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“My life is ruled by a nine inch balsa wood man with lots of hats” I wanted to fly the flag for stop motion animation…that felt hand-made and very British” – Daisy Dawes Buy your copy here

“Get Ahead Fred has a lot of nice touches. I particularly enjoyed seeing through Fred’s hat collection – it felt like a headwear version of Monty Python’s Cheese Shop sketch… …In a change from most picture books, the illustrations are models which have been photographed. These models are packed with character, have a familiar style that will immediately click with children, and set the mood wonderfully. The style is mostly… Read More »Get Ahead Fred: BookBag Review

“A lot of book for your money” – Armadillo Website

Thank you to St Mary’s Community Primary school for sending us this lovely letter and your book of hats for Fred.

Get Ahead Fred by Daisy Dawes is published in paperback by Maverick Arts Publishing, priced £5.99. Available now. Charming and original, this new book for children employs an appealing visual style to bring a story about a man, and his new hat, to life. Fred is extremely proud of his hat collection, but when the Queen comes to visit Fred’s hobby lands him in hot water! Deftly created by artist and… Read More »Get Ahead Fred: Press Association Review

“One of the most popular books I have ever given my boys” – Daisy Bridgewater, Daily Telegraph