By Lucy Cousins (author)
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Loveable Maisy is back in this enjoyable exploration of the concept of opposites. Thus, Maisy young, Maisy old; Maisy hot, Maisy cold and so on. Lucy Cousins’s incredibly expressive pictures provide a rich drama to support the concepts. Big and small, hot and cold, happy and sad – help loveably Maisy find all the opposites she needs in this large format book.
Have laugh-out-loud fun exploring the world of opposites with Maisy!· A trusted first friend to children worldwide for 35+ years· 48+ million books sold in 100 countries and 30 languages · My Friend Maisy TV series launched at #1 on Sky Kids 2026Warm, fun and full of heart, Maisy's world welcomes children as they take their first steps into stories. Through gentle humour and imaginative play, she celebrates everyday adventures that spark curiosity and help children grow in confidence and independence - discovering the world at their own pace.Maisy stop,Maisy go,Maisy fast,Maisy slow!Readers both BIG and small will love discovering rhyming word pairs with Maisy, including hot, cold, young, old, stripes, spots, one, lots, and many, many more! This revised edition of Lucy Cousins' classic early-learning book is bursting with bright colours, irresistible rhymes and hilarious moments. In large hardback with rounded corners, it's the perfect introduction to opposite words and a guaranteed read-aloud favourite.
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Have laugh-out-loud fun exploring the world of opposites with Maisy! · A trusted first friend to children worldwide for 35+ years · 48+ million books sold in 100 countries and 30 languages · My Friend Maisy TV series launched at #1 on Sky Kids 2026 Warm, fun and full of heart, Maisy's world welcomes children as they take their first steps into stories. Through gentle humour and imaginative play, she celebrates everyday adventures that spark curiosity and help children grow in confidence and independence - discovering the world at their own pace. Maisy stop, Maisy go, Maisy fast, Maisy slow! Readers both BIG and small will love discovering rhyming word pairs with Maisy, including hot, cold, young, old, stripes, spots, one, lots, and many, many more! This revised edition of Lucy Cousins' classic early-learning book is bursting with bright colours, irresistible rhymes and hilarious moments. In large hardback with rounded corners, it's the perfect introduction to opposite words and a guaranteed read-aloud favourite.
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. Lucy Cousins works from her home in Hampshire, England. Oher titles include the Smarties Book Prize-winner Jazzy in the Jungle, Hooray for Fish! - which now appears in animation in Japan; the bestselling New York Times Top 10 Best Illustrated Children's Book Yummy ; the critcally acclaimed I'm the Best ; and more recently Peck Peck Peck , which won Best Picutre Book Awards, as well as the British Book Design and Production Award in the Children's Trade category.
Click here to visit the special Maisy website full of activities and games.
Here's a video of Lucy creating artwork for the Maisy books:
Have laugh-out-loud fun exploring the world of opposites with Maisy!· A trusted first friend to children worldwide for 35+ years· 48+ million books sold in 100 countries and 30 languages · My Friend Maisy TV series launched at #1 on Sky Kids 2026Warm, fun and full of heart, Maisy's world welcomes children as they take their first steps into stories. Through gentle humour and imaginative play, she celebrates everyday adventures that spark curiosity and help children grow in confidence and independence - discovering the world at their own pace.Maisy stop,Maisy go,Maisy fast,Maisy slow!Readers both BIG and small will love discovering rhyming word pairs with Maisy, including hot, cold, young, old, stripes, spots, one, lots, and many, many more!
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Maisy Big, Maisy Small and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-4 years old
Maisy Big, Maisy Small features in the following genres: Featured Books for 3+ readers, Recommendations
Hardback, Paperback. £8.99, down from the £9.99 cover price. In Stock.
Maisy Big, Maisy Small was written by Lucy Cousins and published by Walker Books Ltd an imprint of Walker Books
Maisy Big, Maisy Small has 48 pages
£8.99, reduced from £9.99. In Stock.
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