Age 7
Picture Books about Bedtime
Picture books about bedtime can often help children (and parents) to survive the ritual of bedtime! Bedtime can be one of the most fraught, difficult times of the day. Children are tired, parents are tired and there is often resistance to the whole bedtime routine. There are so many lovely bedtime stories that introduce characters going through various stages of…
The Teddy Robinson Storybook by Joan G. Robinson
The Teddy Robinson stories are childhood favourites of mine and I still have my old, battered copy of More About Teddy Robinson with its curled up, brown pages and the illustrations that I coloured as a child. I was delighted to discover that the stories have been reprinted in a new collection and we gave my daughter…
Elmer’s Photo Patchwork App
Elmer’s Photo Patchwork App is linked to one of our favourite book characters. It’s an easy to use, fun app which encourages the user to observe and take pictures of their surroundings and stimulates discussions about colours, patterns and textures in the world around them. We have three Elmer Photo Patchwork App codes to give away in…
Rabbits Don’t Lay Eggs! by Paula Metcalf & Cally Johnson-Isaacs
Rabbits Don’t Lay Eggs is a very funny, beautifully illustrated story. Although not an Easter story it is a perfect read for this time of year and has just been published as a board book.
World Book Day – Book Characters Who Love Books!
On World Book Day many children are celebrating reading and books by dressing up as their favourite book characters and holding book related events in school. This week many authors and illustrators have been visiting schools or doing Skype visits – it’s a real celebration of books and reading. You can find out more about World Book Day on…
Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White
I read Charlotte’s Web as a child but had forgotten the story and how it ends. It was lovely to read it again with my daughter who enjoyed hearing about Wilbur, the pig, Charlotte, the spider, and our favourite character, Templeton, the rat.
Ask an Author / Illustrator – Kate Leake
We are delighted to welcome author / illustrator Kate Leake to Story Snug. Her new picture book, Don’t Chew the Royal Shoe! has just been published and we have a copy to give away.
Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler
With Book Giving Day taking place in just over a week we’ve been reading some of our favourite books about books. Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book is ten years old this year and the anniversary edition includes some of Axel Scheffler’s original artwork and an updated cover.
Winnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne & Ernest Shepherd
I read Winnie the Pooh as a child and my daughter now has her own copy. I wasn’t sure whether she would be too young for the stories but she loves them and we often read several in one sitting.
