Alison Donald

‘A perfect blend of charm and snark makes this an endearing storytime choice.’ Centre for Children’s Books find Alison Donald’s, AdoraBULL – adorable

The bulletin of the Centre for Children’s Books has given Alison Donald‘s, AdoraBULL with illustrations by Alex Willmore, an utterly charming review; Alfred the bull is quite confident in his friendship with farm kiddo Tomâ€”until, that is, the little boy comes home from school declaring he needs a pet and it must be adorable. Not quite sure what the word means, Alfred does what anyone would do: he looks it… Read More »‘A perfect blend of charm and snark makes this an endearing storytime choice.’ Centre for Children’s Books find Alison Donald’s, AdoraBULL – adorable

‘This book caught my attention straight away, especially because it wasnâ€™t like any other space book I had read before.’ Books For Topics finds a picture book that is SPACESUITED to her.

Alison at BooksForTopics has found a picture book which is SUITED to her, The Spacesuit, written by Alison Donald with illustrations by Ariel Landy: What a wonderful and uplifting read! As somebody who loves teaching about space, this book caught my attention straight away, especially because it wasnâ€™t like any other space book I had read before. This picture book was inspired by Eleanor â€˜Ellieâ€™ Foraker, a talented seamstress who… Read More »‘This book caught my attention straight away, especially because it wasnâ€™t like any other space book I had read before.’ Books For Topics finds a picture book that is SPACESUITED to her.

‘A fascinating glimpse at a woman behind the success of the first moon landing.’ Waking Brain Cells reviews Alison Donald’s Supersonic Picture Book

Tasha at Waking Brain Cells has written an out-of-this-world review of Alison Donald‘s non-fiction picture book, The Spacesuit: This nonfiction picture book tells the very interesting story of how the spacesuits for the moon landing were invented and designed. The interplay of engineers and seamstresses where everyoneâ€™s ideas were valid is an important piece. The focus on comfort as well as functionality made their suit the winner as well as… Read More »‘A fascinating glimpse at a woman behind the success of the first moon landing.’ Waking Brain Cells reviews Alison Donald’s Supersonic Picture Book

‘A must-needed addition to any library, school or home’ My Book Corner’s out of this world review of The Spacesuit by Alison Donald

Thank you My Book Corner for the out of this world review of The Spacesuit by Alison Donald with beautifully crafted illustrations by Ariel Landy! ‘The moon walk anniversary is upon us and this picture book is a fantastic factual resource for all the family to learn more about the lead up to the ground-breaking journey by Buzz Aldrin & Neil Armstrong. With wonderful timelines and text by Alison Donald… Read More »‘A must-needed addition to any library, school or home’ My Book Corner’s out of this world review of The Spacesuit by Alison Donald

Five Star review from What’s Good To Do that will make you want to read the book ‘again and again!’

Thanks to What’s Good To Do for writing a fantastic review of The Spacesuit by Alison Donald and Ariel Landy! ‘It rightly places them and the importance of their contribution right up there with the rest of the team, and does so in a way that I think empowers girls and women. The story is told in a humorous but very informative way, and one that both of the kids… Read More »Five Star review from What’s Good To Do that will make you want to read the book ‘again and again!’

‘A really inspiring story’ The Ish Mother’s super review for The Spacesuit!

The Ish Mother Bec posted a wonderful review for The Spacesuit by Alison Donald with illustrations by Ariel Landy over the weekend: ‘I love that the story starts with Ellie as a little girl learning to sew, making it relatable for children who have dreams and passions of their own. I also really like that there are facts dotted through the story and also at the beginning and end of… Read More »‘A really inspiring story’ The Ish Mother’s super review for The Spacesuit!

‘A great story that will educate and hopefully inspire girls to get interested in space’ What’s Good to Read stellar review for The Spacesuit!

What’s Good to Read has just published a 5 STAR review for The Spacesuit by Alison Donald: ‘While we love Maverick Books already, this has to be our favourite so far, maybe because it is based on a true story. Children learn about space and moon landings at school but this book gives a small insight into the people behind the scenes with Eleanor Foraker and her team of seamstresses… Read More »‘A great story that will educate and hopefully inspire girls to get interested in space’ What’s Good to Read stellar review for The Spacesuit!

‘An inspirational true story about the remarkable women who helped to make a space dream come true’ Lancashire Evening Post celebrates The Spacesuit!

Pam Norfolk at The Lancashire Evening Post has published a super-charged review for The Spacesuit by Alison Donald: ‘It didnâ€™t just take rocket science to put man on the Moonâ€¦ there was also a team of talented, tireless seamstresses! Author Alison Donald and illustrator Ariel Landy have the history of the spacesuit all sewn up in an enchanting picture book which celebrates the real-life people who won a race against… Read More »‘An inspirational true story about the remarkable women who helped to make a space dream come true’ Lancashire Evening Post celebrates The Spacesuit!

‘A smashing book for children â€“ of all ages!’ Linda’s Book Bag is over the moon about The Spacesuit!

Linda at Linda’s Book Bag has posted such a terrific review for The Spacesuit by Alison Donald that we just had to quote most of it in full!: ‘What a wonderful, timely bookÂ The SpacesuitÂ is. It might be designed for children but it brought back so many memories from 50 years ago for me and introduced me to a whole new aspect of the moon landings Iâ€™d never considered before. Just… Read More »‘A smashing book for children â€“ of all ages!’ Linda’s Book Bag is over the moon about The Spacesuit!

‘One of a very few moon-related books Iâ€™ve seen this past few months that has chosen to put the spotlight on women’ Red Reading Hub on The Spacesuit

Jill at Red Reading Hub has posted a magnificent review for The Spacesuit by Alison Donald with illustrations by Ariel Landy: ‘Over the last week many of us have been enthralled to watch the first moon landing in 1969 relived on our televisions screens for its 50th anniversary; but how many of us thought about what went into the designing and making of the protective spacesuits worn by the three… Read More »‘One of a very few moon-related books Iâ€™ve seen this past few months that has chosen to put the spotlight on women’ Red Reading Hub on The Spacesuit