What people are saying. . .

  • The book with my little best friend arrived!
    This is my favourite spread!
    His face is adorable and look at mum! Thanks Ruth and Anna for capturing the joy! They make me smile so much!
    All Nursery, Reception and Y1 classes should have the series in as standard.
    – Sonia Thompson, Headteacher/Director,
    St Matthew’s CE Research School
Each year our teaching team selects new high-quality texts to add to our #PowerofReading books, and these fantastic titles from Anna McQuinn,
Joseph Coelho and Ken Wilson-Max
are our 23/24 #EYFS additions...

Zeki at the Park is such a fabulous book.
So pleased to be adding this to the CLPE Power of Reading in 23/24…
– Charlotte Hacking, Programme Director
Centre for Language in Primary Education
Thank you AlannaMaxBooks for this colourful & lively picturebook about Zeki and his friend, Yu. I so enjoyed seeing spreads that had flats in them alongside open and modern parks. So much care and cost has gone into production that the colours zing off the pages.
– Matthew Tobin,
Lecturer in Children's Literature,
Oxford Brookes University
This welcome addition to the Leo Can! board book series features a familiar Black child and his mother. Leo and Mommy go to the park, where they find his friend Yu with her mother and her baby brother.
Leo and Yu enjoy the bouncy horses, the toddler swings, and the sandbox before running through the sprinklers to cool off. After sharing a picnic, they head for home.

The concise narrative gives the book just enough structure, while the illustrations’ clarity of line, appealing colors, and recognizable characters add vitality and warmth. Best of all, Leo’s latest story shows activities familiar to many children.
– Booklist
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