“Maverick Books are bringing out some wonderful picture books which really engage children, both through the excellent story telling and through the wonderfully matched illustrations” Yuck Said the Yak by Alex English          I Wish I’d Been Born a Unicorn by Rachel Lyon A Scarf and a Half by Amanda Brandon     Bibble and the Bubbles by Alice Hemming To… Read More »Parents in Touch- latest reviews for Maverick Books
Amanda Brandon’s first children’s picture book,  fantastically illustrated by Catalina Echeverri, reviewed by The Bookbag. To read the whole review please click here. “There are plenty of touches which help this, not only the humour, but also moments like Clickety click…Flicked needles… which utilise sounds within the text, making it a punchy, noisy book to read.” To buy on Amazon please click here.
A Scarf and a Half has been charming readers with its sweet story. “It’s a warm and cosy read and perfect for sharing with others on snuggly indoor days or at any reading time.” Get your mitts on a copy and share in the fun! To read the full review click here. To buy on Amazon click here.
Fantastic to see authors enjoying themselves at the Maverick book party. Presentations were made to; Lucy Tapper and Steve Wilson for their ‘Hedgehugs’ Book, ‘Hedgehugs’ Â Family Organiser and ‘Hedgehugs’ 2015 wall calendar. Steve Howson for his book, ‘Hocus Pocus Diplodocus’ Rachel Lyon for her second rhyming book ‘I Wish I’d Been Born a Unicorn’ Amanda Brandon for her first book ‘A Scarf and a Half’ Alice Hemming for her… Read More »Book Party at the Square Pig and Pen
Amanda Brandon has knitted her very own Scarf and a Half measuring twelve and a half feet long! Amanda will be taking her hand-knitted masterpiece to all of her ‘A Scarf and a Half‘ book events.
Amanda Brandon will attend the Southend Children’s Book Festival 2014 on Saturday 18th October. The event will be held at The Forum in Southend-on-Sea between 11.00am and 12.30pm. Amanda will tell the tale of Little Lionel’s extraordinary present from Granny Mutton as well as bringing along her very own ‘scarf and a half’! You can also get involved by making a sheep collage or a bookmark for your own Granny… Read More »A Scarf and a Half to be at Children’s Book Festival
A knitting loving granny proved the inspiration for an author’s new picture book ‘A Scarf and a Half.’ This is the first book by author Amanda Brandon, we are sure this will be very popular with young children in schools and libraries. To see more about Amanda  please click here. The illustrations are by Catalina Echeverri who is represented by the illustration agency Plum Pudding. Catalina’s sense of colour… Read More »Scarf and a Half
© 2020 All rights reserved
You can view our privacy policy here