Maverick

The lovely team of librarians from the Oakland County area, who share their reviews at Libres Books, have dived into a very fitting picture book, The New LiBEARian, by Alison Donald and Alex Willmore! Published in the States by Clarion Publishing. Summary: The kids are waiting patiently for storytime, but the librarian, Mrs. Merryweather, is missing. They travel through the library, which is alive with adventures spilling out of the books (space… Read More »‘An easy addition to a read-aloud collection for preschoolers or young elementary students.’ Libres Books Reviews The New LiBEARian

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mrs Brown's Bookbox (Esther) (@mrsbrownsbookbox) Thank you, Esther! We’re so glad you enjoyed ‘All I Want is an Octopus’, and love your ideas for bookish play! Check out Mrs Brown’s Bookbox page here! Purchase your copy of Tracy Gunaratnam’s latest picture book here! Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin

Another great batch of chapter readers has arrived from one of our favourite publishers. Designed to entice and enthral established young readers with a good vocabulary, the Brown Band of the series measures up well to others that we have reviewed before. Slam Dunk Dilemma! by JennyMoore, illustrated by Ellie Oshea Poor Zac is fed up because, despite eating plenty of healthy food, he doesn’t seem to be growing any taller.… Read More »‘I always recommend this innovative reading scheme.’ The Letterpress Project Picks Maverick Chapter Readers

We’ve made it to the end of our Raccoon and the Hot Air Balloon blog tour! We’ve flown over 5 fellow bloggers to read about how much they’ve enjoyed this adventure tale, and now we’ve finally landed at Reading Pebbles! I was delighted to have the chance to review this new picture books from Maverick publishing, and be part of the blog tour. The front cover is eye-catching and the kind of… Read More »Raccoon and the Hot Air Balloon Blog Tour, Day 6 – Reading Pebbles

Touching down over at Mini Reviewers for Day 5 on our blog tour! Raccoon is in search of adventure! A hot air balloon looks like the perfect way for her to experience flying…but how do you get down? Jill Atkins is a self-proclaimed ‘escaped teacher’ who is now writing for children with 46 books published so far, ranging from early reading material to teenage novels. She is married with two… Read More »Raccoon and the Hot Air Balloon Blog Tour, Day 5 – Mini Reviewers

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Orla Preene (@littlepreenereaders) A quick stop for day 4 on the blog tour leads us to a review from Little Preene Readers over on Instagram! Thank you Orla! Take a look at Little Preene Readers on Instagram! Raccoon and the Hot Air Balloon is available to order now – check it out here! Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin

Flying into day 3 of our Raccoon blog tour is the lovely Caz, over at Teeny Readers! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Caz : Teeny Readers (@teenyreaders) Thank you Caz! Take a look at Teeny Readers on Instagram! Raccoon and the Hot Air Balloon is available to order now – check it out here! Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin

Early Reader author, Jill Atkins has turned her hand to picture books, in debut Maverick picture book release, Raccoon and the Hot Air Balloon. Join us and Little M Reads to celebrate day 2 in the blog tour! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shilbe – Kids Book Reviews (@little.m.reads) Thank you Shilbe, and baby M!Take a look at Little. M. Reads on Instagram!Raccoon and the Hot… Read More »Raccoon and the Hot Air Balloon Blog Tour, Day 2 – Little. M. Reads

Raccoon and the Hot Air Balloon has launched today in the UK! Thanks to Jennie over at Edspire for starting our blog tour, we’re so glad you enjoyed this tale all about adventure and teamwork! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jennie Bookish Play & Learning (@edspire) Thanks, Jennie! Check out Edspire’s instagram feed here! Raccoon and the Hot Air Balloon is available to order now – check it out here!… Read More »Raccoon and the Hot Air Balloon Blog Tour, Day 1 – Edspire

Shelle over at I Read What You Write has leapt into this cutesy-wootsy tale about a croc with a serious case of being too adorable, written by debut author Bruna De Luca, and illustrated by Benedetta Capriotti. Fifi was born furry and incredibly cute – not the best characteristics for a crocodile. Teased by her sisters, Fifi goes in search of a solution! Never judge a book by its cover. That saying… Read More »‘A great book to share to show how everyone has something special’ ‘I’m Not Cute, I’m Dangerous’ is a hit at I Read Kid’s Books