Age 6
Our top 3 Charlie & Lola stories chosen in celebration of the new Children’s Laureate, Lauren Child
We were so excited when we heard yesterday that Lauren Child has been named as the new Children’s Laureate. Lauren is the tenth Children’s Laureate and succeeds Chris Riddell. You can read more about the Children’s Laureate’s role on the Children’s Laureate website. We are huge fans of Lauren Child’s work and I loved her…
Shifty McGifty And Slippery Sam Up, Up and Away! by Tracey Corderoy & Steven Lenton
We love the Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam picture books, especially the first story in which Shifty and Sam give up their life of crime to become bakers. Now Tracy Corderoy and Steven Lenton have treated us to more exciting Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam adventures in Up, Up and Away!, a chapter book containing three highly illustrated stories which are perfect for more…
The Three Little Pugs and the Big Bad Cat by Becky Davies & Caroline Attia
The Three Little Pugs and the Big Bad Cat is an amusing retelling of the story of the Three Little Pigs. My daughter and I giggled our way through the first reading of this story and there is a particular incident which makes us laugh every time we think about it. It really takes an original look at…
The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors by Drew Daywalt and Adam Rex
Drew Daywalt’s newest picture book, The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors is inspired by a game that children play all over the world. It takes an amusing look at three ‘warriors’, Rock, Paper and Scissors, as they search for an adversary who can match them and maybe even beat them in battle!
Daddy’s Sandwich by Pip Jones and Laura Hughes
Daddy’s Sandwich is the perfect story to read during British Sandwich Week. Little Ruby’s sandwich fillings are very original and include the favourite things in Daddy’s life – inedible as well as edible!
Author Janet Bingham talks about Daddy’s Little Star illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw
Last week Daddy’s Little Star, originally published as My Little Star, was reissued to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its publication. We’re delighted to welcome the author of Daddy’s Little Star, Janet Bingham, to Story Snug to tell us more about the inspirations behind the story and her work as a picture book author.
Bug Bear by Patricia Hegarty and Carmen Saldaña
Bug Bear takes an amusing look at Bug’s quest to find a home but Bear isn’t at all enthralled by Bug’s choice of lodgings. Will Bear manage to solve the problem of a bothersome bug?!
Under the Same Sky by Britta Teckentrup
In Under the Same Sky, Britta Teckentrup celebrates the fact that whoever we are or wherever we are, many of our experiences, emotions and hopes are the same.
Mostly Mary / All Mary (Mary Plain) by Gwynedd Rae & Clara Vulliamy
Mary Plain played a huge part in my childhood reading and I have memories of borrowing the books from the library more than once! I was so excited to hear that the Mary Plain stories were being reprinted with illustrations by one of our favourite illustrators, Clara Vulliamy, and it’s been fabulous to share the stories with my…
Monkey Puzzle by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler
The discovery of a Monkey Puzzle sticker book in a bookshop led us to pull an old favourite off the bookshelf and read it again. We love this cleverly written story which intertwines humour and learning in a fun way. It was definitely one of the most well read stories when my daughter was younger and there’s…
