A Stack of Alpacas

Macca the Alpaca

by Matt Cosgrove

A Stack of Alpacas is the alpaca book of the year! Perfect for fans of Oi, Frog! and You Can't Take an Elephant on the Bus. Macca is an alpaca.

He loves splashing in puddles, and he gives the very best cuddles - especially to his nieces and nephew.

Except... his nieces and nephew are a whole lot of trouble! How will Uncle Macca tame this unruly trio?

A heartwarming story of kindness and family.



Also in the

Macca the Alpaca

Macca's Christmas Crackers

Alpacas with Maracas

A Stack of Alpacas

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Animals, Fiction, Humor, Family, Storytime

25 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 2, 2020

Reviews

[Spiral Breeze · Rating 4 out of 5]

I saw that his name was Macca and automatically started reading it to my daughter in an Australian accent.

[C Exley Books (Cassandra) · Rating 5 out of 5]

This year I didn't get chocolate advent calendars for my kids I went with a book advent calendar and this book was the one for December 4th.

I just read this with my five year old son and two year old daughter.

This was our second Macca book. We loved it.

All questions answered by my son (Nicholas).

Do you like this book?
Nicholas said "yes"

What do you think of the cover?
Nicholas said "Cool"

Do you want me to read it again?
Nicholas said "Yes"

[Tracy Schillemore · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the cutest storybook ever. I can't wait to use it in a storytime.

[Kaitlyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

The illustrations in this book are adorable! The storyline is also very cute and funny.

[Villain E · Rating 3 out of 5]

Macca the Alpaca is back. He has nieces and a nephew, but no sibling is mentioned, kind of like an old cartoon. The kids are rowdy and annoying until Macca yells at them, after which they try to do better. This is a bad lesson for parents, really.

[Cj Reads Reviews · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book A Stack of Alpacas is a book from the Macca The Alpaca collection. It can be read as a standalone and the collection can be read in no particular order as well.

Macca the Alpaca has his nieces and nephew over for the day but the trio are known for causing trouble. What sort of destruction do they cause today? 

Mr 4 and Mr 3 really loved reading and listening to this book. Both boys laughed at the several facial expressions Macca, Roo, Reece and Drew pulled. A few of them both boys mimicked them, which made the book even more entertaining. 

As shown in the next few slides, you can see how vibrant the book is. We stopped and looked at the pages before we started to read the words on the page.

We also loved how some of the words (Words of Speech eg nouns, adjectives and rhyming words) are in bold print. I love this because when you are reading it out loud you can emphasis the importance of the word by saying it a bit louder. And what child doesn't like shouting words out?! 😆

Thank you @matt.cosgrove for writing an entertaining book and illustrating one too. We really enjoyed this book and can't wait to read more of Macca and his adventures.

[Dimity Powell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Macca's series is one of the most entertaining and quirky of picture book series to be found. Who doesn't love the doey-eyed allure of an alpaca? Macca and his endearing cast of friends and relatives, fill the pages with colour, humor and always a subtle yet sweet reminder of what's good and right and should be. In this installment, the topic of helping out and pulling ones weight is on the table for discussion as Macca attempts to alpaca-sit his young nieces and nephew. Unruly childhood abandon partners with a need to clean up and responsible behaviour; the results, a darn good, fun read.

[Lara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Macca is babysitting his nephew and nieces, who are refusing to listen to any rules. Chaos ensues!

Macca is still adorable, and the text's rhymes flow nicely. We have Macca losing his temper when the little ones continue to misbehave. Not exactly a great textbook example parenting or babysitting, but it's one to mention to kids, how even adults reach their limits and how rules are in place for a reason.

Probably not a go-to storytime read, but still a fun series to recommend to families.

[Sirah · Rating 4 out of 5]

When the little alpaca cousins come to visit Macca, he expects them to follow the rules. The young ones have other ideas, though.

This story was cute and fuzzy; everything an alpaca story should be. It didn't have a lot of substance, but the rhymes were not terrible and the illustrations were fun. Considering how popular llamas and alpacas are right now, I can think of a number of people of a variety of ages who would enjoy this spunky read.

[Daisy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Macca has his nieces and nephew come over and they make a mess and break lots of stuff and act like most little children do. He gets mad and they apologise and give him a present and tidy up their mess. Eventually they go to sleep and accidentally Macca wakes them up. I really loved this story because it shows kindness and making amends for your wrongs.

[Freddie D · Rating 5 out of 5]

Probably my favourite book in the Macca the Alpaca Collection. Bright colours, funny pictures and lots of fun sounds and words as Macca tries to wrangle his nieces and nephew.

[Andrew · Rating 4 out of 5]

Macca the alpaca is the world's best uncle! His nieces and nephew agree, but when he's on babysitting duty, they don't feel like following Uncle Macca's rules-- important ones, like eating your vegetables and playing nicely. How much chaos can Uncle Macca take from this baby alpaca stack before enough is enough! Humorous, colorful, a wonderful read-aloud rhyme.

[Annamarie Carlson (she, her)]

Uncle Macca is taking care of his nieces and nephews, but they are more of a handful than he ever expected.

So much potential for cuteness that felt a bit squandered. There isn't much to the book beyond a forced rhyme scheme and a half-fast apology that makes up for a big mess and a lot of rudeness. Sad this wasn't a good storytime selection.

[Pam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fresh look at manners and how to behave. Macca the alpaca's nephew and nieces come to visit and make quite the mess. Seeing how Uncle Macca responds helps them learn about treating others better. Together, they clean up. Humorous ending.

[Charlotte Frances · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another brilliant and funny book from Matt Cosgrove. Macca looks after his nieces and nephew and finds them to be a handful. My little boy, and myself, and nanny all absolutely adore Macca. We must read at least two a night. Well done.

[Shane · Rating 3 out of 5]

Illustrations are still great, but didn't love the story. Message seemed to be that doing your block will scare little kids into behaving!

[April · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super cute! The story made sense and it also made me laugh.

[Danger · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really liked how silly they were

[Alyssa Gudenburr · Rating 2 out of 5]

Wasn't my favorite.

[Charlotte van Walraven · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute alpacas with cute names doing cute things. There are no downsides.

[KaitandMaddie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious.

[Heydi Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’d love to know how these illustrations are so amazing. This is a fun one for a one on one silliness book.

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tried this as a read aloud with preschoolers today. It was just ok. Would be fun when working on rhyming words.

[Gabrielle Stoller · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh. Alpacas are great. But this book.....I felt it only brought about good results (a clean room) after someone lost their cool. Not exactly how I want to teach doing the right thing.

[Liz Todd · Rating 3 out of 5]

Adorable and fun. And a good example of "making good" after a poor choice.

[Helen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is just a cute book about child behaviors.

[Hannah Jane · Rating 2 out of 5]

"They flicked all their peas and scoffed down candies." Hmm, what's wrong with this sentence?

[DonutKnow · Rating 4 out of 5]

The artwork was so cute and funny! 😝😝

[Kate · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super cute

[Bethe · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beware cuteness overload when Mac’s nieces and nephew come to stay and unexpectedly wreak havoc! Rhyming text flows smoothly, as does the predictable ending. Love Mac napping with the armadillo, sloth, and the hairy orange thing!