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‘Another very funny entry into the Pod series’ Father Reading Every Day reviews I, Pod!

Father Reading Every Day and T shared their views after their recent reading of the third book in Rebecca Lisle‘s Pod series with brilliant illustrations by Richard Watson, I, Pod: ‘This is another very funny entry into the Pod series. T was laughing almost immediately at all the attempts from Nim to say Pods name (he told me “Poo” was the funniest) and he giggled throughout. The chase scene at… Read More »‘Another very funny entry into the Pod series’ Father Reading Every Day reviews I, Pod!

‘Strongly recommended’ witty, distinctive pirate picture book: The Letterpress Project review for The Pirate Who Lost His Name

Karen at The Letterpress Project has recently read and tested out with a group of 5 year olds our recent picture book The Pirate Who Lost His Name by Lou Treleaven with illustrations by Genie Espinosa: ‘It is quite a challenge for publishers to produce pirate related stories that are a bit different, because there are already so many already out there. I am pleased to say that this one,… Read More »‘Strongly recommended’ witty, distinctive pirate picture book: The Letterpress Project review for The Pirate Who Lost His Name

Some gentle life lessons, fabulous expressive illustrations and an aMOOsing story: Story Snug reviews The MOOsic Makers!

Catherine at Story Snug has just delighted us with her great review of new picture book by Heather Pindar with illustrations by Barbara Bakos, The MOOsic Makers,  publishing this month: ‘The text is fun to read and full of wonderful cow puns – MOOtiny, liMOOsine, MOOOOOving… We love Barbara Bakos’ illustrations, her farm animals have fabulous facial expressions, especially Esme and Billy who feel sidelined as Celery and Nutmeg’s success… Read More »Some gentle life lessons, fabulous expressive illustrations and an aMOOsing story: Story Snug reviews The MOOsic Makers!

Udderly super review of The MOOsic Makers is MOOsic to our ears!

Bec at The Ish Mother has just posted a super review for The MOOsic Makers by Heather Pindar with illustrations by Barbara Bakos which is publishing on the 28th of this month: ‘I enjoyed this story – as I said, cows and puns, what’s not to love?  It’s a story about using your talents for good whilst not changing to suit others, being wary of strangers and supporting the people… Read More »Udderly super review of The MOOsic Makers is MOOsic to our ears!

‘Lisle is on top form in this hilarious Stone Age adventure’ Big thumbs up for I, Pod from The Lancashire Evening Post!

Pam at The Lancashire Evening Post has published a cracking review of new picture book I, Pod by Rebecca Lisle with illustrations by Richard Watson: ‘I, Pod – a funny, warm-hearted story which puts fun, adventure and words in the spotlight – is the third picture book from dynamic author and illustrator duo, Rebecca Lisle and Richard Watson, who brought young readers the brilliant Stone Underpants and Game of Stones.… Read More »‘Lisle is on top form in this hilarious Stone Age adventure’ Big thumbs up for I, Pod from The Lancashire Evening Post!

‘A hit with young listeners’ Red Reading Hub enjoys two new picture books!

We are delighted to see that Jill at Red Reading Hub has published a wonderful review of two new picture books: The MOOsic Makers by Heather Pindar with illustrations by Barbara Bakos (publishing 28 July): ‘Full of MOO-puns and craziness, Heather and Barbara’s teamwork has created a satisfying tale of determination and cooperation that will be a hit with young listeners.’ The Pirate Who Lost His Name by Lou Treleaven… Read More »‘A hit with young listeners’ Red Reading Hub enjoys two new picture books!

‘The perfect pirate package for your own little buccaneers!’ Lancashire Evening Post enjoys some wordplay and knockabout action in The Pirate Who Lost His Name!

Pam at The Lancashire Evening Post recently enjoyed reading new picture book by Lou Treleaven with illustrations by Genie Espinosa, The Pirate Who Lost His Name: ‘Picture book author Lou Treleaven has fun and plenty of guessing games with this quirky and captivating tale of a pirate and his parrot voyaging across the high seas in search of his forgotten name. Children will love tagging along with the bearded pirate… Read More »‘The perfect pirate package for your own little buccaneers!’ Lancashire Evening Post enjoys some wordplay and knockabout action in The Pirate Who Lost His Name!

Some Stone Age fun & a tasty and droll rhyming narrative find favour with Red Reading Hub!

Jill at Red Reading Hub has recently posted her thoughts on two of our latest picture books: I, Pod by Rebecca Lisle with illustrations by Richard Watson: ‘Pod fans will thoroughly enjoy his latest, fun-filled book and he’ll likely the win a lot more enthusiasts thanks to Rebecca and Richard’s latest verbal and visual accounts of his exploits.’ Don’t Eat Pete! by Sue Walker with illustrations by Carlo Beranek ‘With… Read More »Some Stone Age fun & a tasty and droll rhyming narrative find favour with Red Reading Hub!

‘A tasty treat for all the family!’ The Lancashire Evening Post reviews Don’t Eat Pete!

Pam at The Lancashire Evening Post has just published a fantastic review for new picture book Don’t Eat Pete by Sue Walker with illustrations by Carlo Beranek: ‘Expect the unexpected in this comical tale of a hungry troll who has the tables turned on him… in more ways than one. Debut author Sue Walker and illustrator Carlo Beranek work their magic in this playful picture book story which is guaranteed… Read More »‘A tasty treat for all the family!’ The Lancashire Evening Post reviews Don’t Eat Pete!

‘Adorable’ Kirkus Reviews enjoys AdoraBULL ahead of its US release!

Kirkus Reviews has just published a great review for AdoraBULL by Alison Donald with illustrations by Alex Willmore ahead of its US distribution by Lerner Books in September: ‘As a pair, the animals are “adorable.” The unaffected text never overwhelms the pictures and could offer a transition into independent reading with mostly easily decoded vocabulary.’ You can pre-order the book in the US here and buy a copy in the… Read More »‘Adorable’ Kirkus Reviews enjoys AdoraBULL ahead of its US release!