Praise for Little Howard and the Magic Pencil of Life and Death
This has to be one of the most magical double acts on the circuit, as entertaining and educational for adults as for little ones.
British Theatre Guide 
“The best Kids show we've seen at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival…so fantastic that they want to see it again… In fact, I’d like to see it again too!… The beauty of the show is that it’s one where children and adults are equally delighted. Because Big Howard also does adult stand-up there are a few bits that only the parents get – nothing too rude but easily mis-understood by children anyway. In some shows it’s easy to resent the fact that the adult tickets cost more than the children’s but not this one.”
Families Online
"Even though it’s in... [the children's] section of the programme, it’s still among the funniest shows at the festival. It appeals to both kids and adults but, like The Simpsons it’s almost wasted on the youngsters."
Chortle.co.uk
"A huge hit, clever, silly and just the right side of rude."
The Telegraph.
2007 - Nominated for Best Children's Show Award at The Brighton Fringe
2007 - Winner of Best Family Show at Buxton Fringe
2001 - Winner of BBC New Comedy Award for Animation
2003 - Nominated for The Perrier Award
2004 - Nominated for a Chortle.co.uk Award for Innovation
2005 - Winner of Fringe Report Award For Innovation
2007 - Nominated for Best Children's Show Award at The Brighton Fringe
2007 - Winner of Best Family Show at Buxton Fringe
Praise for Big Howard and Little Howard on The Royal Variety Performance 2007
“One of the highlights of the show… the embodiment of variety in the 21st century” The Stage.
“You stormed that lad” Jimmy Tarbuck
“Fabulous! Outrageous but Fabulous!” Michael Ball (in full drag)
Praise for The Little Howard Appeal
“Read is an out-and-out whiz-kid and deserves much recognition for his unique twist on the stand-up genre... I pity the fool who misses this”
Mickey Noonan, Metro
“His best and most ambitious animation show yet”
The Scotsman
“Do yourself a favour - see this and get there early”
Three Weeks
“This is really clever stuff, incredibly well put together... it is funny too.”
Fest
“Gloriously Inventive and really rather amusing”
EmporiumofMirth.com
“Technically Impressive... Damn Good”
The Guardian
2005 - Winner of Fringe Report Award For Innovation
