

‘Gorgeous new picture books perfect for little readers’ Mummy Pages reviews our latest!

We’ve had some lovely new reviews from Mummy Pages for two of our latest picture books! Of Not My Hats! by Tracy Gunaratnam with illustrations by Alea Marley: ‘A humorous story which teaches the essential lesson of sharing in a light-hearted way.’Â Of AdoraBULL by Alison Donald with illustrations by Alex Willmore: ‘This is a lovely story about accepting who you are and never giving up, beautifully illustrated by Alex… Read More »‘Gorgeous new picture books perfect for little readers’ Mummy Pages reviews our latest!

‘A future classic’ Space on the Bookshelf is charmed by AdoraBULL!

Sally at Space on the Bookshelf wrote an absolutely fabulous review for AdoraBULL by Alison Donald with illustrations by Alex Willmore: ‘AdoraBULL is funny, charming and crammed full of lovely messages about loneliness, friendship and faith. It is also beautifully illustrated by Alex Willmoreâ€™s earthy soft images which really work exquisitely with Alison Donaldâ€™s text.Â But what really makes AdoraBULL stand out is that it has had the courage to… Read More »‘A future classic’ Space on the Bookshelf is charmed by AdoraBULL!

5 STAR review for AdoraBULL from What’s Good to Read!

David at What’s Good to Read has posted a great review for new picture book AdoraBULL by Alison Donald and illustrated by Alex Willmore: ‘Overall, AdoraBULL is a well-written, charming and funny story of friendship, change and acceptance. It was a joy to read. It is a story of how starting school doesnâ€™t mean having to leave things behind. It has been beautifully illustrated by Alex Willmore, very bright and… Read More »5 STAR review for AdoraBULL from What’s Good to Read!

‘Great book to use in the classroom to initiate discussions about friendship’ Story Snug adores AdoraBULL!

Story Snug has posted a fabulous review for a fabulous new picture book, AdoraBULL by Alison Donald with illustrations by Alex Willmore: ‘Alex Willmoreâ€™s very amusing illustrations support the humour in the easy to read text â€“ Alfred causes a lot of chaos in his attempts to look adorable! We absolutely love the pictures showing him using the farmerâ€™s phone and his attempt to look cute on a swing makes… Read More »‘Great book to use in the classroom to initiate discussions about friendship’ Story Snug adores AdoraBULL!

Latest picture books ‘from the classy Maverick stable’ reviewed in The Lancashire Evening Post!

Pam at The Lancashire Evening Post has just made live her wonderful reviews for two new picture books (with some nice words about Maverick too!): AdoraBULL by Alison Donald with illustrations by Alex Willmore: ‘Inventive author Alison Donald and star illustrator Alex Willmore work their special magic on this bewitching picture book story about a bull on the horns of a dilemma when his best friend goes in search of… Read More »Latest picture books ‘from the classy Maverick stable’ reviewed in The Lancashire Evening Post!

‘Wry humour’ The Ish Mother delights in the gentle message of AdoraBULL!

A great review for AdoraBULL by Alison Donald with illustrations by Alex Willmore has just been posted on The Ish Mother blog: ‘What I enjoyed about this book is the wry humour of it, poking fun at our love of cute animal photos and pointing out the ridiculousness of them.Â I really liked this book (even though I thought Alfred was adorable from the start) and I hope that my… Read More »‘Wry humour’ The Ish Mother delights in the gentle message of AdoraBULL!

‘Absolutely A-DOR-A-BLE!’ Red Reading Hub enjoys a warm-hearted tale of friendship!

Jill at Red Reading Hub posted some wonderful words of praise for our latest picture book AdoraBULL by Alison Donald with illustrations by Alex Willmore: ‘Alison Donaldâ€™s funny, warm-hearted tale of friendship is beautifully illustrated by Alex Willmore whose scenes of Alfred and his antics are superbly expressive and like the bookâ€™s title, absolutely A-DOR-A-BLE!’ Many thanks, Jill! Read the full review here Buy a copy here

‘Charming story’ Parents in Touch reviews AdoraBULL and Not My Hats!

Parents in Touch has just posted some wonderful reviews for our two latest picture books: AdoraBULL by Alison Donald with illustrations by Alex Willmore: ‘A charming story about caring for each other and loyalty, even when changes take place in life. Alex Willmore’s illustrations are full of detail and humour – well worth taking time over and sharing.’ Not My Hats! by Tracy Gunaratnam with illustrations by Alea Marley: ‘The… Read More »‘Charming story’ Parents in Touch reviews AdoraBULL and Not My Hats!