Age 7
The River by Tom Percival
The River uses beautiful imagery to help children deal with grief. We’re huge fans of Tom Percival’s picture books and his stunning illustrations combined with a simple lyrical text will give comfort to young readers who may be coming to terms with loss. It’s an emotive story about friendship, grief, healing and kindness.
Blog Tour: FUNNY BUMS, FREAKY BEAKS and other incredible creature features by Alex Morss, Sean Taylor & Sarah Edmonds
FUNNY BUMS, FREAKY BEAKS and other incredible creature features takes a fascinating look at the more unusual features of a range of weird and wonderful animals. It explains how many of these features are there for a reason and have evolved over time to help a creature survive.
The Journey Home by Frann Preston-Gannon
The Journey Home has been republished in a beautiful ten year anniversary edition. It takes a poignant look at the experiences and emotions of endangered animals who travel far from home when their habitats and lives are put in danger. It mirrors the current situation in Ukraine and the uncertainty and emotions of refugees who…
HOW MESSY! by Clare Helen Welsh & Olivier Tallec
Dot and Duck are back in a new story – HOW MESSY! We love this duo whose opposing views cause them to come to blows before solving their problems in an innovative way. All readers will be able to identify with one or other of the characters – depending on whether you are messy or…
Kids Can Bake: Recipes for budding bakers illustrated by Esther Coombs
Kids Can Bake is a great book to introduce children to baking. Written and illustrated in the same style as Kids Can Cook and Plant, Sow, Make & Grow, which have helped us learn about basic cooking skills and gardening, it is full of delicious recipes for sweet and savoury baked treats.
Dodos ARE NOT EXTINCT! by Paddy Donnelly
Dodos ARE NOT EXTINCT! takes a hilarious but informative look at several species of extinct animals. Woolly mammoths, dinosaurs, sabre-toothed tigers and great auks, to name but a few, are brought to life in an amusing and original way which also adds lots of learning to the laughter.
Picture Book Mums
Mums come in all different shapes and sizes and more and more picture books portraying their roles in diverse family structures are now being published. Patchwork families, single parent families, foster families and families with same sex parents all play a role in society today and it’s important that children see these different family structures…
My Must-Have Mum by Maudie Smith & Jen Khatun
We’re delighted to welcome author Maudie Smith to Story Snug to talk about her new picture book, My Must-Have Mum illustrated by Jen Khatun. We love My Must-Have Mum! She’s resourceful, innovative, seizes opportunities and cares deeply about her son, Jake.
Every Bunny is a Yoga Bunny by Emily Ann Davison & Deborah Allwright
Every Bunny is a Yoga Bunny is the beautifully illustrated story of Yo-Yo, a very fidgety bunny who can’t sit still. Grandpa’s yoga class gives Yo-Yo and young readers a great introduction to easy yoga poses. But can Yo-Yo stay still for long enough to learn…?
Books about Books, Stories and Reading
During World Book Day week many children will be celebrating books, stories and reading by dressing up as their favourite characters and holding book related events in school. Many authors and illustrators visit schools or do Skype visits – the week is a real celebration of books. You can find out more about World Book…
