Preposterous Rhinoceros

Parents in Touch review our Early Readers!

Parents in Touch have reviewed our Early Readers on their special Learning to Read page and they’ve had plenty of good things to say about them! Here are some of the highlights: “These Early Readers have been adapted from their existing picture books, carefully edited by each author in conjunction with Catherine Baker, an educational specialist. This ensures the books fit into the industry standard book bands; the books reviewed… Read More »Parents in Touch review our Early Readers!

First fantastic review for our early readers!

We’ve had our first amazing review for our brand new set of early readers which come out this Friday. Jessica, at handy mummy tumblr, is both a parent and a teacher so we really trust her expertise when she says that our early readers great! We really enjoyed the stories and started to talk about some things in reading and writing such as rhyme and letter sounds. We also discussed… Read More »First fantastic review for our early readers!

Maverick Early Readers released this Friday!

It feels like we’ve been waiting forever, but finally the day is approaching – the release of our brand new Maverick Early Readers! This Friday, you’ll will be able to get your hands on your very own copies of our 5 very special stories! A Scarf and a Half by Amanda BrandonÂ Yuck! said the Yak by Alex English Preposterous Rhinoceros by Tracy Gunaratnam The Black and White Club by… Read More »Maverick Early Readers released this Friday!

School Library Association Reviews

Two of our books have been featured in the Summer issue of the School Library Association (SLA) journal. The School Library Association is a member society which is committed to supporting librarians and those who work to promote libraries as well as literacy and reading. Part of the service they provide is a quarterly journal where they discuss the latest news and trends in the library world as well as… Read More »School Library Association Reviews

Preposterous Rhinoceros read by Lesley Manville on Cbeebies bedtime stories

Last Friday our favourite well-meaning rhinoceros graced the screens of tellies across the nation at bedtime! Preposterous Rhinoceros by Tracy Gunaratnam was read by Lesley Manville on Cbeebies Bedtime Stories last Friday. Lesley read the story very well and brought life to the slightly clueless Rhinoceros and his savvy best friend Shy Salamander. Watch the whole reading here! Buy Preposterous Rhinoceros here.

Jungle sing alongs with Tracy Gunaratnam!

Earlier today, Tracy Gunaratnam visited Waterstones in Croydon to share her story Preposterous Rhinoceros. Starting things off with a jungle sing along (is there any other way to start a party?), Tracy got the children very excited about joining P. Rhino in his jungle world. They then played a Hairy Scary Guessing Game before hearing the hilarious and touching story of Preposterous Rhinoceros.Â Afterwards the children got to colour in… Read More »Jungle sing alongs with Tracy Gunaratnam!

A preposterously good event!

Tracy Gunaratnam will be reading her wonderfully funny story Preposterous Rhinoceros at Waterstones in CroydonÂ onÂ Friday 29th May! Waterstones has put together this fantastic window display to advertise Tracy’s event and we think it looks rather smashing! Preposterous Rhinocoeros is an equally hilarious and touching tale of a silly rhinoceros who decides to learn to read with disastrous results. Eventually he gets the right idea and with a bit of… Read More »A preposterously good event!

Another review in the bag (the book bag) for Preposterous Rhinoceros!

Preposterous Rhinoceros, the first book written by Tracy Gunaratnam, as received yet another stellar review from The Book Bag. Reviewer Sam Tyler has given Preposterous Rhinoceros his endorsement and called it the ‘perfect book for sharing.’ ‘With a sweet central character who acts before he thinks, â€˜Preposterous Rhinocerosâ€™ is a perfect book for sharing. The story is well told and funny; full of nice ideas about the misinterpretation of words.… Read More »Another review in the bag (the book bag) for Preposterous Rhinoceros!

Tracy Gunaratnam’s preposterous visit to Dulwich Books

Tracy Gunaratnam visited Dulwich Books last Saturday to read her first published picture book ‘Preposterous Rhinoceros.’ Tracy is one of Maverick’s newest authors and we are very excited about her book and expect it to become a favourite pick for bedtime in many households! Tracy said about her first book event: ‘I had a lovely time at Dulwich Books, the staff were so helpful and Â the children were great. The… Read More »Tracy Gunaratnam’s preposterous visit to Dulwich Books

Nothing but Good Things!

Parents in Touch has reviewed Maverick’s January books and has only good things to say! We love receiving great reviews and these ones are just fantastic especially as the books are now available to buy online and in your local stores! Daniel O’Dowd was ever so Loud by Julie FultonÂ (buy here) “If you want a series of wonderful books which are perfect – and great fun – to read aloud,… Read More »Nothing but Good Things!