Over 40 and a Mum to One are kindly running a competition to give away a copy of ‘Yuck Said The Yak’ “This is a great picture book for discussing what animals and children like to eat. Â Learning about differences and realising that not everyone likes to eat the same thing.” TO ENTER please click here. GOOD LUCK to everyone.
We were delighted to be invited to the Mass Book Launch for SCWBI members at their UK Annual Conference on November 1st in Winchester. A record number of 40 members have been published during 2014.  This bumper year included Alex English pictured with her fantastic book, ‘Yuck Said the Yak’ and Alice Hemming (sporting floppy bat ears!)  with her second book at Maverick ‘Bibble and the Bubbles’ Many congratulations to… Read More »Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Conference
Here is the link to the reviews of the lovely Maverick books which are now on our Lancashire and Yorkshire websites.
Many thanks to the delightful children’s blog site run by Mary, for reviews of our new books. Comments like ‘We give this book a big thumbs up’  and  ‘This is a charming tale that any child will giggle at’ are so appreciatted by the authors and illustrators. And of course we must never forget our books can be such a help to a child learning to read and comments like ‘Monkey knows… Read More »Over 40 and a Mum to One, Review new Maverick Books
“Sharing a house with not one but TWO fussy eaters can challenge anyone’s culinary skills. I seem to constantly fight a running battle with Charlotte and her mum to put some jazz and sparkle into our home cooking, but nine times out of ten I find they’d both live on pizza and pasta all day every day if I let them (very frustrating when I can whip up a mean… Read More »Read it Daddy! Yuck said the Yak
Many thanks to one of our favourite  book review sites; Madhouse Family Reviews. The way they review each book gives the viewer a very good feel and is extremely helpful to many parents/ grandparents/friends looking for the very best books to buy for children. Please click on each link for the full review or to buy on Amazon. A Scarf and a Half –  the full review here to buy… Read More »Madhouse Family Reviews
“Maverick Books are bringing out some wonderful picture books which really engage children, both through the excellent story telling and through the wonderfully matched illustrations” Yuck Said the Yak by Alex English          I Wish I’d Been Born a Unicorn by Rachel Lyon A Scarf and a Half by Amanda Brandon     Bibble and the Bubbles by Alice Hemming To… Read More »Parents in Touch- latest reviews for Maverick Books
Five Stars on amazon from  BD Metcalf “Dan Metcalf” (UK) A real treat!, 29 Sep 2014 “The story is a treat too, and tells the tale of a Yak (yes, Yak) who comes to stay. Alfie is the perfect host, and offers all manner of refreshments, to which the Yak says YUCK!” To read all the reviews for Yuck said… Read More »Reviews for “Yuck said the Yak”
Yuck! said the Yak is starting to make a name for itself over at The Book Bag. “Overall, a lovely little book which I’m sure will be a popular staple in library stock before long and which should entertain kids well.” To read the full review click here . To buy on Amazon click here.
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