The Snatchabook

The Snatchabook by Helen Docherty, illustrated by Thomas Docherty
 
Every evening, the animal families of Burrow Down snuggle into bed with their favourite stories. Then books begin disappearing from bedrooms, and bedtime reading is suddenly under threat.
 
Brave little rabbit Eliza decides to stay awake and solve the mystery. What she discovers transforms this atmospheric whodunnit into a tender story about loneliness, listening and helping someone find a place where they belong.
 
Helen Docherty’s flowing rhyme makes the story a delight to read aloud, while Thomas Docherty’s warm, detailed illustrations offer plenty for children to notice. With gentle suspense, an empathetic resolution and a wonderful celebration of shared stories, The Snatchabook is a lovely choice for bedtime, family reading and classroom conversations about kindness, forgiveness and putting a wrong right.