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Catherine Friess @ Story Snug
@storysnug.com
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Bookblogger: https://storysnug.com
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It's always a treat to get our favourite #Christmas #picturebooks out. Over the years my #festive #pinterest board has grown 🎄 🎁 🦌
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Santa's Marvellous Mechanical Workshop Kid Christmas The Big Christmas Bake Monsters At Christmas
December 15, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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Only a week until #December 1st & Winston is coming home for #Christmas 🎄
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@macmillankidsuk.bsky.social #amreading #AlexTSmith #AdventCalendar #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #StorySnug #BookSky #HowWinstonCameHomeForChristmas
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November 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Only a week until #December 1st. Almost time to get Winston out...
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#amreading #AlexTSmith #AdventCalendar #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #StorySnug #BookSky
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November 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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#amreading #literacy #UKKidLit #KidLitUK
November 24, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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New #writingcourse from @amysparkes.bsky.social 📝
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#writingcommunity #amwriting #middlegrade
August 29, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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#TheFarm & #Numbers introduce young readers to everyday situations & vocabulary. Simple text accompanies vibrant, vintage illustrations which provide scope for discussion & learning 🚜
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#earlyyears #learning #maths #bookblogger #BookSky #UKKidLit #KidLitUK #alaingree
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July 31, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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#AlpacasMakeTERRIBLELibrarians!!, a hilarious, vibrant #picturebook, encourages us to appreciate all librarians including the non alpaca kind 🦙
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#LibrariesWeek #LibrariesChangeLives #BookSky #UKKidLit #KidLitUK
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June 6, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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#SmallStepsBigChange introduces us to 12 heroes who show us how we can look after ourselves, take care of others & help make our #world a better place 🌍
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@littletigeruk.bsky.social #annemariecool #JamesJones
#Booksky #StorySnug #BookRecommendation #UKKidLit #KidLitUK
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June 3, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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#WhenTheBeesBuzzedOff takes us deep into the undergrowth of a garden where a group of insects are panicking because they can’t find the #bees 🐝
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#WorldBeeDay #BeeDay 🐝
#LulaBell #StephenBennett @littletigeruk.bsky.social #StorySnug #BookSky #UKKidLit #KidLitUK #kidlit
When the Bees Buzzed Off When the Bees Buzzed Off
May 20, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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#GrandadsStar: A little girl tells us how her astronomer Grandad starts to forget names of stars & how she & her mum cope as his memory loss worsens 🤗
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@francestosdevin.bsky.social #RhianStone @rocketbirdbooks.bsky.social #StorySnug #Booksky #UKKidLit #KidLitUK #dementia
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May 5, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Happy #InternationalDanceDay!
We’ve enjoyed all these books about dancing which include #ballet, #Irishdancing, performance dancing, tap dancing & informal dancing to express yourself 💃
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#UKKidLit #KidLitUK #StorySnug #BookSky #ChildrensBooks #KidLit
Children's Books for International Dance Day
April 29, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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These books about the #environment have given us insight & information into how we can protect our #earth for ourselves & future generations 🌍
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#EarthDay #BookSky @littletigeruk.bsky.social #ChildrensBooks #UKKidLit #KidLitUK
Earth Day: Books About The Environment
April 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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#MrNortonsNewHat is a beautifully illustrated, amusing #picturebook which celebrates #kindness while introducing children to different animals & days of the week 🎩
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Mr Norton's New Hat Mr Norton's New Hat Mr Norton's New Hat
April 10, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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Happy #bookbirthday #JessicaMeserve🎂
#OurTree is a gorgeous celebration of community & tolerance.
Little Red wants Tree all to himself. But Tree welcomes ALL creatures. How can Little Red learn to share?
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#BookSky #UKKidLit #KidLitUK @littletigeruk.bsky.social
Our Tree Our Tree Our Tree
April 3, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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Please support all authors & illustrators 📚 @societyofauthors.bsky.social
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April 3, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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An exciting start to the week! I'm so happy that Coral-Reef Rock is a winner in @viviankirkfield.bsky.social's #50PreciousWords 😀
Thank you to Vivian & the judges & congratulations to all the #winners & honourable mentions 🥳
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#BookSky #writingcommunity #amwriting
#50PreciousWords winner's badge
March 31, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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#TheBookshopDog is a wonderful celebration of #books & #reading! Perfect for #booklovers of all ages this heartwarming story shows how books can bring a community together 🐶
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#HarrietEvans #ClaireShorrock #UKKidLit #KidLitUK #Booksky #StorySnug @littletigeruk.bsky.social
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March 24, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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EMERGING ARTIST AWARD
'This initiative seeks promising new talent and encourages the development of high-quality picture books that resonate with readers of diverse backgrounds and experience,...'
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Emerging artist award
March 16, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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Thinking of everybody affected by #LongCovid & #PostCovid - today & every day. Thank you to everybody involved in #LongCovid research & to all those working to support patients & their families 🤗

#LongCovidAwarenessDay #LongCovidKids #InternationalLongCovidAwarnessDay #PaediatricLongCovid
#LongCovidAwarenessDay
March 15, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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#TheTortosaurus is a heartwarming #picturebook about #friendship & being yourself. The friendship between Dot & her tortoise, Monty, is tested after Dot tells the class that she has a #tortosaurus 🐢
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#KatieCottle #StorySnug #UKKidLit #KidLitUK @littletigeruk.bsky.social
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March 12, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Most viewed #blogpost on #StorySnug this week: Mr Wolf's Pancakes by @janfearnley.bsky.social
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Mr Wolf is hungry & fancies some #pancakes. But will his #fairytale neighbours help him make them? 🥞
#UKKidLit #KidLitUK #BookSky #amreading #MrWolfsPancakes
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March 9, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Most viewed #blogpost on #StorySnug this week: #MrWolfsPancakes by @janfearnley.bsky.social 🥞
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@farshorebooks.bsky.social #ShroveTuesday #PancakeTuesday #BookSky #UKKidLit #KidLitUK #picturebook
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March 2, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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It's less than a week until #PancakeDay 🥞
Mr Wolf is looking for somebody to help him make #pancakes...
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#ShroveTuesday #PancakeTuesday #BookSky #StorySnug #UKKidLit #KidLitUK #picturebook #MrWolfsPancakes
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February 27, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Happy #NationalTellaFairytaleDay!
We’ve chosen some of our favourite fractured #fairytales & anthologies that include our favourite #fairytale characters. What will you be reading on #TellaFairytaleDay?
#StorySnug #BookSky #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #amreading #EarlyYears #Kidlit #Cinderella #SnowQueen
Picture books for National Tell a Fairytale Day
February 26, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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#PictureBook inspired #ValentinesDay crafts ❤️
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Can you guess the books?
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Hungry Caterpillar bookmarks The Day The Crayons Quit Pencil Tin Owl Babies Valentines Owl Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam Biscuits
February 13, 2025 at 7:30 AM