Pick a Pine Tree by Patricia Toht (Author) and Jarvis (Illustrator) is a lovely picture book to share as you decorate your Christmas tree or classroom and it makes a great sensory story for children with additional needs. There is…
Classic picture book as a sensory story
We’re Going on an Elf Chase by Martha Mumford (Author) and Laura Hughes (Illustrator) is a lovely picture book to share in the run up to Christmas. It makes a great festive sensory story that is particularly suitable for children…
Once upon a time…begins the storyteller and everyone gathers round for a story… As we plan our first Accessible Book and Story Festival we have been thinking about just how rich the world of sensory stories is. So many people…
As Black History Month approaches I wanted to highlight two brilliant picture books: Granny Came Here on the Empire Windrush and Hey You. I created sensory story resources to accompany both of these books for The Edinburgh International Book Festival…
This lovely story about a mother and child visiting a West African market is very simple to follow and has big bright illustrations.
This picture book is perfect for telling as a sensory story to a child with additional needs. It has a simple narrative with lots of lovely repetition and includes some very engaging noises!






