Humour
The Muttcracker by Anna Kemp & Sara Ogilvie
We’re huge fans of Dogs Don’t Do Ballet and The Muttcracker reunites us with Biff, the main character, in a feelgood, festive story which brings him and his owner onto the stage for a seasonal performance of The Nutcracker.
You Choose Christmas by Pippa Goodhart & Nick Sharratt
You Choose Christmas is a really fun, festive book that promotes speaking and listening skills while introducing children to various aspects of the Christmas season.
One Wild Christmas by Nicholas Oldland
One Wild Christmas is a beautifully illustrated Christmas story which celebrates familiar traditions and the joy of nature – moose, bear and beaver style!
Halloween Book Quiz
What will you be reading for Halloween? We have quite a collection of witches, pumpkins and monsters on our book shelf and thought it would be fun to create a quick Halloween book quiz. Most of these books were published several years ago. How many of the characters and their stories do you remember? How…
Celebrating 12 Years of Story Snug!
I can’t believe that we’re celebrating 12 years of Story Snug! It’s been an amazing twelve years, we’ve read so many books and genres that we may not have read. A huge THANK YOU to all the publishers and PR representatives who have sent us fantastic books to read and recommend. We are truly grateful to…
The Green-Fingered Witch by Helen Docherty & Steven Lenton
We love The Green-Fingered Witch, a fabulous rhyming picture book which is the perfect read for Halloween.
Picture Book Friends
We’re celebrating International Friendship Day with new picture book friends! International Friendship Day, established in 2011 by the UN General Assembly, was created with the aim of celebrating friendships between countries, cultures and individuals whilst inspiring peace efforts and connecting communities.
Alpacas Make TERRIBLE Librarians!! by Kristi Mahoney & Chantelle & Burgen Thorne
Isn’t Alpacas Make TERRIBLE Librarians!! a great title?! It definitely made us want to read more of this colourful, zany picture book! It also encourages us to appreciate librarians of the non alpaca kind!
The Reindeer Remainders by Katey Howes & Marie Hermansson
The Reindeer Remainders is a very clever way of teaching maths concepts. Division, remainders and prime numbers are explained in an easily understandable and child friendly way as a group of reindeer try to make sure that none of them are left out.
Monsters At School by Laura Baker & Nina Dzyvulska
While many of us are looking forward to the summer holidays there are also parents who are thinking ahead to their child’s first day at school. Monsters At School, a vibrant picture book which introduces a huge cast of monster characters involved in various classroom activities, can help parents explain the transition in a fun…
