Vera Jewel is Late for School is the amusing story of a determined, innovative little girl who can’t manage to get to school on time and as the week goes on it doesn’t get any better! This is a great book to read at this time of year, most children have gone back to school but hopefully they don’t need to resort to any of Vera Jewel’s weird and wonderful solutions for getting there!…
I want a Friend is the adorable story of little Arthur who desperately wants a friend. Many children will be starting school or pre-school next month and will be meeting and making new friends, just like Arthur. But making friends can be tricky – as Arthur discovers!…
Together We Can! is such a wonderful title, perfect for this heartwarming and inspirational picture book by Caryl Hart and Ali Pye which celebrates friendships in all shapes and sizes! It is a joy to read aloud and has so many wonderful little details in the brightly coloured illustrations.…
The Dinosaur Who Lost Her Voice is Julie Ballard’s debut picture book, it’s a wonderfully inspiring story about a singing dinosaur, Milly Jo, whose life changes when she is injured in a storm. We’re delighted that Julie has joined us on Story Snug to tell us about her five favourite picture books but first let’s meet Milly Jo.…
Go, Go, Pirate Boat is a colourful, rhyming picture book which can be sung to the tune of Row, Row, Row Your Boat. It’s a fun first picture book for toddlers and pre-schoolers, its rollicking rhyme keeps you turning the pages as you follow two little pirates on a seafaring adventure.…
Books celebrating reading are always a huge hit in our house and we love the way that Just Read!’s bouncy rhyming text introduces children to the joys of reading – anything and everywhere! This beautifully illustrated book is perfect for voracious little bookworms and is a delight to read out loud.…
The Big Beyond tells the story of space travel using a catchy rhyming text. We love the way that poetry and non fiction are combined to introduce children to the naming of the stars, the development of rockets and important events in the history of space travel.…
Where Happiness Lives is a beautifully illustrated, lift the flap tale of three mice who live in three different sized houses. But which mouse is happiest? Does living in a bigger house with fountains and a games room make you happier than living in a cosy cottage full of family?…
A QUIET QUIET HOUSE is a fun, rhyming, peek through story which has a repetitive refrain. It provides a wonderful reading experience which encourages children to guess why the mice are meeting at the house and it also introduces basic vocabulary for colours, vehicles, musical instruments and weather.…
We love the way that Alphabet Street introduces children to the alphabet using colourful characters and rhymes.The sturdy lift the flap book folds out into a fabulous play scene, it really makes learning the alphabet a fun and interactive experience.…