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Since they’re short and simple to read, they’re great for little ones to learn, develop and read. Pictures in Maisy Mouse books It's a hot day and Maisy and Cyril are playing in the sandpit. Cyril gets caught short, but Maisy saves the day; On a snowy day, Charley comes over to play at Maisy's. Together, the two construct an igloo. They are soon joined by a little bird; Everyone's round at Maisy's house, playing a game of sardines. The only problem is that Eddie's much too big to squeeze in with everyone else, so he finds his own way of playing; Maisy's going deep sea diving today, and Dolphin is there to guide her through the underwater world. Maisy and Tallulah are having great fun showing each other how to dance to different styles of music. Charley arrives at Maisy's house, and shows them that he is rather a good dancer too; Eddie, Cyril and Maisy are playing in the garden. When Eddie takes a tumble, Maisy and Cyril try to make him feel better; Maisy is getting ready for an Easter egg hunt in her garden. Charley arrives early and decides to help; Maisy's having a bath, or at least she's trying to, but Tallulah won't take no for an answer, and thinks that Maisy is going to play with her. The titles also include some essentials for classroom learning. In fact, kids can learn about counting, colors, animals, the alphabet, or telling time. Types of formats Cyril and Maisy buy some balloons, but they find that it's not so easy to stop them flying away; It's a hot day and Maisy makes a home made lemonade; Charley's eyes are bigger than his tummy, and Maisy has to find a way to make him feel better; Maisy is making music, with a little help from her friends.

Another feature that stands out in this series is its pictures. Since they’re made for little ones, they’re striking images to help kids develop their imagination. They can also create stories and understand through each of the images. Maisy was produced by King Rollo Films, PolyGram Visual Programming, and Universal Pictures Visual Programming. [ citation needed] Release and subsequent telecasts [ edit ] Maisy's many adventures are the very best stories to share with children as they explore first experiences. From going swimming and visiting the farm, to learning ABC's and playing hide and seek, Maisy has got you (and your little one) covered!

Horning, Kathleen T. (1997). "Board Books Go Boom". The Horn Book Magazine. 73 (2): 155–160 . Retrieved 25 July 2015. It's a rainy day and Maisy decides to go for a walk in the garden. It's so muddy that she sees many other footprints and decides to follow them, meeting many friends on the way; Maisy sees a variety of animals and sights as she flies along in her airplane; It's Push Horse's turn to play with Maisy, Tallulah and Panda today, but when he loses a wheel, it takes a clever Maisy to figure out what to do about it; Maisy's going for a ride on her bike, and as all her friends join in too until they know it they've got a great big convoy, riding along the road.Learning and discovering, these are the two goals of Maisy Mouse books. Each book uses a different and very simple theme for kids to learn and discover new things.

She doesn't really have a proper age but I guess she's about three. She likes doing all the sorts of things that toddlers like to do. She has friends and she looks after them. She's a good mouse." The show lasted for one season that consisted of 26 episodes. Each episode was made up of four segments, so there were 104 segments in total. Maisy's in her vegetable garden, counting out her vegetables - Rabbit decides to come along, just in case there's something there for him too; Maisy decides that her shed needs a new coat of paint, and Eddie decides to help, with very colourful results; Maisy is entertaining her toys to tea when Charley drops in to the Playhouse. Even though it's only make believe Charley finds out that there's nothing like the real thing; It's circus time and Maisy is the ringmaster - everyone has something to do, and the grand finale is colorful and fun. She received Mathical Honors for Count with Maisy, Cheep, Cheep, Cheep!. [10] Bibliography [ edit ] Apart from the Maisy books, Cousins has also published other children's books, such as Jazzy in the Jungle (2002) and one about Noah's Ark. [5] Recognition [ edit ]Her board books, designed especially for toddlers, are considered among the best, according to Horn Book Magazine. [6] Maisy makes a snowmouse and runs off to play in the snow with her friends Tallulah, Charley and Cyril. When Maisy gets covered in snow her friends don't know which is the real Maisy; Maisy decides to make some cards, and Cyril joins in too; Maisy and Tallulah set off to choose a Christmas tree, but they find that decorating it is not as easy as they think; It's Christmas Eve and all round Maisy's house, nothing is stirring, except a very excited little mouse. Maisy's operating the ferry today, and she finds that it's going to be a very busy day, with many demanding passengers; Charley's helping Maisy in her garden and meets a little snail who he really wants to make friends with; Cyril's got a very bouncy new ball, which Maisy and Tallulah decide is great fun to play with; Cyril's got a brand new toy car, and Maisy and Tallulah are having great fun playing with it until the batteries run out. Maisy is a British preschool animated children's television series based on the book series of the same name by Lucy Cousins. The series aired for one season of 26 episodes, with each episode being made up of four segments. It won the British Academy Children's Award for Pre-School Animation in 2000. About Maisy At the Farm, Lucy Cousins". Baker & Taylor Author Biographies. 3 January 2000 . Retrieved 25 July 2015.

It's Charley's birthday, and he receives many interesting presents, but the one he's most interested in is the umbrella which Maisy gives him. The only problem is that it doesn't look as though it's going rain. Eddie saves the day though, and makes Charley's birthday complete; Maisy's going out on her roller skates today, and she finds that with a little practise she is really good at roller skating. Tallulah thinks so too; There are so many things you can do with a feather, as Maisy and her friends find out today; Maisy's spring cleaning her house, and by giving her a helping hand Charley finds a good way to earn some of Maisy's delicious cakes. Maisy was released on VHS in the US from 1999 until 2001, at which point it was replaced with DVD releases. Universal Studios Home Entertainment released several Maisy videotapes in the US, most of them with the Macrovision copying protection system. [ citation needed] Gershowitz, Elissa (9 February 2015). "Five Questions for Lucy Cousins". The Horn Book . Retrieved 25 July 2015. Her work, especially the character of Maisy Mouse, is a successful publishing brand, with books printed in 27 different languages and over 27 million copies of her books in print. [3] The series is known as the Maisy Series. [4] Maisy wants to play today, and so she goes to all her friends' houses to see if they want to play but no-one is in - what Maisy doesn't know is that everyone is waiting for her at her house; Maisy and Panda are off to the park, but Panda decides that he wants to do a little exploring of his own; Maisy and Tallulah are playing follow the leader - when Eddie joins in they find out that there are some things which everyone can do, and some things which only an elephant can do; Maisy and Cyril go to the beach, but Cyril is bit wary of going into the sea. He soon forgets his worries though, and finds that splashing about in the water can be as much fun as anything else.

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Maisy won the British Academy Children's Award for Pre-School Animation in 2000. [3] Home media and streaming [ edit ]