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“Creatively composed photographs are the highlight of this distinctive picture book”
“… Coxe, the author of several early readers, made the stuffed animal characters by hand and designed the miniature sets, which were photographed by Toppin, who adeptly manipulates lighting and perspective. The plot, while straightforward, should satisfy kids who thirst for adventure. … The full-bleed photographic tableaux overflow with mouse-size toys, matchstick ladders, and other…
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Benjamin and Bumper to the Rescue Wins 2011 Nautilus Award for Best Picture Book!
Benjamin and Bumper has been awarded the “2011 Gold Medal Nautilus Award” for “Best Picture Book”. This independent award is bestowed by The Nautilus Book Awards. The Nautilus Awards recognizes Books and Audio Books that promote spiritual growth, conscious living & positive social change, while at the same time they stimulate the “imagination” and offer…
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“Charming, sweet and spilling with imagination”
“Looking for a book that is charming, sweet and spilling with imagination? “Have a peek at Benjamin and Bumper to the Rescue. Each page is a fantastical diorama in miniature, bringing the wool felted main characters — a fuzzy mouse and his elephant friend — to life. “U.S. author Molly Coxe’s attention to detail is…
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“I don’t want the story to end. I love those stuffy guys!”
Kindergarten student, San Francisco 2010
“I am enthralled by this book”
“Okay, little known fact about me: I love miniatures. Ships in a bottle, dollhouses, to-scale movie sets … you name it, I love it. I think you probably want that little disclaimer before I introduce you to this week’s book: Benjamin and Bumper to the Rescue, written by Molly Coxe and photographed by Olivier Toppin….
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“Here to stay!”
“Benjamin and Bumper to the Rescue” is wondrously imagined and produced. Truly a work of art and love on every page: warm and cosy dangers infused with childhood’s joys and fears. All brought to life through pages of an exquisitely crafted and photographed drama in actual mediaeval settings in Provence and brought to life through…
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“Very much in the tradition of Winnie the Pooh”
“There’s high adventure to be found in Benjamin and Bumper to the Rescue by Molly Coxe with some great photos by Oliver Toppin to illustrate the story ($16.95, BraveMouse Books, distributed by Independent Publishers Group). Benjamin is a fuzzy mouse and Bumper is a larger elephant doll. The story is filled with humorous situations as…
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“Unbelievably beautifully illustrated book”
“Are you looking for a book filled with heroism, danger, and cuteness too? Then you are in luck: Benjamin and Bumper to the Rescue is the book for you.” – Debra, “Familylicious” blog
“Kieran, who is barely 3, really enjoyed this book”
“Her favorite character is clearly Bumper, the elephant. I love that the characters are more life-like than in the typical illustrated books we read. … The story ends with an interesting solution to keep Sir Pouncelot and all the mice living peacefully together. I like the message of working out a problem so that both…
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“Coxe ’81 pens adventure for children”
“The author and illustrator of 10 other children’s books, Coxe loved to draw whimsical characters as a child and wrote her thesis for the English department on the synergy between the illustrations and text in Oliver Twist. She made the stuffed animal characters and designed the miniature sets for Benjamin and Bumper to the Rescue,…
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