We were sent a copy of Stars of Paradise by Mary Obozua for the purpose of review. All thoughts and opinions are our own. This post also contains affiliate links.
Jack loves reading, much like I did as a child. When offered the chance to read Mary Obozua’s book Stars of Paradise, he couldn’t wait to get stuck right in. The book was released on July 18th 2019 and is written by Mary Obozua, a fashion entrepreneur currently living and working in Birmingham.
About The Book
The Wonderful Life of Daisy & Ewe (The WLDE) series is off to a colourful flying start…
What do you get when you mix an incredible flying machine that travels at the same speed of light, with exotic birds of paradise, and a singing contest? It’s carnival time in Marshill and the stars of the new WLDE series for six to nine year olds springs into action from July 18th 2019!
Stars of Paradise is a story to inspire young girls and boys to think big, be creative, and understand that dreams can be achieved with teamwork and the application of skills including science, technology, coding, as well as singing, dancing and performing!
This year’s Marshill carnival will be like no other. Daisy and her best friend Ewe decide they will create a winning jingle for the singing contest. But, they soon realise that they need the help of their friends and the rather miserable show-off Esmerelda. Then, more challenges arise for the Stars of Paradise. They need to find a way to perform in two places at the same time. And, can Ewe’s powers of drawing and designing ideas that come to life, magically help them solve their problems, and win the competition at the carnival? The adventure begins with the delivery of a golden letter…
Daisy and Ewe are the stars of new children’s book series, The WLDE, aimed at young readers aged six to nine. There is a massive need for more diversity in children’s book publishing. Only 1% of the children’s books published in the UK in 2017 had a BAME main character (CLPE, 2018). This new series brings together myriad cultural backgrounds: Daisy and Ewe are Nigerian, Danny is Irish, and Ayo is Ghanaian. Mary says: “It’s great to be able to write about my childhood and the way I grew up – accepting of all races and cultures. There’s a lot of ignorance on race going on around the world. However, there is also a wonderful truth that we do live in a multicultural society. I hope ‘The WLDE’ helps showcase the positive sides of various ethnicities – that we are all people and we can all get along. I hope it also helps to shine light where there’s ignorance, so children can grow up with that truth.”
Jack’s Review
I sat Jack down to find out what he thought of the book. He read this at bedtime for a couple of nights before letting me know he had finished.
He said he found the book very creative and he really enjoyed the characters. He found it incredibly easy to read and was very engrossed in the story. A flying machine, exotic birds and a singing contest? The story was very unique and made him want to read on.
He is very keen to check out more of the WLDE series as he can’t wait to see what the characters get up to next!
About The Author
As well as designing shoes, developing her brand ‘Mary Smith’, live singing, mentoring young women and telling stories to her nieces and nephews, Mary Obozua has now added ‘Author’ to her list. Mary grew up as part of a large family without a TV in sight. She credits this upbringing to stimulating her creative side, as she was encouraged to create stories to entertain her younger siblings whilst babysitting. Inspired by watching the humorous relationship between her younger sister and her best friends, ‘The Wonderful Life of Daisy and Ewe’ was born – ‘Stars of Paradise’ is the first book in the series. She promises the series to bring girl power, a multicultural cast, mystery and fun packed adventures.
Mary continues to passionately tell stories and write, whilst juggling the day to day running of business… plus everything else in-between. Mary works in Birmingham and recently made the move from London to the Midlands to be closer to her fashion business. You can find her on Twitter, Instagram.
You can buy the book on Amazon here {affiliate link}.
Sounds like there was a lot going on in this book! Great for kids!
Always nice to find a new read. Good to see more diversity and perfect for kids to learn from a young age too xx
This sounds like a book that could hook my kids in with just the first page! thanks for the great review and recommendation
Sounds like a great book! Especially if Jack finished it so quickly it must have been a hit!
My eldest is 8 and always on the look out for new chapter books to read. Sounds like this may be something he’d like.