What will you be reading this Easter? Do you buy Easter books in the same way that you buy Christmas stories? We always give books at Easter – they last a lot longer than chocolate!
We’ve chosen our favourite books to read in the Easter Holidays, some of them aren’t specifically Easter books but it’s the perfect time of year to read them.…
Mr Bunny’s Chocolate Factory has just won a Lollies (Laugh Out Loud) award for the funniest picture book and we think it’s brilliant. It’s funny, full of action, chickens and chocolate – it’s the perfect book to give as an Easter present.…
I can’t believe that this year is nearly over and before I start a new year of blogging I decided to take a quick look back at the most popular blogposts on Story Snug in 2018. It was a busy year and Story Snug had several visitors – thank you to all those of you who answered our interview questions, gave us drawing lessons and invited us to be part of blog tours.…
Huge congratulations to all of the authors and illustrators on the Lollies 2018 shortlist! The shortlist has been published today and you can already start voting for your favourite funny books 🙂…
International Book Giving Day (IBGD) takes place on Wednesday February 14th. Today we’re very excited to reveal the International Book Giving Day 2018 poster designed by author / illustrator Elys Dolan.…
Before I start a new year of blogging I thought I’d take a quick look back at Story Snug’s 10 most viewed posts in 2017. …
Author: Valerie Thomas / Illustrator: Korky Paul
The Story: In this book Winnie the Witch and her cat Wilbur find Santa stuck in their chimney (why does this never happen to me!?).…
Author: Madeleine Cook / Illustrator: Samara Hardy
The Story: Following a traumatic incident involving a bauble when he was a baby, Mouse now only sees the danger lurking in Christmas.…
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.…
W is for When It Snows by Richard Collingridge
When it Snows is a beautifully illustrated Christmas story with a wonderful surprise at the end. Richard Collingridge’s wonderfully atmospheric illustrations accompany the simple text that takes a small boy on a magical festive journey to meet Father Christmas.…