AdoraBULL

‘Great book to use in the classroom to initiate discussions about friendship’ Story Snug adores AdoraBULL!

Story Snug has posted a fabulous review for a fabulous new picture book, AdoraBULL by Alison Donald with illustrations by Alex Willmore: ‘Alex Willmoreâ€™s very amusing illustrations support the humour in the easy to read text â€“ Alfred causes a lot of chaos in his attempts to look adorable! We absolutely love the pictures showing him using the farmerâ€™s phone and his attempt to look cute on a swing makes… Read More »‘Great book to use in the classroom to initiate discussions about friendship’ Story Snug adores AdoraBULL!

Latest picture books ‘from the classy Maverick stable’ reviewed in The Lancashire Evening Post!

Pam at The Lancashire Evening Post has just made live her wonderful reviews for two new picture books (with some nice words about Maverick too!): AdoraBULL by Alison Donald with illustrations by Alex Willmore: ‘Inventive author Alison Donald and star illustrator Alex Willmore work their special magic on this bewitching picture book story about a bull on the horns of a dilemma when his best friend goes in search of… Read More »Latest picture books ‘from the classy Maverick stable’ reviewed in The Lancashire Evening Post!

‘Wry humour’ The Ish Mother delights in the gentle message of AdoraBULL!

A great review for AdoraBULL by Alison Donald with illustrations by Alex Willmore has just been posted on The Ish Mother blog: ‘What I enjoyed about this book is the wry humour of it, poking fun at our love of cute animal photos and pointing out the ridiculousness of them.Â I really liked this book (even though I thought Alfred was adorable from the start) and I hope that my… Read More »‘Wry humour’ The Ish Mother delights in the gentle message of AdoraBULL!

‘Absolutely A-DOR-A-BLE!’ Red Reading Hub enjoys a warm-hearted tale of friendship!

Jill at Red Reading Hub posted some wonderful words of praise for our latest picture book AdoraBULL by Alison Donald with illustrations by Alex Willmore: ‘Alison Donaldâ€™s funny, warm-hearted tale of friendship is beautifully illustrated by Alex Willmore whose scenes of Alfred and his antics are superbly expressive and like the bookâ€™s title, absolutely A-DOR-A-BLE!’ Many thanks, Jill! Read the full review here Buy a copy here

‘Charming story’ Parents in Touch reviews AdoraBULL and Not My Hats!

Parents in Touch has just posted some wonderful reviews for our two latest picture books: AdoraBULL by Alison Donald with illustrations by Alex Willmore: ‘A charming story about caring for each other and loyalty, even when changes take place in life. Alex Willmore’s illustrations are full of detail and humour – well worth taking time over and sharing.’ Not My Hats! by Tracy Gunaratnam with illustrations by Alea Marley: ‘The… Read More »‘Charming story’ Parents in Touch reviews AdoraBULL and Not My Hats!

Wonderful review from The Letterpress Project for AdoraBULL!

Karen at The Letterpress Project has just posted a great review for AdoraBULL by Alison Donald with illustrations by Alex Willmore which was published yesterday: ‘This is the third book by Alison Donald and likeÂ The New LiBEARianÂ is one that will encourage children to play with language and humour in a very entertaining way. The witty illustrations by Alex Willmore add another dimension to the story and help to make Alfred… Read More »Wonderful review from The Letterpress Project for AdoraBULL!

‘A hilarious and warm-hearted narrative’ Book Murmuration is charmed by AdoraBULL!

Louise at Book Murmuration just posted a very thoughtful review of AdoraBULL by Alison Donald with illustrations by Alex Willmore: ‘The story is right up to date. It uses internet trends and smart-phones to tell an age-old narrative. This means it could also be used to discuss the pressures of social media. Alfred looks online and sees cute animals. Does this mean he needs to change himself? It is great… Read More »‘A hilarious and warm-hearted narrative’ Book Murmuration is charmed by AdoraBULL!

‘This is exactly the kind of book that I love to read aloud to groups of children’ Books for Topics reviews 3 New Picture Books!

Books for Topics just posted a wonderful series of reviews for three of our newest picture books: Not My Hats! by Tracy Gunaratnam with illustrations by Alea Marley: ‘Everything about ‘Not My Hats!’ makes for a very happy storytime, from the brightly patterned illustrations to the slightly random cast of characters to the hilarious sets of rhyming strings.Â Tracy Gunaratnam is a master of rhyme and rhythm and there is something… Read More »‘This is exactly the kind of book that I love to read aloud to groups of children’ Books for Topics reviews 3 New Picture Books!

Book Bairn adores two new picture books publishing tomorrow- AdoraBULL and Not My Hats!

Book Bairn posted two fab reviews for our picture books enjoying their publication day tomorrow! AdoraBULL by Alison Donald with illustrations by Alex Willmore: ‘A lovely story about accepting who you are. Itâ€™s an adorable book.‘ Read the full review here Not My Hats! by Tracy Gunaratnam with illustrations by Alea Marley: ‘A humorous story that is written in lovely phrasing, perfect for a read aloud, will lightheartedly teach… Read More »Book Bairn adores two new picture books publishing tomorrow- AdoraBULL and Not My Hats!

‘Another gem for the stable (pun intended!)’ Fab review from Dawn Finch for AdoraBULL on An Awfully Big Blog Adventure!

An Awfully Big Blog Adventure has just posted a wonderful review for AdoraBULL by Alison Donald and illustrated by Alex Willmore from librarian and children’s writer Dawn Finch: ‘This is a completely charming picture book that takes a look at what it means to be adorable, and to be adored. It explores in subtle ways the nature of friendship, and loneliness, and being unique and proud of who you are.… Read More »‘Another gem for the stable (pun intended!)’ Fab review from Dawn Finch for AdoraBULL on An Awfully Big Blog Adventure!