Snap!

Snap! by Anna Walker is a playful and rhythmical picture book, shortlisted for the 2023 CBCA Early Childhood Award. Readers follow a frog's journey through the jungle tap, tap, tap¦ as near misses and unexpected encounters unfold. With minimal, engaging text and colourful, textural collage illustrations, the tension is delightful and child-friendly. Walker's inventive typography mirrors movement: words mimic rippling water and leaping animals. The book supports phonics (e.g., manipulating middle sounds-snap/snip), onomatopoeia and sensory storytelling, and lends itself to read-alouds, sound play, dramatization and creative arts programs. A joyful experience for early readers and a valuable classroom resource.

Educational Benefits:

• Reinforces phonemic awareness and sound manipulation for early reading.
• Teaches onomatopoeia through interactive, engaging language.
• Develops speech rhythm and oral language with minimal, evocative text.
• Enhances visual literacy using collage and textured illustrations.

Classroom Ideas:

• Play œsnap/snip/drip phonics games using book sounds.
• Use sound effects to dramatize the frog's jungle journey.
• Create collage art inspired by the book's textured aesthetic.
• Explore wetlands through cross-curricular science & creative play.

Safety & Information:

• Suitable for ages:3-6 years
• Paperback with tactile front cover
• Pages: typical picture-book length
• Size: approximately 260x260mm
• CBCA-shortlisted; made with child-friendly materials and rounded edges