Animals
Survival by Anna Claybourne and Louise McNaught
Survival, published in association with conservation charity Tusk, takes a fascinating and informative look at twenty animal species that are facing the challenge of survival. It’s an eye opening look at the dangers that they face and how extremely low the numbers of some species are.
The Christmas Extravaganza Hotel by Tracey Corderoy & Tony Neal
We’d love to go and spend the festive season with Frog and Bear at The Christmas Extravaganza Hotel! This heartwarming, humorous story introduces a new friendship and celebrates the kindness and sharing that is part of the festive season.
Pip and Posy Jigsaw Building Blocks with a Book by Axel Scheffler
We are huge fans of Pip and Posy and are very excited about the new Pip and Posy Jigsaw Building Blocks. Pip and Posy played a huge role in our daughter’s early reading journey and we had a lot of fun putting the building blocks together and reading some of the stories that they came…
PEEK and SEEK by Violet Peto & Charlotte Milner
PEEK and SEEK is a sturdy lift the flap board book which introduces children to six different animals, birds and insects, their very different habitats, their collective names and a wealth of other information. It also encourages the reader to spot hidden objects in each picture which makes reading the book a fun and very…
Laura Gehl talks about (a few of!) her favorite picture book bears
We’re very excited to welcome author Laura Gehl to Story Snug. Laura’s newest picture book, Delivery Bear, illustrated by Paco Sordo, has just been published and we love the main character, Zogby the bear, who is doing his best to succeed in his dream job – selling cookies. We’re absolutely delighted to have a signed copy of the…
Scaredy Bear by Steve Smallman & Caroline Pedler
We’re huge huge fans of bears in books and we loved Scaredy Bear from the moment we met him. The friendship that develops between Scaredy Bear and a little rabbit is really heartwarming and the story shows us that we are often braver than we think.
Picking Pickle by Polly Faber & Clara Vulliamy
Picking the right dog for you and your family can be a big challenge but help is at hand in Picking Pickle! Pickle, a veteran of the dogs’ home, is very happy to introduce us to a variety of different breeds of dog so that we can decide which one we would most like to…
AdoraBULL by Alison Donald and Alex Willmore
AdoraBULL is the humorous, heartwarming story about the friendship between a little boy, Tom, and a bull, Alfred. When Tom starts talking about getting a new pet their friendship is tested and Alfred goes to great lengths in an attempt to remain Tom’s best friend.
LOOK OUT, It’s a Dragon! by Jonny Lambert
We love Saffi, the main character in LOOK OUT, It’s a Dragon!, unlike other dragons she’s extremely kindhearted and friendly. But dragons don’t have the best of reputations so complications arise when she tries to make friends.
Goodnight Sleepy Babies by Janet Bingham & Sebastien Braun
Today is World Sleep Day, ‘an annual event, intended to be a celebration of sleep’ which makes it the perfect day to think about picture books that can be read as part of a bedtime routine. Goodnight Sleepy Babies with its soothing rhyming text and beautiful illustrations has the quality of a lullaby, it’s a…
