Picture Books
Meet the… Ancient Romans / Meet the… Ancient Egyptians by James Davies
Meet the… Ancient Romans and Meet the… Ancient Egyptians are sturdy, non fiction picture books that introduce children (and adults!) to life in ancient times. Each book opens with an introduction to the era, includes a wealth of fascinating historical facts and ends with a timeline. The Meet the… books are full of fascinating, often…
International Book Giving Day 2018 Poster Reveal
International Book Giving Day (IBGD) takes place on Wednesday February 14th. Today we’re very excited to reveal the International Book Giving Day 2018 poster designed by author / illustrator Elys Dolan.
Shady Bay Buddies: Archie’s First Day At School / Archie Goes To The Doctor by Emma Brown
The Shady Bay Buddies, Archie and his friends and family, introduce children to familiar first experiences. With simple texts and adorable illustrations these two stories are fabulous for preparing children for their first day of school and reassuring them that visiting the doctor is nothing to worry about.
Audio Books · Book Inspired Crafts & Activities · Book Inspired Learning · Chapter Books · Learning Activities · Picture Books · Translated BooksStory Snug’s 10 most viewed posts in 2017
Before I start a new year of blogging I thought I’d take a quick look back at Story Snug’s 10 most viewed posts in 2017.
Dec 24th: Emily Guille-Marrett (aka Reading Fairy) chooses The Night Before Christmas
Author: Clement Clarke Moore / Illustrator: Robert Sabuda The Story: This is a truly magical Christmas edition of Clement Clarke Moore’s classic poem. The rhythm and rhyme make it joyful to read aloud and share together with family and friends of any age.
Dec 23rd: Cath Jones chooses The Christmas Eve Tree
Author: Delia Huddy / Illustrator: Emily Sutton The Story: A little fir tree, the runt of the tree plantation, is taken to the city to be sold as a Christmas tree.
Dec 22nd: Janet Bingham chooses One Little Angel
Author / Illustrator: Ruth Brown The Story: The angels are setting off to visit a newborn baby in a manger, but one little angel refuses to go.
Dec 21st: Kate Eccles chooses The Christmas Story – An Exquisite Pop-Up Retelling
Author / Illustrator: Robert Sabuda The Christmas Story – An Exquisite Pop-Up Retelling: This spectacular retelling of the traditional Christmas Story is brought to life by Robert Sabuda’s amazing paper engineering.
Dec 20th: Alex English chooses Father Christmas Needs a Wee
Author / Illustrator: Nicholas Allan
Dec 19th: Maudie Smith chooses Father Christmas
Author / Illustrator: Raymond Briggs
