Rebecca Lisle

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 heâ€™ll likely the win a lot more enthusiasts thanks to Rebecca and Richardâ€™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!

‘Maverick have captured the very best of childrenâ€™s fiction’ Linda’s Book Bag checks out 3 new picture books!

Linda’s Book Bag has posted a smashing review of three of our most recent picture books: ‘This is such a fun story with considerable humour for children and adults alike.Â The Pirate Who Lost His NameÂ has just enough piratey direct speech to give authenticity without undermining language acquisition for children. Indeed, the mis-use of â€˜meâ€™ instead of â€˜myâ€™, â€˜yeâ€™ for â€˜youâ€™ and â€˜yerâ€™ for â€˜yourâ€™ would make excellent talking points… Read More »‘Maverick have captured the very best of childrenâ€™s fiction’ Linda’s Book Bag checks out 3 new picture books!

Game of Stones wins Sheffield Childrens Book Award – Picture Books!

Maverick Publishing are delighted to announce the success of their book Game of Stones in last weeks Sheffield childrenâ€™s book award. The book written by Rebecca Lisle and illustrated by Richard Watson, won the picture book category (5-7 years), from a shortlist of Daisy Doodles (Oxford University Press) and Perfectly Norman (Bloomsbury). The award is voted by children from 222 school groups in the Sheffield area and several hundred children… Read More »Game of Stones wins Sheffield Childrens Book Award – Picture Books!

30th Sheffield Children’s Book Awards announced tomorrow!

Steve and Kim have left for Sheffield and we are crossing all our fingers and toes here in the Maverick office for tomorrow’s announcement of the picture book winner! Our Game of Stones by Rebecca Lisle with illustrations by Richard Watson is on a shortlist of three.Â Can’t wait to hear the result of the voting tomorrow!

‘Fun stories kids will relish’ Maverick picture books dazzle on their US debut in Midwest Book Review!

Midwest Book ReviewÂ has just enthusiastically reviewed three of our picture books released for distribution in the US this month: ‘Two fine new picture book stories are recommended picks from Maverick Books and provide different tales and refreshingly new perspectives. Jessie Miller and Barbara Bakos’ Rooster Wore Skinny Jeans (9781848862821, $17.99) tells of a rooster excited by his new dazzling blue jeans. It’s always a risk trying out a new style,… Read More »‘Fun stories kids will relish’ Maverick picture books dazzle on their US debut in Midwest Book Review!

Bristol Waterstones to feature local author Rebecca Lisle!

Maverick author of picture books Stone UnderpantsÂ (winner of the EOCT/SLS Picture Book Award 2018) and Sheffield Book Award 2018 shortlisted Game of Stones Rebecca Lisle has teamed up with some other Bristol based authors to form The Clifton Literary Group.Â The Group recently approached their local bookshop, Waterstones in Clifton Village, Bristol, which has agreed to establish a local authors section of the shop. Next time you are in Bristol… Read More »Bristol Waterstones to feature local author Rebecca Lisle!

‘Wonderful, inventive lateral thinking’ The School Librarian gives top marks to Game of Stones!

The School Librarian Summer 2018 issue carries a lovely review of Sheffield Book Award shortlisted title Game of Stones by Rebecca Lisle with illustrations by Richard Watson: ‘The illustrations are full of humour and emotional detail. Fantastic title. Wonderful, inventive lateral thinking. Fun and chuckles. Delightful conclusion. This book will appeal to a wide age range.’ Buy your copy here and buy the first book in the series Stone Underpants… Read More »‘Wonderful, inventive lateral thinking’ The School Librarian gives top marks to Game of Stones!

‘A brief but amusing escapade into underwear history’ Kirkus Reviews enjoys some prehistoric underwear ahead of US publication!Â

Kirkus Reviews has published a wonderful review for Stone Underpants by Rebecca Lisle with illustrations by Richard Watson ahead of the US publication on 1 September of the beautiful jacketed hardback edition distributed by Lerner Books: ‘The only thing funnier than underwear? Prehistoric underwear!! (Bare) necessity may be the mother of invention, but that doesnâ€™t guarantee that one gets it right the first time. Itâ€™s the Stone Age, and after… Read More »‘A brief but amusing escapade into underwear history’ Kirkus Reviews enjoys some prehistoric underwear ahead of US publication!Â

Stone Underpants wins EOCT/SLS Picture Book Award 2018!

Stone UnderpantsÂ byÂ Rebecca LisleÂ with illustrations by Richard Watson has just won the EOCT/SLS Picture Book Award 2018! The book triumphed over other shortlisted titles chosen by KS1 children across 6 schools in the Wakefield community at a big book event on Thursday 28th June at Ossett Academy, near Wakefield. Stone UnderpantsÂ will be one of four Maverick picture books distributed in the US in a hardback edition from this September byÂ Lerner Publishing.… Read More »Stone Underpants wins EOCT/SLS Picture Book Award 2018!

Maverick picture books prepare to delight American readers!

Maverick picture books will delight a whole new readership of children and adults from the 1st of September! Four of our most popular picture books will be published in the US in beautiful jacketed hardback editions priced at $17.99 each and distributed byÂ Lerner Publishing. We are so excited to receive these advance copies in the office recently. Aren’t they lovely?