We’re delighted to welcome author / illustrator Rob Biddulph to Story Snug on his Kevin blog tour. Kevin is Rob’s newest picture book, he’s also written several of our favourite rhyming picture books, we particularly enjoy Penguin Blue’s adventures in Blown Away and Sunk!…
Happy International Cat Day!
Do you have a favourite fictional cat? We looked through our bookshelves to find cats whose stories we enjoy reading and after some discussion we came up with a top five list. We’re also curious to know which fictional cats you would add.…
To celebrate International Friendship Day we’ve chosen picture books that show fabulous fictional friendships. Friendship is a central theme in many children’s books and lately we have read so many wonderful stories about characters who support each other through thick and thin.…
Huge congratulations to all of the authors and illustrators on the Lollies shortlist!
The shortlist for the 2017 Laugh Out Loud Awards (Lollies) has been published and you can start voting for your favourite funny books now!!…
Drew Daywalt’s newest picture book, The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors is inspired by a game that children play all over the world. It takes an amusing look at three ‘warriors’, Rock, Paper and Scissors, as they search for an adversary who can match them and maybe even beat them in battle!…
We love Rob Biddulph’s first picture book, Blown Away, in which we were introduced to Penguin Blue and his friends. Now they’re back in another story, Sunk!, a fun, rhyming adventure about pirates and friendship. …
P is for The Princess and the Christmas Rescue
We’re huge fans of Caryl Hart and Sarah Warburton’s Princess stories and their newest story, The Princess and the Christmas Rescue has a wonderful festive flavour. At home Princess Eliza is discouraged from inventing new gadgets as her father considers them ‘far from Princessy’ but it is her inventive mind and her resourcefulness that eventually leads to her success in making friends.…