Age 3
World Book Day – Books about Books and Reading!
On World Book Day many children are celebrating books and reading by dressing up as their favourite characters and holding book related events in school. This week many authors and illustrators have been visiting schools or doing Skype visits – it’s a real celebration of books, you can find out more about World Book Day…
Bugs and Minibeasts by Christiane Engel
Bugs and Minibeasts is a fabulous, sturdy, pop up board book which introduces young children to a variety of insects and other creatures. With spring just around the corner it’s the perfect time to go outside and look for all the amazing creatures that are featured in this book.
Blogtour! How Selfish! by Clare Helen Welsh & Olivier Tallec – cover reveal!
I am VERY EXCITED that Clare Helen Welsh has asked us to reveal the cover of her newest picture book. Many of you will be familiar with Clare’s characters Dot and Duck who appeared in How Rude!, a wonderful picture book that looks at the importance of treating others with respect. Dot and Duck are back…
Dear Earth by Isabel Otter & Clara Anganuzzi
Dear Earth is a beautifully illustrated letter from Tessa who wants everybody to know how special our planet is and how important it is to take care of it. Inspired by Grandpa she takes an imaginative journey around the Earth to create an inspiring message about the need to conserve and care for our beautiful…
Froggy Day by Heather Pindar & Barbara Bakos
Everybody is talking about the weather at the moment but are you having a Froggy Day? A Froggy Day causes chaos all over town as a multitude of frogs descend from the sky and immerse themselves in everyday routines and familiar situations! This humorous picture book is lively and full of action, it’s a fun…
What Can You See? On the Farm by Kate Ware & Maria Perera
What Can You See? On the Farm is a peep through board book which is full of facts about farms. These sturdy pages introduce an amazing number of animals as well as information about their eating and sleeping habits. It’s a really fun first non fiction picture book for the littlest readers.
I Don’t Like Books. Never. Ever. The End. by Emma Perry & Sharon Davey
I Don’t Like Books. Never. Ever. The End. is Story Snug’s 700th blogpost! What makes this an extra special blogpost is that this wonderfully entertaining story is the debut picture book written by one of my SCBWI writing friends, Emma Perry. I read one of the very first drafts of this story and I am…
The Perfect Birthday Recipe by Katy Hudson
The Perfect Birthday Recipe is a story of creativity, perfectionism and friendship. Beaver has very particular ideas about how he wants his birthday cake to look but his kind and generous friends want to help him make it. Will it be a recipe for disaster or can Beaver, Squirrel, Tortoise, Rabbit and Bird find a…
Story Snug Advent – December 24th: Refuge
Yesterday’s book cover shows Mary on a donkey in Refuge by Anne Booth and Sam Usher. This story was chosen by Emma Perry for Story Snug’s 2015 Advent Calendar.
Story Snug Advent – December 23rd: Is It Christmas Yet?
December 23rd: Is It Christmas Yet? Big Bear is getting ready for Christmas with a very excited Ted in Is It Christmas Yet? by Jane Chapman.
