Dec 3rd: Sarah Massini chooses The Twelve Days of Christmas
Illustrated by Louise Brierley
The Story: The traditional song, beautifully and stylishly illustrated.…
Story Snug Advent: H is for How The Grinch Stole Christmas!
H is for How The Grinch Stole Christmas!
How The Grinch Stole Christmas! is a great story for showing children that Christmas isn’t about presents and big feasts. The Grinch does his best to spoil Christmas for the residents of Whoville but then he learns that the meaning of Christmas isn’t exactly what he thinks it is!…
How to draw ‘Toby’ by author / illustrator Hazel Mitchell
In 2013 author / illustrator Hazel Mitchell adopted a white poodle called Toby. Toby is the inspiration for Hazel’s newest picture book which will be published by Candlewick Press on September 13th. Hazel is visiting Story Snug today to show us how to draw Toby and she is also very generously giving away a copy of the book and a Toby Swag Bag.…
Authors, illustrators & book bloggers choose books to give to a Royal baby
Story Snug sends many congratulations to The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Kate and William, on the birth of your little princess.
Giving a book as a new baby present is a lovely idea to help start a child’s home library.…
Mole’s Sunrise by Jeanne Willis & Sarah Fox-Davies
Age Range: 2 to 6
A beautiful story to introduce children to blindness and the use of the senses.
The Story: Mole is blind so he has never seen the sun rise. He goes with Vole to the lake and they sit with Squirrel, Rabbit and Sparrow who take it in turns to describe what is happening in the sky.…