Kirkus Reviews

‘Adorable’ Kirkus Reviews enjoys AdoraBULL ahead of its US release!

Kirkus Reviews has just published a great review for AdoraBULL by Alison Donald with illustrations by Alex Willmore ahead of its US distribution by Lerner Books in September: ‘As a pair, the animals are “adorable.” The unaffected text never overwhelms the pictures and could offer a transition into independent reading with mostly easily decoded vocabulary.’ You can pre-order the book in the US here and buy a copy in the… Read More »‘Adorable’ Kirkus Reviews enjoys AdoraBULL ahead of its US release!

‘An outstanding contribution’ Amazing STAR review from Kirkus Reviews for The Spacesuit!

We are absolutely thrilled that our new picture book to mark the 50th anniversary of the moon landing The Spacesuit by Alison Donald with illustrations by Ariel Landy has earned an exceptional star review from Kirkus Reviews! ‘Who would have guessed from standard-issue histories of the space race that the spacesuits worn on the moon were largely the work of women employed by the manufacturer of Playtex bras and lines… Read More »‘An outstanding contribution’ Amazing *STAR* review from Kirkus Reviews for The Spacesuit!

‘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!

‘Lively text’ Kirkus Reviews enjoys feasting on Beware the Mighty Bitey!

Kirkus Reviews has published a fantastic review for the US edition of Beware the Mighty Bitey by Heather Pindar with illustrations by Susan Batori: ‘The deeply colored rainforest illustrations with the characters’ heavy, black, sketchy lines were done digitally and look ready for animation. The lantern-jawed piranhas with their many teeth are fearsome and funny at the same time (one has a napkin and knife and fork at the ready… Read More »‘Lively text’ Kirkus Reviews enjoys feasting on Beware the Mighty Bitey!

‘A clever tale’ Kirkus Reviews enjoys Bears Don’t Eat Egg Sandwiches!

Kirkus Reviews has published another amazing review for one of our books coming out in the US in March, Bears Don’t Eat Egg Sandwiches by Julie Fulton with illustrations by Rachel Suzanne: ‘This sufficiently cockamamie story is complemented by broadly cartoonish, digitally collaged artwork, and young readers will enjoy both the dawning realization that the bear wishes to eat Jack and chiming in on its repeated, increasingly energetic declarations that… Read More »‘A clever tale’ Kirkus Reviews enjoys Bears Don’t Eat Egg Sandwiches!

‘Just right for snowy, wintry days’ Kirkus Reviews enjoys some story magic in The Snowflake Mistake

Kirkus ReviewsÂ has published a great review for The Snowflake Mistake by Lou Treleaven with illustrations by Maddie Frost ahead of the US publication on 1 September of the beautiful jacketed hardback edition distributed by Lerner Books: ‘A British import presents a single parent and her child in a most unusual setting. Decorated in icy blues (even the queen and princess have blue-tinted hair), Frost’s patterned illustrations chill and swirl.Â The… Read More »‘Just right for snowy, wintry days’ Kirkus Reviews enjoys some story magic in The Snowflake Mistake

‘An effective, funny picture-book paean to individuality’ Kirkus Reviews cheers Rooster Wore Skinny Jeans!

Kirkus ReviewsÂ has published a wonderful review for Rooster Wore Skinny Jeans by Jessie Miller with illustrations byÂ Barbara Bakos ahead of the US publication on 1 September of the beautiful jacketed hardback edition distributed by Lerner Books: ‘Throughout, the bouncy, rhyming text is matched in tone by bright, cartoon illustrations that amplify humor around the message. An effective, funny picture-book paean to individuality.’ See the full review and order here

‘A brief but amusing escapade into underwear history’ Kirkus Reviews enjoys some prehistoric underwear ahead of US publication!Â

Kirkus Reviews has published a wonderful review for Stone Underpants by Rebecca Lisle with illustrations by Richard Watson ahead of the US publication on 1 September of the beautiful jacketed hardback edition distributed by Lerner Books: ‘The only thing funnier than underwear? Prehistoric underwear!! (Bare) necessity may be the mother of invention, but that doesnâ€™t guarantee that one gets it right the first time. Itâ€™s the Stone Age, and after… Read More »‘A brief but amusing escapade into underwear history’ Kirkus Reviews enjoys some prehistoric underwear ahead of US publication!Â

‘Sure to have readers rooting for Zebra and laughing, too’ First Kirkus Reviews notice for Bonkers American release!

We were thrilled to see our very first review online today in Kirkus Reviews for the American edition of Bonkers by Cath Jones with illustrations by Chris Jevons. The book will be published in a hardback jacketed edition (ISBNÂ 978-1-84886-310-1)Â on the 1st of September at a price of $17.99 and distributed by Lerner Books. ‘Jevons’ cartoon illustrations amplify the silly text’s humor with strong visual characterization and funny details. Sure to… Read More »‘Sure to have readers rooting for Zebra and laughing, too’ First Kirkus Reviews notice for Bonkers American release!