Maisy's Field Day: A Maisy First Experiences Book

Maisy's First Experiences

by Lucy Cousins

When Maisy and friends have a special day for races and competitions, it’s not about winning or losing — the fun is in playing the games.

Join Maisy and her pals for Field Day! First is the egg-and-spoon race (oops, Eddie’s egg is a little too wobbly). No problem, there are lots more games to play — a wheelbarrow race, a three-legged race, and even a get-dressed-up-silly race. When it’s time to play ringtoss, Eddie’s trunk comes in handy, and in the relay race, Maisy and Charley run as fast as they can. Last of all comes a great big game of tug-of-war, where both teams fall down laughing at the end!

Genres: Picture Books, Sports, Childrens, Storytime, Animals, Friendship, Fiction

32 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2016

About the author

Lucy Cousins, BA Honours in Graphic Design from The Faculty of Arts and Architecture, Brighton Polytechnic, postgraduate degree from Royal College of Art, is an author-illustrator of children's books. She is best known for her books featuring Maisy Mouse but she has also published other children's books including one about Noah's Ark. She is a mother of four and lives in Hampshire, England. Her own children are the inspiration for her books whose age range is 2-8.

Reviews

[Fatima Seraj Alam · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book made me want to have a sports day with my friends. I didn’t realise how many fun races there are until I saw it all compiled in this amazing sports day organised by the Ostrich.

[Celine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Much more text in this one than other Maisy books I've read to my story time kids. I think this one will be a little more engaging for them. I know in the past they've gotten a little bored with how little text/story there is in some of the Maisy books.

This one was very cute, and it was nice to see so many of the characters playing together. This would be a great book to read to younger kids on field day.

[Sarah Alamer · Rating 4 out of 5]

We're so proud of you for reading "Maisy's Field Day"! What a wonderful story about trying your best and having fun with friends. You learned that winning isn't everything – what matters most is being kind, cheering for others, and enjoying yourself. Just like Maisy, you can be a great friend at school by encouraging your classmates and celebrating when they do well too. Remember, everyone is special in their own way! Keep reading, sweetie. You're doing amazing!

[Sushie · Rating 3 out of 5]

All the games sound very exciting: to do this one in storytime, I'd have to plan to play some of them.

Age: 3+
Plot: Maisy and friends participate in a field day red vs blue, but who wins isn't what matters.
Themes: sportsmanship, playing sports for fun, variety of games
Length: medium-short
Wordiness: medium-low
Illustrations: Lucy Cousins' charming

[Alison · Rating 3 out of 5]

Here the endearing characters are again and with Eddie Elephant adding the most humor. Fun book.

[Gabrielle L · Rating 1 out of 5]

1.5 stars

[Lucca · Rating 4 out of 5]

We love reading about Maisy and her friends.

[Melissa Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hooray for field day

Another cute story from the Maisy gang. Help your little one learn how to have fun and be happy, even if they don’t win!

[Sevi Sather · Rating 1 out of 5]

An indigenous headdress is not a silly costume

[Denise · Rating 1 out of 5]

Nothing like an feather headdress as part of silly costume parade. Otherwise this book was so boring I actually got angry about it.

[Mallory · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super cute but doesn't quite fit the summer theme I'm looking for

[OxoNewbie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good introduction to Sports Day for little ones.

3 stars.

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don’t hear of people holding field days much anymore, so it’s nice to have a book to show kids what they are and remind adults to organize them now and then.

[Amy James]

This is an advent calendar. we shall have lots and lots of Maisy stories over the next few weeks.

[jellyttea · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story is a little longer than the usual Maisy books and would be great for engaging slightly older Maisy fans. I read this to my 2.5 year old and she struggled a little with the length.

With that being said, she really enjoyed the storyline and recognised many of the games from her own sports day at Nursery. She loved guessing what game Maisy and her friends were going to play on the next page.

Another cute, brightly illustrated story that captures the attention of young readers.

Rating based of mine and my daughter’s personal experience and taste. We may revisit in the future with an updated rating and review.

[Patrice Sartor · Rating 3 out of 5]

I remember my kids liking some of the Maisy books when they were preschoolers, 11-13 years ago! The drawings are familiar, with the same bold outlines and focus on bright colors, many of them the primary ones. I don't know if schools still have field days, but if so, this is a fine introduction to them. Plus it presents good messages about friendship and sportsmanship.

[Miss Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Maisy and her friends are having their first field day and competing in many outdoor activities and showing good sportsmanship. Toddler and up.

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

There's nothing new or stunning in this Maisy book, but fans of the series will enjoy watching the friends have fun and play games. At the very least, they will learn what "field day" means! Bright, bold artwork, which is characteristic of Lucy Cousins, and clear sentence structures makes this is a good reader for young ones. Recommended for Maisy fans.

[Jen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is part of a series called Maisy First Experiences. Good series for preschoolers. The illustrations and bright and happy. The typeface is big and thick. I imagine that these would be good books to pull from when introducing a new concept to preschool-1st grade students.

[Elaine · Rating 2 out of 5]

Great intro to a field day!

[Tapani Aulu · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ei Maisat ainakaan vielä kovin hyvin uppoa. Mutta onhan tuo kuvitus ihan nättiä, joten kai näitä voi tarjota aina joskus.

[Zoe Hickey · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good for little children to teach them a little moral about how it’s not all about winning but it’s the taking part that counts.

[Maria · Rating 3 out of 5]

For some reason, this was my least favourite book of the Maisie books that I've read so far. I can't put my finger on why. All together just an ok read.

[Pinky · Rating 3 out of 5]

Eddie helps his team win a game of tug-of-war.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

My 3.5-year-old and I love the Maisy books. Each one is brief, simple and cheerful. There are no obstacles or problems, just everyday fun activities. I like the First Experiences books because they present the experience in a completely enjoyable way, so don't introduce the idea that the experience is something to be nervous about.