Madhouse Family Reviews

“I couldn’t help but smile.” Review for Not Enough for Queen Fluff

Cheryl and the madhouse kids have reviewed the newest royal addition to the Maverick list – Not Enough for Queen Fluff! Written by Rachel Lyon in beautiful rhyme and illustrated by the talented Catalina Echeverri, this book is the product of a Maverick dream team! Cheryl seems to agree! “Stories told in rhyme always get a particularly enthusiastic response from the Madhouse kids for reading at bedtime and Pierre has… Read More »“I couldn’t help but smile.” Review for Not Enough for Queen Fluff

“A great life lesson about thinking outside of the box.” Review for Hopping Hot

The Madhouse family have reviewed the third Hedgehugs adventure which sees Horace and Hattie try and figure out a way to play their favourite hopping game in the heat or summer. “We love The Hedgehugs here at The Madhouse so we were delighted when we received the latest adventures of prickly pals Horace and Hattie to devour. We always love watching how they work through different solutions until they find… Read More »“A great life lesson about thinking outside of the box.” Review for Hopping Hot

“A riotous romp of a story!” Review for Strictly No Crocs

The Madhouse family have read and reviewed Heather Pindar‘s hilariousÂ Strictly No CrocsÂ which lead to giggles, an impromptu conga and some serious conversations… Cheryl said: “The engaging tale really appealed to the Madhouse kids and led on to lots of interesting discussions, which is always the sign of a great picture book, in my opinion. I had to explain (and demonstrate of course !) what a conga was so we ended… Read More »“A riotous romp of a story!” Review for Strictly No Crocs

“A really heartwarming and entertaining story.” Review for As Quiet as a Mouse

Cheryl and Pierre at Madhouse Family Reviews have written a review for the lovely and charming As Quiet as a Mouse by Karen Owen and illustrated by Evgenia Golubeva. “The beautifully vibrant illustrations, courtesy of Evgenia Golubeva, and very simple texts are perfect for young children or beginner readers and Pierre also loved counting all the mice in the pictures. It’s a really heartwarming and entertaining story that promotes the… Read More »“A really heartwarming and entertaining story.” Review for As Quiet as a Mouse

“An important life lesson for young readers.” Review for Not Without my Whale

Cheryl and Pierre from Madhouse Family Reviews have given Not Without my Whale by Billy Coughlan a fantastic review! “Not With My Whale by Billy Coughlan, with illustrations by Villie Karabatzia, is the perfect book for bedtime, especially for children who are slightly daunted by the prospect of going to school (or anything else which may be worrying them). It will have you feeling all warm and fuzzy inside for… Read More »“An important life lesson for young readers.” Review for Not Without my Whale

“If you’re on the hunt for stocking fillers for youngsters, look no further!” Review for Hedgehugs board books

Cheryl, at Madhouse Family Reviews, has given our lovely Hedgehugs board books a brilliant review! “The books have been edited so that the stories are shorter and the illustrations simpler, making them perfect for the littlest book lovers. The books have managed to retain the aww-factor of the originals though and it’s fabulous to be able to introduce such lovely, feel-good stories to a whole new audience.” Read the full… Read More »“If you’re on the hunt for stocking fillers for youngsters, look no further!” Review for Hedgehugs board books

Big thumbs up for our Early Readers from Madhouse Family Reviews

We’ve had another great endorsement for our early readers, this time from Madhouse Family Reviews! The Early Readers have retained the atmosphere, fun stories and appealing illustrations of the originals, just in a simplified, more accessible form. As Pierre already knows the stories from listening to me read him the originals, he’s been really excited about trying to read them himself. The fact that he already knows the essence of… Read More »Big thumbs up for our Early Readers from Madhouse Family Reviews