Hamster Sitter Wanted

‘A fun and engaging book with plenty of humor’Â Kirkus Reviews samples Hamster Sitter Wanted!

Kirkus Reviews has continued its run of fantastic reviews for the US editions of Maverick picture books with a recent review for Hamster Sitter Wanted by Tracy Gunaratnam with illustrations by Hannah Marks: ‘Children will get a laugh out of the puns and visual jokes throughout the book. Gunaratnam infuses the text with simple but amusing wordplay, such as the â€œwound upâ€ sheep babysitter, who is both frazzled and literally… Read More »‘A fun and engaging book with plenty of humor’Â Kirkus Reviews samples Hamster Sitter Wanted!

‘They won’t fail to raise a smile for many years to come’ Super reviews for Clumpety and Hamster!

Married to a Geek has just posted a couple of wonderful new reviews! Of Hamster Sitter Wanted by Tracy Gunaratnam and illustrated by Hannah Marks she said: ‘Willow just loves this book – and so do I actually – in particular she seems to love looking at each of the very detailed pictures and will listen intently whilst I explain what is going on within each page. The colourfulness and… Read More »‘They won’t fail to raise a smile for many years to come’ Super reviews for Clumpety and Hamster!

‘Cheeky, fun, playful and engaging and children will love it’ What’s Good to Do delights in hamster mischief!

What’s Good to Do has just posted a lovely review of Hamster Sitter Wanted by Tracy Gunaratnam and illustrated by Hannah Marks. Here’s what they had to say: ‘A great picture book story. It has been written, byÂ Tracy Gunaratnam, in a way that will appeal to children and they will be able to grasp the words and meaning and repeat it back. It is cheeky, fun, playful and engaging and… Read More »‘Cheeky, fun, playful and engaging and children will love it’ What’s Good to Do delights in hamster mischief!

‘I read this to a class of 30 5 year old’s and they loved it’ 5 STAR review from The Book Corner!

Sam at The Book Corner gave Hamster Sitter Wanted by Tracy Gunaratnam and illustrated by Hannah Marks a 5 STAR review recently! ‘This is such a fun book, I read this to a class of 30 5 year old’s and they loved it. This is a story about Marco and Polo, who are meant to be looking after their cousins but they want to go out and play. They decide… Read More »‘I read this to a class of 30 5 year old’s and they loved it’ 5 STAR review from The Book Corner!

‘A great read-aloud in EYFS settings and a nice independent read in KS1’ Where Reading Rocks reviews Hamster Sitter Wanted

Educators and librarians blog Where Reading Rocks has just posted a wonderful review for new picture book Hamster Sitter Wanted by Tracy Gunaratnam and illustrated by Hannah Marks: ‘This is a lovely, funny picture book with some great word play. This would be a great read-aloud in EYFS settings and a nice independent read in KS1.’ Thank you! Read the full review here Buy a copy of the book here… Read More »‘A great read-aloud in EYFS settings and a nice independent read in KS1’ Where Reading Rocks reviews Hamster Sitter Wanted

‘Got a lot of giggles from my boys’ Library Girl and Book Boy enjoys hamster mayhem!

Library Girl and Book Boy has just posted a wonderful review of Hamster Sitter Wanted by Tracy Gunaratnam and illustrated by Hannah Marks as part of its Pet Pandemonium blog: ‘This story is heaps of fun and got a lot of giggles from my boys when we were reading it. I think any worn-out parent will be able to sympathise with poor Aunt Fluff and that most young children will… Read More »‘Got a lot of giggles from my boys’ Library Girl and Book Boy enjoys hamster mayhem!

‘Another gem from Maverick’ Parents in Touch reviews two new picture books!

Parents in Touch recently posted reviews of two of our new picture books! Of Hamster Sitter Wanted by Tracy Gunaratnam and illustrated by Hannah Marks theyÂ said: ‘I love the wonderful illustrations of the hamsters with their gorgeously expressive faces and cute named jumpers. There are some wonderful plays on words which adults will thoroughly appreciate, even if they go over children’s heads. Great fun and superbly illustrated by Hannah Marks.’… Read More »‘Another gem from Maverick’ Parents in Touch reviews two new picture books!

The Letterpress Project interviews Maverick author Tracy Gunaratnam!

Karen at The Letterpress Project has just run an exclusive interview with Tracy Gunaratnam author of picture books Preposterous Rhinoceros and the new Hamster Sitter Wanted. Find out what inspires Tracy, what her favourite books are and what she thinks makes an extraordinary picture book here. Buy a copy of Preposterous Rhinoceros here or a copy of Hamster Sitter Wanted here See The Letterpress Project’s review of Hamster Sitter Wanted… Read More »The Letterpress Project interviews Maverick author Tracy Gunaratnam!

Books for Boys Enjoys Some Hamster Mischief!

Louise and son at Books for Boys recently enjoyed reading our new picture book Hamster Sitter Wanted by Tracy Gunaratnam and illustrated by Hannah Marks: ‘My son really enjoyed this book as he couldnâ€™t wait to see what mischief they created next. We also get to see Marco and Polo off having lots of fun sky diving and climbing mountains. The illustrations by Hannah Marks are adorable, bright and colourful… Read More »Books for Boys Enjoys Some Hamster Mischief!

This Day I Love reviews two new picture books!

Leyla and young readers at This Day I Love gave a resounding thumbs up for the two new picture books we sent them recently: ‘Hamster sitter wanted has become Little Mans book of choice recently.Â I am not sure if it is the fantastic details in the illustrations or the humorousÂ prose he likes, but either way he has a liking for this book.Â I rather like the adventures Marco and… Read More »This Day I Love reviews two new picture books!