Age 7
Turn and Learn: Weather by Isabel Otter and Hannah Tolson
Turn and Learn: Weather is a fabulous picture book which looks at five different kinds of weather. It’s a beautifully illustrated, novelty non fiction book which has a magic slider on each double spread. The different types of weather are explained through a ‘What is…?’ question before giving more details about the roles different kinds…
How to draw ‘The Dinosaur Who Lost Her Voice’ by Francesca Gambatesa
We are delighted to welcome illustrator Francesca Gambatesa to Story Snug. We’re big fans of Francesca’s newest picture book, The Dinosaur Who Lost her Voice, written by Julie Ballard, and it’s really interesting to read how she created the illustrations for the story.
Animal Homes by Libby Walden & Clover Robin
Animal Homes is a lift the flap, discovery board book which introduces children to a variety of different animal habitats. We’re huge fans of lift the flap books and this book inspires lots of learning and discussion as well as helping children to develop an awareness of the natural world.
The Last Human by Lee Bacon
In The Last Human, robots have taken over the world and humans are extinct. One day a young robot; XR_935, and his co-workers discover a human girl, Emma, and are thrown into quandary as they decide how to deal with the situation – they have always been told how evil humans are and how much…
A Planet Full Of Plastic by Neal Layton
A Planet Full Of Plastic gives a fascinating insight into the ways we use plastic in our everyday lives – how it was invented, how it is used and, most importantly, how we can reduce our plastic consumption and deal with our rubbish. It’s a really thought provoking and inspirational picture book and a fabulous…
Vera Jewel is Late for School by Nicola Kent
Vera Jewel is Late for School is the amusing story of a determined, innovative little girl who can’t manage to get to school on time and as the week goes on it doesn’t get any better! This is a great book to read at this time of year, most children have gone back to school…
The Golden Acorn by Katy Hudson
Squirrel is extremely competitive and loves to win but this year the rules for the Golden Acorn Hunt have changed and she can’t compete alone, she must be part of a team. Luckily Squirrel has a fabulous group of friends who are prepared to help her put together a team but none of them are…
The SEA SAW by Tom Percival
The SEA SAW is a beautifully illustrated, incredibly emotive story about the loss of a well loved teddy bear on a day out to the beach. Sofia’s bear is particularly special as it belonged to her mother, when we first read the book we couldn’t stop turning the pages in the hope that it would…
Together We Can by Caryl Hart & Ali Pye
Together We Can! is such a wonderful title, perfect for this heartwarming and inspirational picture book by Caryl Hart and Ali Pye which celebrates friendships in all shapes and sizes! It is a joy to read aloud and has so many wonderful little details in the brightly coloured illustrations.
The Spacesuit by Alison Donald & Ariel Landy
The Spacesuit takes a fascinating look at the team who designed the very first spacesuit. We’ve watched videos of the moon landing and seen pictures but we’ve never thought about how spacesuits are made or who designed them. We found it really interesting learning about Eleanor ‘Ellie’ Foraker and her team of seamstresses who played…
