Age 4
International Dog Day – favourite fictional dogs
Happy International Dog Day! Do you have a favourite fictional dog? We looked through our bookshelves to find doggy stories that we enjoy reading and after some discussion we came up with a top five list.
This book is PANTS! by John Kane
This book is PANTS! takes us on a fun, colourful adventure that requires changing pants to suit different occasions. It’s an intergalactic story about friendship, accepting strangers and underwear – the main characters put on ten different pairs of pants throughout the story! The book’s innovative design makes it truly interactive – children can join…
Story Soup by Abie Longstaff & Nila Aye
Story Soup is a fun, fast paced story in which imagination and sibling rivalry lead to an action packed, madcap adventure with a diverse range of characters. Ollie isn’t happy when sister Susie joins him to make Story Soup but when their characters get into danger they must find a way to work together to…
This is NOT a Book by Kellie Byrnes & Aśka
This is NOT a Book is a fabulous, fun example of metafiction, it takes us into the story to discover what elements make up a really good and compelling story. The main character repeatedly tries to convince us that she’s real and not a fictional character. But will she convince herself by the end of…
National Insect Week: Picture Books about Insects
June 21st to 27th is National Insect Week which encourages people of all ages to learn more about insects. We’ve learnt lots of fascinating facts about different kinds of insects through reading non fiction picture books but also by doing our own research after reading stories with insect main characters.
The Little War Cat by Hiba Noor Khan & Laura Chamberlain
The Little War Cat is the beautifully illustrated story of a cat whose world is turned upside down when war comes to Aleppo. It’s a story of hope which was inspired by the experiences of Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel, The Cat Man of Aleppo, who works tirelessly to help animals and people affected by the Syrian conflict.
Blogtour: How To Mend a Friend by Karl Newson & Clara Anganuzzi
We’re excited to be one of the stops on Karl Newson and Clara Anganuzzi‘s How to Mend a Friend blog tour! How to Mend a Friend is a beautifully illustrated, rhyming picture book which looks at different ways that friends may deal with difficult situations and how we can support them if they need us.
World Environment Day: Picture book characters who inspire environmental action
World Environment Day is celebrated annually on June 5th. It’s the day that The United Nations encourages worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment.
The Vanishing Lake by Paddy Donnelly
The Vanishing Lake is a beautifully illustrated picture book inspired by Loughareema, a lake in Northern Ireland that periodically vanishes. The heartwarming relationship between Meara and Grandad is central to this magical story as Meara tries to discover what causes the lake to disappear. Grandad has some wild and sometimes wacky suggestions as to why it…
Author Fiona Barker talks about Setsuko and the Song of the Sea
We are delighted to welcome Fiona Barker, author of Setsuko and the Song of the Sea, to Story Snug. Beautifully illustrated by Howard Gray, Setsuko and the Song of the Sea encourages us to think about how we can keep our oceans clean and protect the wildlife in them.
