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Advantages: Very popular with young children
Disadvantages: No lift-the-flap opportunities

Maisy is a sweet little white mouse, with a pink tail, nose, ears and paws. She isn't a 'regular' sort of mouse as she wears clothes, sleeps in a bed, brushes her teet and much, much more! The books in this series really appeal to young children, as Maisy does everything that they can relate to. ~ The story ~ Not surprisingly, this book is all about Maisy dressing up, a pastime that is very popular with pre-school children. The story begins ...
...the reader then realises that Maisy has made a zebra costume and the party begins!! ~ Illustrations ~ I am a big fan of the Lucy Cousin's illustrations in the Maisy series of books. They are bright, large, simple and bold. The outlines of each character or object is in thick black pen and the rest is coloured in, in rich, vibrant colours. The backgrounds are also very bright, not the bog standard white that is in so many children's books. ~ ... Read review

Advantages: Very popular character
Disadvantages: No Lift-the-flap opportunities

...of varying sorts! - Maisy's Christmas Eve - The story is unsurprisingly set on Christmas Eve where thick snow has fallen on Maisy's house as well as those of her four friends. All of them were invited to Maisy's house so off they travelled in varying ways, some with snowshoes others on a sledge. It was cold outside and the friends hurried in to the house to warm themselves, wrapping presents, making mince pies and paper chains when they suddenly ...
...They all go back to Maisy's to sing carols and enjoy the rest of Christmas Eve. - Illustrations - I'm a big fan of Lucy Cousins' illustrations in the series of books about Maisy. They are bright, large, simple and very bold which greatly appeals to very young children. The outlines of each character or object is in thick black pen and the rest is coloured in with rich, vibrant colours. - Style and Format - There is more text in this book than ... Read review

Advantages: Encourages teamwork and fun
Disadvantages: none

***The Background*** The Maisy stories are all written by the wonderful Lucy Cousins and there are lots in the series to choose from in various forms. Whether your choice is paperback, hardback, board book or even an audio book you are sure to find one you like. You can also get sticker books too. Lucy Cousins is a mother of four and this obviously helps her when it comes to writing books for young children as she is bound to have a good idea of ...
...TV. ***The Characters*** Maisy has a few friends that help share in her everyday adventures. They are a very mixed bunch and remind me a bit of the selection of toy animals in my own son's bedroom. Cyril the Squirrel Tallulah the Chick Charley the Crocodile Eddie the Elephant Maisy also has a small stuffed Panda toy that she likes to take everywhere with her. ***The Story*** In this book we see Maisy set of for an adventure camping in the ... Read review

Advantages: Helps children learn their colours.
Disadvantages: None but I would have liked more colours to have been included.

...The Maisy Books ~ Maisy's Colour Collection is a picture book from Lucy Cousins' very popular series of books about Maisy, a little white mouse with a pink nose, tail and paws. Lucy Cousins is a great author and illustrator and seems to have a real knack for knowing what appeals to young children. All of her Maisy books are aimed at pre-school children and contain elements that are familiar to little ones as well as being great educational tools! ...
...but a few! ~ Maisy's Colour Collection ~ This book doesn't really have a storyline. It's aim is to help children learn about colours and the names of objects. On the first page we meet Maisy who is driving the RED tractor. There are then a host of objects relating to the colour red, dotted around the page, e.g. tomatoes, apples, ladybirds, a red wheelbarrow etc with the names of each object clearly written underneath them. The following colours ... Read review

Advantages: Tells a story about what to do before bedtime.
Disadvantages: None

Maisy goes to bed is a children's picture book from the series of Maisy books by Lucy Cousins, a few of which I have listed below: * Maisy goes swimming * Maisy takes a bath * Maisy at the farm * Maisy's colours * Maisy's ABC * Maisy Dresses Up All of these books are great for pre-school children as they contain elements that are familiar to very young children and are a great educational tool. ~ Who is Maisy? ~ Maisy is a white mouse with ...
...don't actually wear clothes! Maisy does a lot of things that are relevant to young children, getting dressed, learning about colours, going in the bath etc which means that they can relate to Maisy and really enjoy the series of books. ~ Maisy goes to bed ~ Not surprisingly, this book is about Maisy getting ready for bed and what she needs to do before going to bed: * have a drink * go to the loo * wash her hands * brush her teeth * put her ... Read review