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First review for Horace and Hattiepillar in Board Book form!

We love receiving reviews from the wonderful people at The Bookbag. They are a group of book enthusiasts who write honest and insightful reviews which we love to read. They have now added a little review for our new little board book Horace and Hattiepillar, which builds on the review they wrote for the original picture book. “We originally saw this book as a picture book but we’ve now seen it as… Read More »First review for Horace and Hattiepillar in Board Book form!

A launch and a half!

Last night the Maverick team invited authors, illustrators, friends and book lovers to come and celebrate the launch of all of our titles this year. We’ve had a lot to celebrate – the fourth title in the Ever So series, the second George the Giraffe book and 4 brand new Maverick authors, 2015 has been an amazing year for Maverick. We celebrated at the lovely Square Pig and Pen in… Read More »A launch and a half!

Hedgehugs front and centre!

We knew our Hedgehugs calendar products were popular, but it looks like they will be reaching new popularity heights this autumn as they are featured on the front page of Calendar club!   There are three different Hedgehugs calendar products available for 2016. The Family Planner The Wall Planner The Slim Calendar   You can pre-order you Hedgehugs calendar from Calendar club now!

The Lancashire Evening Post gives Maverick some knock out reviews!

Pam Norfolk reviews children’s books for the Lancashire Evening Post and she has given all four of our new releases some spectacular reviews. A Gold Star for George (buy here.) “George the gorgeous giraffe makes a welcome return in the second book of Alice Hemming and Kimberley Scott’s much-loved George the Giraffe & Friends series, and this time the gangly giant proves that helping others brings the greatest reward. Alice… Read More »The Lancashire Evening Post gives Maverick some knock out reviews!

Horace and Hattiepillar receives another great review!

Mary and Monkey at Over 40 and a mum to One have read and reviewed Horace and Hattiepillar and it’s a big hit! “You may remember our first introduction to the Hedgehugs back in February last year. We love hedgehogs and the story of these little friends was a big hit.  So here we are, with the second installment. Hedgehugs Horace and Hattiepillar which was published last month through Maverick Arts… Read More »Horace and Hattiepillar receives another great review!

Bookworm baby reviews Hedgehugs

The Bookworm Baby is a reviewer for mini people. She has just reviewed Hedgehugs and has some lovely things to say about the little hedgehogs. “This is a charming tale and little ones will definitely love these two adorable hedgehogs. Hedgehugs is all about caring and friendships and the distance these two little friends will go to for a hug. The illustrations are simple but cute and I love all the different… Read More »Bookworm baby reviews Hedgehugs

Yummy Mummy Flabby Tummy reviews Maverick books!

Laura at the lovely blog, Yummy Mummy Flabby Tummy has reviewed our four latest releases! A Gold Star for George (buy here) “This is a great story to encourage being kind towards others and being happy for friends even if you really wanted that something for yourself. The book is really easy to read and follow and is really colourful and fun.” Read the full review here. A Box of Socks… Read More »Yummy Mummy Flabby Tummy reviews Maverick books!

Primary Times reviews

We’ve had some very lovely reviews from Willow at Primary Times! Willow is a five year old reviewer based in Cornwall who was kind enough to give three of our books 5 stars! A Gold Star for George (buy here) “I like the cover of this book because it made me laugh as George the giraffe has a hula hoop on his neck. This book has good size writing and is… Read More »Primary Times reviews

‘A sweet story that’s a little bit educational too!’ – The Bookbag review Horace and Hattiepillar

Ruth has kindly reviewed Horace and Hattiepillar for the brilliant site – The Bookbag! We are thrilled with the review and recommendation that she has given the second Hedgehugs book.   “Horace and Hattie are rather charming little characters, and I like the design of this book, with it’s crisp colours and beautiful style. It means that as well as being a nice story to read aloud, it’s a nice… Read More »‘A sweet story that’s a little bit educational too!’ – The Bookbag review Horace and Hattiepillar

The People’s Book Prize is now available to watch!

In May Hedgehugs authors, Lucy Tapper and Steve Wilson were finalists for the People’s Book Prize Children’s Award. Unfortunately they didn’t win, but it was still a huge honour to be a finalist. The entire awards ceremony was broadcast live on Sky News which you can watch here.

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