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‘Absolutely amazing’ Boolino adores our hamsters!

We’ve just spotted a fantastic review from Boolino for Hamster Sitter Wanted by Tracy Gunaratnam which highlights the wonderful illustrations by Hannah Marks. ‘The illustrations in Hamster Sitter Wanted are absolutely amazing. Each hamster has its own unique style and kids will adore searching through the pages looking for the hidden details. All the hamsters have different names, which made us laugh! Watch out for Stinky, he’s our favourite! Big… Read More »‘Absolutely amazing’ Boolino adores our hamsters!

‘Perfect bedtime stories’ Mia loves Wishker and The Snugglewump!

Mia and her mum, Becca, at Mummydaddymia gave a big thumbs up recently for Wishker by Heather Pindar and The Snugglewump by Lou Treleaven ‘We have really enjoyed reading The Snugglewump and Wishker over the past couple of weeks and Mia has found them both really lovely to read. They are perfect bedtime stories’ Read the full review here Buy Wishker here and The Snugglewump here

‘Gentle little story that has a strong message’ Wonderful early review of The Snugglewump from The Letterpress Project

We’ve just had a great early review for The Snugglewump by Lou Treleaven and illustrated by Kate Chappell from The Letterpress Project! ‘I really liked this gentle little story that has a strong message about being confident about ones attributes, whatever these might be. I can imagine using it as a starting point for discussing this with very young children. It could also be used as a way into talking… Read More »‘Gentle little story that has a strong message’ Wonderful early review of The Snugglewump 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!

‘Will make you laugh out loud with glee’ A big thumbs up for As Nice as Pie from Book Lover Jo

Fantastic review of As Nice as Pie by Gary Sheppard and illustrated by Tim Budgen on Book Lover Jo ‘Gary Sheppard has created a story which bounces off the pages with humour and energy, demanding to be read aloud with its lively rhymes. Tim Budgen’s illustrations are bright and colourful and filled with pure comic moments and a wonderful attention to detail.’ Read the full review here Buy a copy of the book… Read More »‘Will make you laugh out loud with glee’ A big thumbs up for As Nice as Pie from Book Lover Jo

Two Maverick books chosen for the Summer Reading Challenge 2017!

We are delighted that two of our book have been chosen for the Reading Agency’s Animal Agents Summer Reading Challenge this year! Mine, Mine, Mine Said the Porcupine by Alex English and illustrated by Emma Levey is a charming story of sharing and friendship The New LiBEARian by Alison Donald and illustrated by Alex Willmore is sure to please both book and bear lovers and is the perfect choice for a… Read More »Two Maverick books chosen for the Summer Reading Challenge 2017!

GRANNY MUTTON LIBRARY YARNS!

Children’s author Amanda Brandon will be bringing socks, scarves and sheep fun to Rayleigh Library to kick off World Book Day Week (27 Feb-4 March). There will be story-telling, crafts and book signing from 10am to 12noon on Saturday February 25 based on Amanda’s farmyard Granny Mutton Yarn series of picture books, plus a chance to see Granny’s famous 13ft long knitted scarf! Amanda’s latest book A Knit and a… Read More »GRANNY MUTTON LIBRARY YARNS!

GRANNY MUTTON IN SIMPLY KNITTING MAGAZINE!

Granny Mutton (A Knit and a Knot, A Scarf and a Half and A Box of Socks) and her love of knitting have gone global thanks to a feature in this month’s Simply Knitting magazine. The article by Judy Darley in issue 156 features an interview with author Amanda Brandon (below) and reveals how the Granny Mutton farmyard yarns are encouraging grandparents to teach their grandchildren to knit. The magazine… Read More »GRANNY MUTTON IN SIMPLY KNITTING MAGAZINE!

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