Maisy Goes to the Bookshop

Lucy Cousins is the multi-award-winning creator of Maisy. Her unique titles fascinate toddlers with their child-like simplicity, bold outlines and vivid colours. “Maisy does things that children all over the world do,” Lucy Cousins says of her superstar mouse. “The way she dresses, the way she acts, are typical of children all over the world.” Lucy Cousins works from her home in Hampshire, England. Other titles include Hooray for Fish! – which has appeared in animation in Japan; the bestselling New York Times Top 10 Best Illustrated Children’s Book Yummy; the critically acclaimed Peck Peck Peck, which won Best Picture Book in the BookTrust Best Book Awards, as well as the British Book Design and Production Award in the Children’s Trade category; and more recently Splish, Splash, Ducky!, Let's Play Monsters! and A Good Place. Lucy Cousins is the multi-award-winning creator of Maisy. Her unique titles fascinate toddlers with their child-like simplicity, bold outlines and vivid colours. “Maisy does things that children all over the world do,” Lucy Cousins says of her superstar mouse. “The way she dresses, the way she acts, are typical of children all over the world.” Lucy Cousins works from her home in Hampshire, England. Other titles include Hooray for Fish! – which has appeared in animation in Japan; the bestselling New York Times Top 10 Best Illustrated Children’s Book Yummy; the critically acclaimed Peck Peck Peck, which won Best Picture Book in the BookTrust Best Book Awards, as well as the British Book Design and Production Award in the Children’s Trade category; and more recently Splish, Splash, Ducky!, Let's Play Monsters! and A Good Place.

“Loveable Maisy’s visit to a bookshop gives her a taste of the magic of stories. In book after book she finds a wonderful story. There seem to be books about everything! When Maisy’s friends turn up in the library they each find a story they love. And sharing them with their friends makes them even more special! Published as one of Maisy’s ‘First Experiences’ this is an excellent introduction to a bookshop and to books in general.”