Snug as a Bug

Amy E. Imbody's Snug as a Bug is a sweet rhyming bedtime book for 5 year olds in which Mum offers every sleeping spot in the animal kingdom.

What happens

Would Sam like to sleep like a snail, curled up in a garden pail? No thanks. What about a cave, like the bears? Sam's feeling brave, but still no.

So Mum keeps going. Down under the water like a shark. Upside down like a fly. In the mud like a frog, or under a log like a snake. (Each one's a bit sillier than the last.)

Sam has other plans for bedtime, and they won't come as a big surprise to your reader.

The rhymes bounce along nicely and it's a very easy one to read aloud, with lots of chances for your reader to say "No thanks!" with Sam.

It's worth knowing that this is a Christian book. At the end Mum and Sam say a prayer thanking God, and a short Bible verse follows the story. For families who share that faith it'll fit beautifully into bedtime. Other families may just like to know before they start.

What to read next

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