Rae Reads had nothing but praise for How do you do, Mr Gnu? by Billy Coughlan and illustrated by Maddie Frost ‘As we had been to London last year this was the perfect book to capture their attention and imagination. As I read we talked about the various places in the book that we had visited and about Mr Gnu himself. The story is a good length and kept both… Read More »‘A fun & enjoyable story’ Great review from Rae Reads for Gnu!
Beauties and the Bibs gave a big thumbs up for Fum by Karl Newson and illustrated by Lucy Fleming ‘The illustrations are beautiful. I really liked the rhymes in this story. As I teach children in the Early years I know that this is an important skill they need to learn. So I cannot wait to take it to work to read it with them.’ Read the full review here… Read More »‘I really liked the rhymes in this story’ Beauties and the Bibs recommends Fum!
Beauties and the Bibs loved How do you do, Mr Gnu? by Billy Coughlan and illustrated by Maddie Frost ‘The illustrations convey the story perfectly and also give great conversation points to talk about with your children. We really enjoyed this story and I’m sure it will be read many times over.’ Read the full review here Buy a copy of the book here
Naptime Natter enjoyed Fum by Karl Newson and illustrated by Lucy Fleming ‘FUM is a fun modern fairy tale with sprinklings of the old favourites added to create an exciting new story that, at the same time, feels like one of the classics. Leo loves FUM, we read it most days and it is often pulled down from the bookcase at bedtime too. If you have a child who loves… Read More »‘Perfect for igniting your child’s imagination’ Lovely words for Fum from Naptime Natter
We’ve just had a great review of Fum by Karl Newson and illustrated by Lucy Fleming on The Letterpress Project ‘I really like the energy of the vivid, colourful illustrations whereby you can almost hear the family of giants thundering across the countryside … I think that this picture book would be very popular with young children because of the rhyming and repetition and could also be used with older… Read More »‘You can almost hear the family of giants thundering across the countryside’ Wonderful review of Fum from The Letterpress Project
Angeline Yeh and Aaryanna enjoyed How do you do, Mr Gnu? by Billy Coughlan and illustrated by Maddie Frost About Maverick she said: Â ‘They have just come back from exhibiting at the Shanghai Book Fair for the first time where their books have met with great enthusiasm for their high quality writing and innovative, beautiful illustrations with appeal across cultures.’ See the whole review and some lovely photos here Thank… Read More »Our first Asian blog review!
‘This very original and funny picture book is bright, colourful and fun. It will encourage children to learn about manners, learn some big and important words and look beyond them into to pictures for additional story detail. Be sure to share it far and wide!’ How do you do, Mr Gnu? by Billy Coughlan and illustrated by Maddie Frost is reviewed in the Spring 2017 issue of Armadillo Magazine! See… Read More »‘Very original and funny’ rave review of Mr Gnu from Armadillo Magazine!
We’ve just had a wonderful review from Pink Pear Bear for How do you do, Mr Gnu? by Billy Coughlan and illustrated by Maddie Frost ‘We found the book amusing and enjoyable and I really like the inclusion of some long words such as repertoire and exquisite as I am a huge word lover and like my children to hear lots of different words too. The very bright and bold… Read More »‘Will have small children roaring’ A big thumbs up for Mr Gnu from Pink Pear Bear!
We’ve just spotted a wonderful review for How do you do, Mr Gnu? by Billy Coughlan and illustrated by Maddie Frost on Mummy Pages! ‘Colourful, hilarious and suitable for young readers, if we had to describe How do you do, Mr Gnu? in one word, it would have to be FUN.’ Read the full review here Buy a copy of the book here
‘Karl Newson is an up-and-coming author, and if his latest book, Fum, is anything to go by he is definitely going to become a household name.’ MagicMum had some nice words for FUM by Karl Newson and illustrated by Lucy Fleming. Read the full review here Buy a copy of the book here
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