Recent Press Reviews
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CHARLIE AND BETHAN
by Martin Hall & Catherine Walters
“This is a beautiful children’s book suitable for three to six-year-olds and made all the more appealing by some of the best illustrations I have seen in a children’s book in many a year.” – Shetland Times, January 2010
HARRIS FINDS HIS FEET
by Catherine Rayner
“This is a beautifully illustrated book about a young hare finding his independence in the world. With minimal text and big, expressive illustrations from a very talented illustrator, this book will provide a visual treat for young readers, while offering a vital message, one which I imagine will have as much resonance with adults as children. It is not hard to see why Harris has won awards.” – Early Years Educator, Winter 2009
ME AND MY MUM
by Alison Ritchie & Alison Edgson
“I've read this book to my daughter, Daisy, a dozen times and we've only had it for two days! The tale of the bond between a mummy bear and a baby bear is sweet, touching and certain to stay a story-time favourite for a while.”
– Waterstone’s Books Quarterly, January 2010
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SMALL MOUSE BIG CITY “Full of beautiful illustrations with a lovely story about friendship and gratitude, this is a perfect read for under 5s.” – Bury Free Press, January 2010 |
“The children fell in love with the charmingly drawn little mouse in this beautifully illustrated book. Aesop's fable is given a witty twist through the little country mouse who ventures into the big city.”
– Waterstone’s Books Quarterly, January 2010
“A beautifully illustrated retelling of the famous Aesop fable Town Mouse, Country Mouse, subtly introducing the idea of different lives and environments to young readers.” – Lytham St Annes Express, January 2010
“The large, double-page illustrations exemplify the size of the city, and colour and shading help to create a wonderful atmosphere.”
– Child Education, December 2009
SYLVIA AND BIRD
by Catherine Rayner
“This was a lovely story to read aloud. My family loved the sweet and simple tale of unexpected friendship and the absurd size difference between Sylvia the dragon and little Bird.” – Waterstone’s Books Quarterly, January 2010
YOU’RE MY LITTLE BUNNY
by Claire Freedman & Gavin Scott
“An exuberant bunny is excited to spend its day jumping around the fields, counting sheep, and exploring with its mother in this comforting rhyming book with a puffy cover… Scott’s fuzzy pastoral scenes include many tender moments between mother and child, as well as playful revelry with other animals. The low-key sweetness makes it well-suited to bedtime.”
– Publishers Weekly, January 2010
TEN WRIGGLY WIGGLY CATERPILLARS
Illustrated by Debbie Tarbett
“Ten Wriggly Wiggly Caterpillars is one of a series of endearing titles that will really encourage children to want to handle books and to want to count.”
– Early Years Educator, December 2009
GRUFF THE GRUMP
by Steve Smallman & Cee Biscoe
“Cee Biscoe’s illustrations and Steve Smallman’s words perfectly complement each other, and are likely to be equally effective whether it’s your six-year-old pupil who has got out of bed the wrong side this morning…or you!”
– Teach Primary, November 2009
ON A DARK DARK NIGHT
by Simon Prescott
“If you want to introduce a shiver of fear into your storytelling session, this is the book for you! Simple, repetitive text follows a little mouse on a journey through the night. Though a seemingly sombrely illustrated book, there is, nevertheless, plenty of detail in the illustrations for children to think about.”
– Child Education, November 2009
