Little Tiger Press
Picture Books for National Zoo Lovers Day
April 8th is National Zoo Lovers Day! Many picture books provide children with their first introduction to zoo animals, in stories animals often take on human qualities and can do almost anything. Picture books, fiction and non fiction, can help to initiate discussions about animals who live in a zoo or safari park, endangered species and conservation. Whilst many of us…
Warning! This Book May Contain Rabbits! by Tim Warnes
Mole and the Lumpy-Bumpy Thing met each other in Tim Warnes’ Dangerous! and now they are back with a rabbit problem in Warning! This Book May Contain Rabbits! We love label obsessed Mole and luckily his new friend is also happy to stick labels onto everything he sees.
Peekaboo 123 / Peekaboo ABC by Gareth Lucas
Peekaboo 123 and Peekaboo ABC are gorgeous, sturdy, brightly coloured, lift the flap books. They are perfect presents for a new baby, introduce concepts throughout the toddler years and would make a wonderful addition to a nursery or reception classroom. Each book introduces a concept and new vocabulary in a fun way and we love Gareth Lucas’ bright, bold illustrations which…
Blogtour: Squiggles and Splodges by author / illustrator Jonny Lambert
We are delighted to welcome author / illustrator Jonny Lambert to Story Snug. Jonny is visiting various blogs during the week as part of a blog tour to celebrate publication of his beautiful new picture book, Little Why.
Dec 10th: Amy Sparkes chooses One Winter’s Night
The Story: One winter’s night, a badger arrives in the forest, cold and hungry. There is little food in the harsh wintertime, but something special about the kind, gentle badger moves Fox, Mouse and Hare. They each help as best they can, and Badger goes on his way. But the storms are getting worse and the…
Book Tree Advent Calendar
A few months ago our daughter discovered that our two little men, Christmas and Snowy, had help with the book Advent Calendars that Story Snug has done for the previous two years so now it’s time for something different – a book tree Advent Calendar.
Twas the Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore & Mark Marshall
It is tradition in our house to read ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas‘ on Christmas Eve. Some of the wording is old fashioned and difficult for young children to understand but the illustrations in this version make Clement C. Moore’s traditional Christmas poem accessible to a younger generation of readers. The narrator in this version has been changed, instead of…
Is It Christmas Yet? by Jane Chapman
Parents and children will identify with Ted’s excitement and his constant question ‘Is it Christmas yet?’ This beautifully illustrated story perfectly captures the excitement and anticipation of the festive season for small children and the preparations that are involved.
The Magical Snow Garden by Tracey Corderoy & Jane Chapman
We’ve borrowed the German translation of The Magical Snow Garden (Gib night auf. Pelle Pinguin) from the library several times and are now enjoying reading the original English version with its glittery, silvery cover.
World Egg Day – picture books about eggs
Did you know that today is World Egg Day? World Egg Day is celebrated on the second Friday of October every year and was established to help raise awareness of the benefits of eggs.
