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‘Perfect for igniting your child’s imagination’ Lovely words for Fum from Naptime Natter

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

‘You can almost hear the family of giants thundering across the countryside’ Wonderful review of Fum from The Letterpress Project

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

Our first Asian blog review!

Angeline Yeh and Aaryanna enjoyed How do you do, Mr Gnu? by Billy Coughlan and illustrated by Maddie Frost About Maverick she said:  ‘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!

‘Very original and funny’ rave review of Mr Gnu from Armadillo Magazine!

‘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!

‘Will have small children roaring’ A big thumbs up for Mr Gnu from Pink Pear Bear!

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!

‘A modern fairytale with a twist’ MagicMum loved FUM!

‘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  

‘Dynamic images and childish humour’ Lovely review for Mr Gnu from Dilly & the Boo

‘Has a fantastic flow which is driven through humour and recognisable, easily mimicked onomatopoeias.’ Dilly & the Boo enjoyed their copy of How do you do, Mr Gnu? by Billy Coughlan and illustrated by Maddie Frost   ‘One thing me and my husband loved about the books was that they are printed on high quality semi matt paper, something which preserves illustrator Maddie Frost’s playful use of texture. We have received… Read More »‘Dynamic images and childish humour’ Lovely review for Mr Gnu from Dilly & the Boo

Praise for FUM from Dilly and the Boo!

Dilly and the Boo loved FUM by Karl Newson and illustrated by Lucy Fleming ‘We read this over and over and it never tired. There are ample opportunities to express you’re inner thespian due to the large collection of characters, most of whom are recognisable from classic fairy tales, and with the amount of detail put into the drawings there is definitely plenty to discuss with your little one.’ Read the full review… Read More »Praise for FUM from Dilly and the Boo!

‘Perfect for sharing’ Wonderful review of FUM from Parents in Touch

We’ve just seen a glowing review for FUM by Karl Newson and illustrated by Lucy Fleming in Parents in Touch ‘The storytelling is really engaging, drawing children in and giving them the joy of recognising familiar figures including Goldilocks, Little Red Riding Hood, the Three Little Pigs and many more. Gorgeous illustrations by Lucy Fleming are a real joy of the book. Perfect for sharing.’ See the full review here… Read More »‘Perfect for sharing’ Wonderful review of FUM from Parents in Touch

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