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‘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.  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 Donald’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 book’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 like The New LiBEARian 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. 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!

‘Light-hearted take on the challenge of sharing’ The Ish Mother recommends Not My Hats!

The Ish Mother has just posted a lovely review for Not My Hats! by Tracy Gunaratnam with illustrations by Alea Marley: ‘I like how this is a really humorous, light-hearted take on the challenge of sharing. So many picture books about toddler ‘issues’ can come across as a bit didactic and overbearing, but this tackles a common problem with humour. It’s really fun to read aloud too, with plenty of… Read More »‘Light-hearted take on the challenge of sharing’ The Ish Mother recommends Not My Hats!

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. It’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!

‘I love a book that provokes a belly laugh!’ Toddle About giggles through two new picture books!

Toddle About recently posted some fab reviews for a couple of new picture books: Bears Don’t Eat Egg Sandwiches by Julie Fulton and illustrated by Rachel Suzanne: ‘My daughter (4) really enjoyed this book. I asked her what she thought the bear might like to eat and she replied ‘honey’. She was very surprised to find out what the bear wanted to eat. I love a book that provokes a… Read More »‘I love a book that provokes a belly laugh!’ Toddle About giggles through two new picture books!

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