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Parents in Touch- latest reviews for Maverick Books

“Maverick Books are bringing out some wonderful picture books which really engage children, both through the excellent story telling and through the wonderfully matched illustrations”   Yuck Said the Yak by Alex English                  I Wish I’d Been Born a Unicorn by Rachel Lyon A Scarf and a Half by Amanda Brandon        Bibble and the Bubbles by Alice Hemming To… Read More »Parents in Touch- latest reviews for Maverick Books

The Bookbag – Review, ‘A Scarf and a Half’

Amanda Brandon’s first children’s picture book,  fantastically illustrated by Catalina Echeverri, reviewed by The Bookbag. To read the whole review please click here. “There are plenty of touches which help this, not only the humour, but also moments like Clickety click…Flicked needles… which utilise sounds within the text, making it a punchy, noisy book to read.” To buy on Amazon please click here.

The Real Scarf and a Half

Amanda Brandon has knitted her very own Scarf and a Half measuring twelve and a half feet long! Amanda will be taking her hand-knitted masterpiece to all of her ‘A Scarf and a Half‘ book events.    

A Scarf and a Half to be at Children’s Book Festival

Amanda Brandon will attend the Southend Children’s Book Festival 2014 on Saturday 18th October. The event will be held at The Forum in Southend-on-Sea between 11.00am and 12.30pm. Amanda will tell the tale of Little Lionel’s extraordinary present from Granny Mutton as well as bringing along her very own ‘scarf and a half’! You can also get involved by making a sheep collage or a bookmark for your own Granny… Read More »A Scarf and a Half to be at Children’s Book Festival