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‘How could any youngster resist the sheer joy and silliness of all this?’ The Letterpress Project enjoys a trip to the Stone Age!

Terry at The Letterpress Project posted a wonderful review recently for Game of Stones by Rebecca Lisle and illustrated by Richard Watson: ‘How could any youngster resist the sheer joy and silliness of all this? On top of that there’s the big, bold cartoon-like drawings that spread themselves over the full page and frequently give you a full double page panorama. This is another visually stunning picture story book from… Read More »‘How could any youngster resist the sheer joy and silliness of all this?’ The Letterpress Project enjoys a trip to the Stone Age!

‘We can’t get enough of this humorous story’ Books for Topics reviews two new picture books!

Books for Topics recently posted reviews of two of our latest picture books: Beware the Mighty Bitey by Heather Pindar and illustrated by Susan Batori ‘This highly original story features a group of Mighty Bitey Piranhas who are lurking in a jungle water pool waiting for their next unsuspecting snack to come along. Filled with music and mayhem, this brightly illustrated and delightfully rhythmical story is heaps of fun. The… Read More »‘We can’t get enough of this humorous story’ Books for Topics reviews two new picture books!

Teachwire reviews Bears Don’t Eat Egg Sandwiches

Teachwire recently posted a lovely review for Bears Don’t Eat Egg Sandwiches in its new school books section: ‘Bears Don’t Eat Egg Sandwiches is a hilarious story about a boy who loves egg sandwiches and a very fussy bear who has other ideas.’ Read the full review here Buy a copy here

‘A real hoot!’ My Book Corner enjoys the humour in Bears Don’t Eat Egg Sandwiches

My Book Corner just posted a stunning review for Julie Fulton‘s new book Bears Don’t Eat Egg Sandwiches: ‘Fulton’s narrative takes us through hilarious twists and turns that will have you giggling over your sandwiches. I love the playful tone of Rachel Suzanne’s contemporary illustrations – that first image of Jack concentrating on making his sandwiches is just wonderful. Bears Don’t Eat Egg Sandwiches is a real hoot!’ See the… Read More »‘A real hoot!’ My Book Corner enjoys the humour in Bears Don’t Eat Egg Sandwiches

Parents in Touch reviews our latest picture books!

Parents in Touch has just posted some cracking reviews of our latest picture books! ‘I always look forward to new books from Maverick Arts Publishing – I know I am going to be enjoying great stories along with superb illustrations – and this latest batch lived up to expectations.’  Bears Don’t Eat Egg Sandwiches by Julie Fulton and illustrated by Rachel Suzanne:  ‘Hilarious and very satisfying story’ Game of Stones… Read More »Parents in Touch reviews our latest picture books!

Lancashire Evening Post reviews three new picture books for Christmas!

Pam at the Lancashire Evening Post has just reviewed our latest picture books: Beware the Mighty Bitey by Heather Pindar and illustrated by Susan Batori ‘An exhilarating adventure for little ones.  Batori provides the wonderfully bright, busy and colourful illustrations while Pindar, who has over twenty years’ experience as a teacher, delivers an offbeat, comical adventure that proves to be more than an open-and-shut adventure as the piranhas’ devilish plot… Read More »Lancashire Evening Post reviews three new picture books for Christmas!

Another stellar review for Maverick Early Readers!

We have just received some wonderful comments from Caroline Smith, a retired senior early years teacher and former Heart of Hawick Children’s Book Award Coordinator: ‘These were a great success. They cheered up my grand-daughter, who was finding the ones in class rather dull. These books were ideal for an early reader. The stories are fun, complemented well by the illustrations which greatly enrich the simple stories.  The vocabulary is well… Read More »Another stellar review for Maverick Early Readers!

‘I strongly recommend this very funny picture book’ The Letterpress Project devours Bears Don’t Eat Egg Sandwiches!

Karen at The Letterpress Project posted a stellar review for Bears Don’t Eat Egg Sandwiches by Julie Fulton and illustrated by Rachel Suzanne: ‘I strongly recommend this very funny picture book which has all the requisite ingredients of a great story to read aloud. It has a plucky and sensible child at the centre and is packed with jeopardy from the outset. The bold illustrations are full of detail and I… Read More »‘I strongly recommend this very funny picture book’ The Letterpress Project devours Bears Don’t Eat Egg Sandwiches!

‘The perfect recipe’ The Mighty Biteys delight The Letterpress Project

Terry at The Letterpress Project ‘grew up knowing that you should never trust a Piranha fish’ but was amused to find author Heather Pindar‘s little twist at the end of Beware the Mighty Bitey provided  ‘the naughty fish with a suitable salutary outcome’.  The wonderful illustrations from Susan Batori which brought the adventure to life also received praise in this recent review: ‘This is a gentle (if you’re not a Piranha) little… Read More »‘The perfect recipe’ The Mighty Biteys delight The Letterpress Project