Age 7
February 14th is International Book Giving Day!
It’s just a week until International Book Giving Day which takes place on February 14th. It’s one of Story Snug’s favourite days of the year. Books last much longer than chocolates and flowers and our daughter is far more excited when she receives a book than she is about celebrating Valentines Day!
Home Is Where The Heart Is by Jonny Lambert
Home Is Where The Heart Is tells the story of Bear, Hare and the development of their relationship as they discover what they need to create a happy home. It’s a heartwarming story which charts the ups and downs of their friendship through a simple text and stunning illustrations.
Wide Awake Wolf by Georgiana Deutsch & Megan Tadden
Wide Awake Wolf can’t sleep! This beautifully illustrated night time adventure follows Wolf and his friends as they try and find sleep. But what exactly does sleep look like? This gentle, heartwarming story is perfect to include in a child’s bedtime routine. We absolutely love the way that Wolf discovers the answer to his question…
The Queen of the Birds by Karine Polwart & Kate Leiper
The Queen of the Birds is a beautifully illustrated picture book which retells an old folktale and introduces readers to a wide variety of birds. The birds include hoopoes, pheasants, curlews, flamingoes, an eagle and a wren who compete to choose a new king in a story that highlights teamwork and quick thinking.
Anyone But Bear by Suzy Senior & Dubravka Kolanovic
Anyone But Bear is a beautifully illustrated picture book based on the biblical story of The Good Samaritan. Rewritten with cute and original animal characters it shows readers that kindness and caring can be found in the most unexpected places and that judging others by how they look can lead to false impressions.
Christmas Book Spine Poems
If your little bookworm is looking for a festive activity you can have a lot of fun making Christmas book spine poems. Creating book spine poems at school, at home or in the library is a great way to promote literacy skills and encourage children to talk about stories. Book spine poems are also really simple to create! Just…
Story Snug’s most viewed posts in 2021
Before I start a new year of blogging I’m taking my annual look back at Story Snug’s most viewed posts in 2021. It was a quieter year on the blog as homeschooling and lockdown made other demands on my time but we read lots of fabulous books and Story Snug still had several visitors –…
Christmas Craft Book by Laura Minter & Tia Williams
Christmas Craft Book is a brilliant activity book full of 30 fun & festive projects to make with kids. It’s an absolute treasure trove of stunning, easy to make crafts that use many everyday household items. If you’re looking for fun ways to keep children of all ages busy and entertained in the days up…
Story themed Advent Calendars
Over the years we’ve enjoyed various story themed Advent Calendars to help us count down the days until Christmas. We always put our Christmas books away during the year and get them out around the end of November, it’s such a lovely treat to rediscover old favourites and forgotten stories.
How Winston Came Home For Christmas by Alex T. Smith
Are you looking for an advent calendar for your little bookworm? How Winston Came Home For Christmas is a beautifully illustrated Advent adventure told in twenty four and a half chapters. We first met Winston, a kind, brave and adventurous mouse, in How Winston Delivered Christmas, also an advent story which is such a page turner…
