A little slug. A lovely big adventure.

A charming children's book about a slug

Meet Susie Slug,
the little slug
with a big heart.

If you knew Susie is a beautifully illustrated children's woodland story about getting lost, finding friendship and learning to slow down for what matters.

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£4.99Cover of If you knew Susie, showing Susie Slug and Joe in an autumn woodland

Written by P.E. Burns · Retold by Gemma Day

For little nature loversSlugs, woodland and rainy-day adventure
A gentle messageFriendship, love and slowing down
A little extra to enjoyDownload the free A4 Susie colouring activity
Susie says

Small creature.
Surprising world.

Discover more slug facts →
Not an insect!

Slugs are soft-bodied molluscs, related to snails.

Four feelers

The upper pair can detect light; the lower pair help with touch and smell.

Night explorers

Many slugs are most active when it is cool, damp and dark.

Susie Slug sliding through a colourful woodland after the rain
A tale
from the
heart

The story behind the story

A grandmother's tale,
shared with a new generation.

If you knew Susie began as a story by Peggy Burns — a warm, funny and creative grandmother whose words stayed with her family. Years later, her granddaughter Gemma Day brought the tale back to life for children everywhere.

“This is the tale of Susie Slug, who liked to slither in the mud.”

It is a small book with a lovely thought at its centre: don't rush around — look about you, be content, and make time for love.

Meet the family behind Susie Slug and read the book's story →

Take a peek inside

A rainy-day adventure
through Susie's woodland.

Bright, painterly pages make this a sweet first book about slugs, minibeasts and the natural world.

Susie loses her way after the rain
After a day of rain, Susie slides a little too far…
Susie meets her friend Joe beside the water
…until her friend Joe helps her see things differently.
Susie and Joe together in the autumn woodland
A gentle ending about love, patience and being content.

A book for curious children

Looking for a story about slugs or minibeasts?

Susie makes one of the garden's smallest creatures the star of her own adventure — a fun choice for young nature lovers, woodland topics, bedtime reading and rainy days.

Free downloadable Susie Slug and Joe printable colouring sheet

A free creative extra

Colour in Susie and Joe.

Download and print this free A4 Susie Slug colouring sheet at home, ready for crayons, pencils and a little post-story creativity.

Download the free A4 PDF
Free digital download · not included in the parcel

Beautifully made

A little book
with a quality feel.

If you knew Susie is a short, premium-format picture book made with unusually substantial paper stock. The thick pages, rich colour and glossy cover make it feel special in small hands.

Format180 mm square

A compact, child-friendly shape that is comfortable to hold and easy to share.

Inside pagesThick 200 gsm silk

Eight full-colour internal pages on smooth, substantial stock rather than thin paper.

CoverHeavyweight 350 gsm silk

A four-page cover with gloss lamination on the outside for a bright, polished finish.

FinishFull colour throughout

Professionally printed and securely saddle stitched with two wires.

Give Susie a home

A lovely little book.
A very little price.

We have a limited run of family-published copies ready to find new homes. Pick up If you knew Susie for £4.99 including UK carriage, while stocks last.

Delivered price£4.99
Format180 mm square
ISBN978-1-7393451-0-5
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If you knew Susie

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Before you order

A little book with everything included.

Susie is a gentle family story for young nature lovers, bedtime readers and children learning about garden minibeasts.

What does £4.99 include?

One new copy of If you knew Susie and UK carriage. The A4 Susie and Joe colouring sheet is a separate free PDF download and is not supplied in the parcel.

How is payment handled?

Checkout is securely processed by Stripe. Susie Slug does not store your card details.

Is a slug an insect?

No. Slugs are molluscs, related to snails. Visit our Did You Know page for child-friendly facts and minibeast activities.

Can schools or nurseries get in touch?

Yes. Use the contact form for reading groups, classroom enquiries or multiple-copy orders.