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‘An absolute pleasure to read out loud’ Book Monsters sinks its teeth into Fum!

Book Monsters went wild for Fum by Karl Newson and illustrated by Lucy Fleming! ‘This is a really very gorgeously sweet book ideal for young children. Karl Newson is the master of rhyme. I’ve been following his ditties on Twitter for quite some time, and I’ve come across few writers able to play with rhyme quite so effectively. The words flow beautifully, making his poetry and books an absolute pleasure… Read More »‘An absolute pleasure to read out loud’ Book Monsters sinks its teeth into Fum!

‘Exuberant rhyming text’ Rave review for Fum from Jill at Red Reading Hub!

Red Reading Hub enjoyed Fum by Karl Newson and illustrated by Lucy Fleming! ‘Satisfying stuff, delivered through Newson’s exuberant rhyming text, full of repeat refrains, KNOCK! KNOCK!’s and “No” s to join in with; and Lucy Fleming’s funny pictorial rendition of the search with its unusual perspectives and spilt page scenes.’ Read the full review here. Buy a copy of the book here.

‘A fun rhyming adventure’ Great review from Story Snug for Fum!

Story Snug loved Fum by Karl Newson and illustrated by Lucy Fleming ‘Fum would be a great book to include in a classroom fairytale topic. Children could add their favourite fairytale characters to a class book as well as suggest other hiding places for Fum. In a numeracy lesson the story could also be used to stimulate discussion about size and reinforce the use of big / small vocabulary. There is also lots of potential… Read More »‘A fun rhyming adventure’ Great review from Story Snug for Fum!

‘The reaction from the children was amazing’ Fantastic review from Booklover Jo for Fum!

When Booklover Jo took Fum by Karl Newson and illustrated by Lucy Fleming to the school library …. ‘The reaction from the children was amazing, they took huge delight in shouting out where ‘Fum’ was hiding,  believing me when I said that, just like the Crumb family I couldn’t see him anywhere. I have never heard so much noise and laughter in the library it was a real joy to… Read More »‘The reaction from the children was amazing’ Fantastic review from Booklover Jo for Fum!

‘I really liked the rhymes in this story’ Beauties and the Bibs recommends Fum!

Beauties and the Bibs gave a big thumbs up for Fum by Karl Newson and illustrated by Lucy Fleming ‘The illustrations are beautiful. I really liked the rhymes in this story. As I teach children in the Early years I know that this is an important skill they need to learn. So I cannot wait to take it to work to read it with them.’ Read the full review here… Read More »‘I really liked the rhymes in this story’ Beauties and the Bibs recommends Fum!

‘Perfect for igniting your child’s imagination’ Lovely words for Fum from Naptime Natter

Naptime Natter enjoyed Fum by Karl Newson and illustrated by Lucy Fleming ‘FUM is a fun modern fairy tale with sprinklings of the old favourites added to create an exciting new story that, at the same time, feels like one of the classics. Leo loves FUM, we read it most days and it is often pulled down from the bookcase at bedtime too. If you have a child who loves… Read More »‘Perfect for igniting your child’s imagination’ Lovely words for Fum from Naptime Natter

‘You can almost hear the family of giants thundering across the countryside’ Wonderful review of Fum from The Letterpress Project

We’ve just had a great review of Fum by Karl Newson and illustrated by Lucy Fleming on The Letterpress Project ‘I really like the energy of the vivid, colourful  illustrations whereby you can almost hear the family of giants thundering across the countryside … I think that this picture book would be very popular with young children because of the rhyming and repetition and could also be used with older… Read More »‘You can almost hear the family of giants thundering across the countryside’ Wonderful review of Fum from The Letterpress Project

‘A modern fairytale with a twist’ MagicMum loved FUM!

‘Karl Newson is an up-and-coming author, and if his latest book, Fum, is anything to go by he is definitely going to become a household name.’ MagicMum had some nice words for FUM by Karl Newson and illustrated by Lucy Fleming. Read the full review here Buy a copy of the book here  

Praise for FUM from Dilly and the Boo!

Dilly and the Boo loved FUM by Karl Newson and illustrated by Lucy Fleming ‘We read this over and over and it never tired. There are ample opportunities to express you’re inner thespian due to the large collection of characters, most of whom are recognisable from classic fairy tales, and with the amount of detail put into the drawings there is definitely plenty to discuss with your little one.’ Read the full review… Read More »Praise for FUM from Dilly and the Boo!