2026

  • Sally Poyton talks about her debut novel Mammoth Rider
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    Sally Poyton talks about her debut novel Mammoth Rider

    I’m very excited to welcome debut author, Sally Poyton, to Story Snug to tell us more about her newly published middle grade, Mammoth Rider illustrated by Johanna Tarkela. I love the way that Sally has woven information about climate change, mammoths and neurodiversity into a fast paced story with a mystery element and an unexpectedly…


  • Children’s Mental Health Week: This is My Place
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    Children’s Mental Health Week: This is My Place

    February 9th to 15th is children’s mental health week. This year’s theme is ‘This is My Place’ and children’s mental health charity Place2be is encouraging ‘peers, families, schools and communities to create inclusive and nurturing environments, where children and young people feel they belong and can say “This is My Place”.’ Picture books can often…