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‘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!

‘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 they 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!

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.  I am not sure if it is the fantastic details in the illustrations or the humorous prose he likes, but either way he has a liking for this book.  I rather like the adventures Marco and… Read More »This Day I Love reviews two new picture books!

‘Playful phrases’ Red Reading Hub reviews Clumpety Bump!

Jill at Red Reading Hub enjoyed reading our newest picture book Clumpety Bump by Phil Allcock and illustrated by Richard Watson recently: ‘With its playful phrases and refrains to join in with, this story, with its themes of thankfulness and friendship, is one to encourage audience participation and promote the message that language can be fun.’ Many thanks for the lovely review, Jill! Read the full review here Buy a… Read More »‘Playful phrases’ Red Reading Hub reviews Clumpety Bump!

‘We really enjoyed both of these books’ The Ish Mother (with Eleanor and Ezra) sample our latest picture books!

The Ish Mother ably aided by young Eleanor and Ezra tested out our latest animal themed picture books: ‘It’s a good story for reading together, talking about the jokes and pointing out the funny happenings that aren’t mentioned in the text. Noticing details that aren’t obvious in the text is something that Eleanor worked a lot on in Reception so this was a good continuation of that.’ ‘Eleanor liked this… Read More »‘We really enjoyed both of these books’ The Ish Mother (with Eleanor and Ezra) sample our latest picture books!

Our latest picture books reviewed in The Lancashire Evening Post!

Pam at The Lancashire Evening Post recently reviewed our two new picture books for August, Clumpety Bump by Phil Allcock and illustrated by Richard Watson and Hamster Sitter Wanted by Tracy Gunaratnam and illustrated by Hannah Marks: ‘Children will love joining in Allcock’s wordplay, learning about the importance of hard work and helpfulness, and following Watson’s colourful gallery of vibrant illustrations. Hilarious horseplay for the under-fives!’ ‘Children will enjoy all… Read More »Our latest picture books reviewed in The Lancashire Evening Post!

‘Children will laugh out loud’ The Letterpress Project reviews Clumpety Bump!

Karen at The Letterpress Project enjoyed the gentle humour, colourful illustrations and linguistic rhythm of Clumpety Bump by Phil Allcock and illustrated by Richard Watson: ‘Children will laugh out loud at this funny interactive picture book that provides plenty of opportunities for joining in with repetition of phrases like the horse’s weary refrain ‘I can’t be bothered’ and ‘Oh No!’ each time disaster strikes. ‘Slippity slop, don’t stop’ and ‘dribbly, wibbly water’ are just two examples… Read More »‘Children will laugh out loud’ The Letterpress Project reviews Clumpety Bump!

‘A comedy treat!’ Sparkling review of Clumpety Bump from Books for Bairns!

Kirsty at Books For Bairns gave a big thumbs up for Phil Allcock‘s new picture book Clumpety Bump, illustrated by Richard Watson: ‘The Bairn’s favourite part is when he can trace his finger over the lovely double page spread when Wally and Clumpety work together.  This beautiful illustration is just one of many fun additions to the story from Richard Watson.  His comedic characters really work well with Allcock’s words… Read More »‘A comedy treat!’ Sparkling review of Clumpety Bump from Books for Bairns!

Two Maverick titles in Boolino’s top 10 books for August!

We are thrilled that two recently published picture books, Hamster Sitter Wanted by Tracy Gunaratnam and illustrated by Hannah Marks and Clumpety Bump by Phil Allcock and illustrated by Richard Watson have been named among the top 10 titles for August by Boolino! See the full list and buy copies here