2014
Blogtour: Ask an Illustrator – Hazel Mitchell
We’re very excited to welcome illustrator Hazel Mitchell who is visiting Story Snug as part of her ‘Imani’s Moon’ blogtour. Hazel illustrated Imani’s Moon, written by JaNay Brown-Wood, in which a mother uses the tradition of African storytelling to encourage her daughter to believe in herself.
The Twelve Days of Christmas illustrated by Britta Teckentrup
The Twelve Days of Christmas is brought to life through Britta Teckentrup’s beautiful illustrations and this gorgeous peep-through picture book introduces even the littlest of children to the familiar, festive song.
There’s a Lion in My Cornflakes by Michelle Robinson & Jim Field
Have you ever eaten the same cereal for weeks and weeks so that you can claim the free gift inside? If yes, you will identify with the characters in There’s a Lion in My Cornflakes which won the picture book category in The Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Award 2014.
Advent Calendars for Little Bookworms
I’ve been looking at different Advent Calendars for little bookworms in preparation for Advent. My daughter loved Christmas and Snowy’s Advent Calendar last year and although I was hoping to do something a bit different she is expecting them to come back again this year!
Lucy’s Secret Reindeer by Anne Booth / Sophy Williams
Lucy’s Secret Reindeer is a beautifully written chapter book for younger children. It’s a lovely story to read in the run up to Christmas and it would be a perfect present for Saint Nicholas to put in a child’s shoes or boots on December 6th.
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Father Christmas by Abie Longstaff & Lauren Beard
We are huge fans of Kittie Lacey, The Fairytale Hairdresser, and love this Christmas story which includes the fairytale characters from the previous books.
Storytime Magazine
Storytime Magazine is a new monthly magazine which aims to make reading fun and support the UK National Curriculum’s emphasis on reading for pleasure. We enjoyed reading the first issue which was published in September and are now enjoying the second one which was published on October 15th. Storytime is available to buy in major UK…
Audio Books · Book Inspired Crafts & Activities · Book Inspired Learning · Picture Books · Translated BooksLearning with Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler
Room in the Broom is one of my daughter’s favourite Julia Donaldson / Axel Scheffler stories. As well as witch, cat, dog, frog and bird crafts there are many other learning activities that can be inspired by the book. We had a great time crafting, experimenting, painting and baking to prepare this post.
Alex English recommends The Disgusting Sandwich by Gareth Edwards & Hannah Shaw
The Story: A hungry badger spots a boy drop his sandwich in the sandpit and the race is on to bag it! As the chase continues through the park, the sandwich gets more and more disgusting. By the time the badger gets to it, it’s sandy, squashed and slimy. Will he eat it? You’ll have to…
Happy 2nd Birthday to Story Snug!
It’s Story Snug’s 2nd birthday today! There are lots of people to thank before we share the five most viewed books during the last two years. I would like to say a huge THANK YOU to Story Snug’s followers and to all of you who leave lovely comments on the posts. THANK YOU to those of you…
