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.…
Caryl Hart and Sarah Warburton, one of our favourite author / illustrator duos, have created a beautifully illustrated, rhyming retelling of Peter Pan. Peter Pan is one of my daughter’s favourite stories – she loves the film and we’ve seen the musical.…
A CHILDREN’S BOOK OF MINDFULNESS ‘happy’ is a beautifully illustrated introduction to mindfulness which shows children how they can connect to the world around them. In a society full of stress and pressure it’s often difficult to find time to stop and appreciate our surroundings and the people in our lives.…
Lunch on a Pirate Ship stars a young boy called Jack who, unimpressed by what his mother is serving up for lunch, boards a pirate ship in search of something more tasty. Adventure abounds in this rollicking, rhyming adventure which had us turning the pages to see what Jack and his friends would eventually eat.…