Age 5
The Night Before Easter by Natasha Wing & Kathy Couri
‘The Night Before Easter’ is a rhyming storybook which follows a similar format to ‘The Night Before Christmas’. We always read ‘The Night Before Easter’ at bedtime on Easter Saturday.
King Jack and the Dragon by Peter Bently & Helen Oxenbury
The Story: Three little boys, Jack, Zak and Caspar, use an old cardboard box to make a castle. Led by King Jack they have a busy day fighting dragons and beasts before going back to their castle for a feast. After Sir Zak and Baby Caspar have gone home King Jack is left to defend…
Ruby, Blue and Blanket by Jane Hissey
I love Old Bear and his friends so I was very excited to hear that Jane Hissey had written and illustrated Ruby, Blue and Blanket, a new story with new characters.
All in One Piece by Jill Murphy
All In One Piece describes Mr and Mrs Large’s preparations for having a rare night out, just the two of them. Jill Murphy’s stories about the Large family were huge favourites of mine when I was teaching and it’s lovely to share them with my daughter who finds the children’s antics very funny.
Jasper’s Beanstalk by Nick Butterworth & Mick Inkpen
With the weather getting warmer and spring on its way we are starting to think about our garden and have already planted lettuce and basil seeds. Jasper’s Beanstalk is a great story to introduce the concept of planting and growth to young children.
Icky Sticky Monster by Jo Lodge
Icky Sticky Monster is a very funny pop up book with a rhyming text that is easy to read and has suitably revolting language for Icky’s actions! The paper engineering is amazing and my daughter loves helping Icky to eat rubbish and to pick his nose! Bright and bold colours attract young readers to the…
Rita Borg recommends Rosie Sprout’s Time to Shine by Allison Wortche & Patrice Barton
We’re delighted to welcome Rita Borg to Story Snug to tell us about her favourite picture book, Rosie Sprout’s Time to Shine.
The Complete Book of Farmyard Tales by Heather Amery and Stephen Cartwright
Mrs Boot, her children Poppy and Sam and their dog Rusty have been firm favourites with my daughter since she received this book as a Christmas present when she was eighteen months old. The Complete Book of Farmyard Tales contains twenty stories (you can also buy the stories as separate mini books) and our version…
Tamara Small and the Monsters’ Ball by Giles Paley-Phillips & Gabriele Antonini
The Story: Tamara Small is lying in bed listening to the wind howling when a monster comes into her room and whisks her off to the Annual Monsters’ Ball in the village hall. After her initial shock Tamara has a great night dancing with all of the monsters. They dance until sunrise and then surprise…
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Cinderella – Abie Longstaff / Lauren Beard
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Cinderella is a great modern twist on a traditional fairy story. The inclusion of so many well known fairytale and nursery rhyme characters makes this a really great book for ‘people spotting’!
