We all whooped with joy and spilled tea EVERYWHERE after we read the review - then celebrated with lots of cream cakes, pop and the Eurovision song contest - so glad we didn't get a 'nil points' from the Times judge!
There have been a number of lovely reviews since the publication of the book, here are some others;
Many thanks to the Bookbag who said 'It is difficult balancing act for an author to create a book that has both a well metered rhyme and a truly engaging story. Tracey Corderoy has managed both very well written book that is as educational as it is entertaining. The excellent illustrations are, if you will pardon another pun, the icing on the cake.'
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The wonderful Book Sniffer said 'Now I think a good rhyming text is hard to come by but this chucklesome read scans perfectly, and on top of that, Tracey's fabulous text is brought charmingly to life by talented new illustrator Steven Lenton who presents us with the perfect, comical, canine duo.
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And thanks to to Sarah Talbot who reviewed Shifty and Sam on her Sezzy Penguin book blog; 'I really adore this book! It's such a happy and fun tale and the illustrations are superb! The characters are so expressive (look, there's even an angry penguin!), the colours are bright and the cakes look delicious!
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And also thank you to Parents in Touch who said about Shifty '“A new book from Tracey Corderoy is always a treat! … The flowing rhyming text is beautifully complemented by Steven Lenton’s gorgeous illustrations (spot the spider on every page!), with a lovely range of friendly dogs. A very funny story with a moral, which is a delight to read aloud.”
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There have been some lovely reviews on both Waterstones and Amazon too - we are all thrilled that our cheeky tale of robber dogs turning from crime to cream cakes is being enjoyed by so many!
Hi Steven!
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