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Froggy Day wins Maverick Book of the Year 2018!

After voting from all our authors we are delighted to announce that FROGGY DAY by Heather Pindar with illustrations by Barbara Bakos is the winner of the Maverick Book of the Year 2018! Thanks to all the  Maverick authors who voted -the final result was extremely close- and many congratulations to Heather and Barbara for creating such a fantastic children’s picture book! The trophy will be presented at our 10 year… Read More »Froggy Day wins Maverick Book of the Year 2018!

‘Wonderfully original and unfailingly entertaining’ Midwest Book Review highly recommends Rooster Wore Skinny Jeans!

Midwest Book Review has published a wonderful review of the US edition of Rooster Wore Skinny Jeans by Jessie Miller with illustrations by Barbara Bakos in its online magazine Children’s Bookwatch: ‘Rooster is so excited when his new skinny jeans arrive: the sparkling stitching, a striking gold hue, and the indigo denim, a dazzling blue! But what will the other animals think of his stunning new style? Charmingly written by… Read More »‘Wonderfully original and unfailingly entertaining’ Midwest Book Review highly recommends Rooster Wore Skinny Jeans!

‘Perfect blend of familiarity for children and humour for adults’ Books for Topics enjoys a Froggy Day!

Books for Topics recently posted a cracking review for new picture book Froggy Day by Heather Pindar with illustrations by Barbara Bakos: ‘This picture book offers a perfect blend of familiarity for children and humour for adults too. The pictures are bright and the story is simplistic yet memorable and appealing to children from town and country alike. However, it is the diversity of people such as Jan the female… Read More »‘Perfect blend of familiarity for children and humour for adults’ Books for Topics enjoys a Froggy Day!

‘An amusing story which can also be used to develop literacy skills, observation and numeracy’ Parents in Touch enjoys Froggy Day!

Have you seen the great review for new picture book Froggy Day by Heather Pindar with illustrations by Barbara Bakos from Parents in Touch?: ‘This charming picture book works well on many different levels – it’s an amusing story which can also be used to develop literacy skills, observation and numeracy (how many frogs on the page?). The forecast says it’s going to be a froggy day… and soon it’s… Read More »‘An amusing story which can also be used to develop literacy skills, observation and numeracy’ Parents in Touch enjoys Froggy Day!

‘A lovely book to encourage wordplay and art’ Book Murmuration review of Froggy Day!

Louise at Book Murmuration has posted a cracking review for new picture book Froggy Day by Heather Pindar with illustration by Barbara Bakos: ‘Both text and illustration will bring young readers to laughter. The one joke runs through the text and the big question as you turn the page is where will the frogs get next? This anticipation leads to increased amusement when the question is answered.  This would be a lovely… Read More »‘A lovely book to encourage wordplay and art’ Book Murmuration review of Froggy Day!

‘A real hoot’ Red Reading Hub enjoys two new picture books and recalls a real Indian frog rain!

Jill at Red Reading Hub recently enjoyed reading our two new picture books and relates an amazing real story about frogs raining down in India! Not Yet a Yeti by Lou Treleaven with illustrations by Tony Neal ‘An offbeat tale of having the courage to be yourself and acceptance that manages to include the creature that seems to be every young child’s favourite at present – the unicorn. For this… Read More »‘A real hoot’ Red Reading Hub enjoys two new picture books and recalls a real Indian frog rain!

‘Would make a great fun story for bedtime or happy reading in the classroom’ What’s Good to Read jumps for joy at Froggy Day!

What’s Good to Read recently posted a hopping great review for picture book Froggy Day by Heather Pindar: ‘Froggy Day is a fun and engaging story. It is different and the children loved reading about frogs falling from the sky, creating problems and certainly gave them a giggle. The illustrations, beautifully drawn by Barbara Bakos, are bright and fun and bring the story fully to life. As for educational value,… Read More »‘Would make a great fun story for bedtime or happy reading in the classroom’ What’s Good to Read jumps for joy at Froggy Day!

‘Little ones will be hopping with joy’ Lancashire Evening Post has some fun with a shower of frogs!

Pam at the Lancashire Evening Post recently ran a frog-tastic review of picture book Froggy Day by Heather Pindar, illustrated by Barbara Bakos: ‘Little ones will be hopping with joy when they get their hands on this super soggy story from picture book duo Heather Pindar and Barbara Bakos as they have fun with a shower of frantic frogs. Youngsters will love counting their way through the fantastic array of… Read More »‘Little ones will be hopping with joy’ Lancashire Evening Post has some fun with a shower of frogs!

‘This is a wonderful, quirky and totally silly story’ Madge Eekal Reviews takes on an unusual weather front!

Zoe at Madge Eekal Reviews has come through again with a wonderful review for new picture book Froggy Day by Heather Pindar with illustrations by Barbara Bakos: ‘This is a wonderful, quirky and totally silly story. I absolutely loved it and fully expect it to become a firm favourite with young readers too. There isn’t the traditional story structure with a neatly defined beginning, middle and end. Instead, we have… Read More »‘This is a wonderful, quirky and totally silly story’ Madge Eekal Reviews takes on an unusual weather front!

‘Brilliant for home or classroom reading’ Linda’s Book Bag jumps for joy over Froggy Day!

Linda’s Book Bag posted a ribbet-ing great review for new picture book Froggy Day by Heather Pindar with over 300 frog illustrations by the intrepid Barbara Bakos: ‘I loved this funny and engaging children’s read. Froggy Day is such a beautifully produced book with vibrant illustrations that not only enhance the story, but that are in a style that appeals to adults and children alike.  I thought the story was smashing as the… Read More »‘Brilliant for home or classroom reading’ Linda’s Book Bag jumps for joy over Froggy Day!