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Biscuit Blast Off! Early Reader rockets to the top of school children’s list of favourite reads!

We’ve just received a glowing report from Tara Potter (Hickman) who shared one of our Institute of Education purple banded early readers with a local school: ‘New, fresh, funny Purple banded Early Readers from Maverick Children’s Books. In Biscuit Blast Off! by Clare Helen Welsh, Oliver builds a biscuit rocket for the pirate mice to go to the moon and look for cheese. He then builds a Pirate ship of cheese for… Read More »Biscuit Blast Off! Early Reader rockets to the top of school children’s list of favourite reads!

‘Can bring lots of discussion in the classroom’ 5 STAR review in Amazon for Daddy and I!

We were delighted to read a wonderful 5 STAR review from teacher Sam on Amazon for new picture book Daddy and I by author of The Snugglewump Lou Treleaven and illustrated delightfully by Sophie Burrows. We are so pleased it is being used in the classroom particularly to open discussion about children whose parents may live apart: ‘I took this one into school, excited to read it with the children.… Read More »‘Can bring lots of discussion in the classroom’ 5 STAR review in Amazon for Daddy and I!

‘A really fun story.. it’s one we’ll read over and over’ Some enthusiastic arrr-ing for Pirates in Classroom 3 from The Ish Mother

The Ish Mother and young readers Eleanor and Ezra enjoyed our recent picture book from The New LiBEARian author Alison Donald and illustrated by Ben Whitehouse: ‘It’s a really fun story – a class of young children are one day visited by a pirate searching for treasure and go off on a little adventure with him to find the loot he’s after. I love how, although the main child character… Read More »‘A really fun story.. it’s one we’ll read over and over’ Some enthusiastic arrr-ing for Pirates in Classroom 3 from The Ish Mother

Young fan inspired by Cath Jones’ recent reading of Bonkers About Beetroot!

Young Bonkers About Beetroot fan Rosie (age 3) was inspired by Cath Jones‘ recent bookshop reading of the story to make a wonderful hobby horse of main character the ever optimistic and enterprising Zebra. Thanks for sharing the photo, Rosie! Buy a copy of the book and read 23 FIVE STAR reviews on Amazon here  

‘So am I converted? I have to say I am.’ Early Years teacher Cathy at Chez L’Abeille reviews purple band Early Readers

Early Years teacher Cathy has just posted a wonderful review of some purple banded Early Readers on her blog Chez L’Abeille. We sent her three of the books in the band, A Right Royal Mess, The Jelly that Wouldn’t Wobble and The Great Grizzly Race and here’s some of what she had to say: ‘The idea behind this series is simple: to create reading books that support the transition from… Read More »‘So am I converted? I have to say I am.’ Early Years teacher Cathy at Chez L’Abeille reviews purple band Early Readers

‘Cheeky, fun, playful and engaging and children will love it’ What’s Good to Do delights in hamster mischief!

What’s Good to Do has just posted a lovely review of Hamster Sitter Wanted by Tracy Gunaratnam and illustrated by Hannah Marks. Here’s what they had to say: ‘A great picture book story. It has been written, by Tracy Gunaratnam, in a way that will appeal to children and they will be able to grasp the words and meaning and repeat it back. It is cheeky, fun, playful and engaging and… Read More »‘Cheeky, fun, playful and engaging and children will love it’ What’s Good to Do delights in hamster mischief!

‘Best picture book I’ve read in years’ 5 STAR review for Bonkers from The Bookbag

Wow! We’ve just read the amazing review from The Bookbag for new picture book Bonkers About Beetroot by Cath Jones and illustrated by Chris Jevons: ‘Bonkers about Beetroot is a picture book that positively jumps off the bookshelf combining both an intriguing title that shouts ‘read me’ and a wonderful vibrant cover of huge beetroot, a cheery looking Zebra and – best of all – a frowning penguin. I was, therefore,… Read More »‘Best picture book I’ve read in years’ 5 STAR review for Bonkers from The Bookbag

‘Another hit from the Maverick stable’ The Letterpress Project crows about Rooster Wore Skinny Jeans!

The Letterpress Project recently posted a glowing review of new picture book Rooster Wore Skinny Jeans by Jessie Miller and illustrated by Barbara Bakos: ‘What Jessie Miller has produced for youngsters is a story about confidence and self-esteem; a lesson about personal confidence and not listening too much to people who want to dampen down your own unique personality. Barbara Bakos creates a delightful cartoon farm and somehow manages to… Read More »‘Another hit from the Maverick stable’ The Letterpress Project crows about Rooster Wore Skinny Jeans!

‘This rhyming celebration of a special bond between father and daughter is beautifully told’ Red Reading Hub reviews Daddy and I

Red Reading Hub recently posted a wonderful review of new picture book Daddy and I by Lou Treleaven and illustrated by Sophie Burrows: ‘Sophie Burrows has picked up Lou Treleaven’s tuneful text embellishing the everyday sights of their country walk with scenes drawn from the child narrator’s imagination depicting a world where fact and fantasy meet.’ Read the full review here Buy a copy here

Red Reading Hub discovers a treasure of a book in Pirates in Classroom 3

Red Reading Hub gave a big pirate thumbs up to new picture book Pirates in Classroom 3 by Alison Donald and illustrated by Ben Whitehouse: ‘A teacher who throws herself into a piratical adventure and is willing to stand up to a bullying pirate will surely win over early years listeners.’   Read the full review here Buy a copy of the book here

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