Age 6
How Winston Delivered Christmas by Alex T. Smith
How Winston Delivered Christmas – An Advent Story in twenty-four-and-a-half chapters is a beautifully illustrated story to read in the countdown to Christmas. Winston, a poor, hungry little mouse, is a determined character who is on an important mission to deliver a letter to Father Christmas. But it’s not an easy task, first he needs…
Alphabet Street by Jonathan Emmett and Ingela P Arrhenius
We love the way that Alphabet Street introduces children to the alphabet using colourful characters and rhymes.The sturdy lift the flap book folds out into a fabulous play scene, it really makes learning the alphabet a fun and interactive experience.
Storm by Sam Usher
Sam Usher’s Storm is a great book to inspire children to go outside and have an autumn adventure. We’ve already met the boy and his grandad in Rain, Sun and Snow and we love the way that their relationship and adventures harness the power of imagination and lead them outside to have fun.
Skeleton and monster picture books to read at Halloween…
We’re creeping closer and closer to Halloween so light the candles, turn out the lights and curl up for a spooky storytelling session with some of our favourite skeleton and monster picture books…
Pip and Posy Jigsaw Building Blocks with a Book by Axel Scheffler
We are huge fans of Pip and Posy and are very excited about the new Pip and Posy Jigsaw Building Blocks. Pip and Posy played a huge role in our daughter’s early reading journey and we had a lot of fun putting the building blocks together and reading some of the stories that they came…
#Lollies2018 Blogtour: Jim Smith talks about Barry Loser and the birthday billions
We’re delighted to welcome author / illustrator Jim Smith to Story Snug today. Jim’s book, Barry Loser and the birthday billions, is shortlisted in The 2018 Laugh Out Loud Awards (Lollies) which were created by publisher Scholastic. The Lollies celebrate the funniest children’s books in three age categories, Barry Loser and the birthday billions has been…
Happy 6th Birthday Story Snug
I really can’t believe that we’re celebrating Story Snug’s 6th birthday! I had no idea when I started Story Snug that it would become such a big and important part of our life but we’re still having lots of fun blogging and we’re nearly up to 600 blogposts. We have read so many wonderful books, old…
PEEK and SEEK by Violet Peto & Charlotte Milner
PEEK and SEEK is a sturdy lift the flap board book which introduces children to six different animals, birds and insects, their very different habitats, their collective names and a wealth of other information. It also encourages the reader to spot hidden objects in each picture which makes reading the book a fun and very…
Peter Pan retold by Caryl Hart and Sarah Warburton
Caryl Hart and Sarah Warburton, one of our favourite author / illustrator duos, have created a beautifully illustrated, rhyming retelling of Peter Pan. Peter Pan is one of my daughter’s favourite stories – she loves the film and we’ve seen the musical. She couldn’t wait to read this new edition of the story.
A CHILDREN’S BOOK OF MINDFULNESS ‘happy’ by Nicola Edwards & Katie Hickey
A CHILDREN’S BOOK OF MINDFULNESS ‘happy’ is a beautifully illustrated introduction to mindfulness which shows children how they can connect to the world around them. In a society full of stress and pressure it’s often difficult to find time to stop and appreciate our surroundings and the people in our lives. Screen time is increasing,…
