Books in this section are often read and commented on by someone in the age group they are intended for. Obviously books for young children are written about by their parents! The reviews represent their personal opinions only.
Anne Coates reviews two new board books by Chris Chatterton, the bestselling author of the iconic bedtime series, Ten Minutes to Bed. Uh-oh Niko Bathtime and Uh-oh Nico Bedtime are published by Ladybird Books.
April is Earth Month and QuartoKids recommends these books to explore environmental issues and create consciousness about climate change with your children: My Friend Tree by Dawn Casey & Genevieve Godbout; Always Carry Me With You by Hervé Eparvier and illustrated by Fred Benaglia; The Secret Life of Bugs by Moira Butterfield & Vivian Mine and Rewild the World at Bedtime by Emily Hawkins & illustrated by Ella Beech.
Anne Coates recommends some picture books to give for Easter: are you big? by Mo Willems, Sleepy Unicorn by Candy Bee anTom Knight and Maybe Later, Georgie by Luke Scriven.
HarperCollins Children's Books have just launched the first two books in the Look Out! Hungry Animals series by Paul Delaney: Hungry Snake and Hungry Lion, both hide-and-seek flap books for little ones. Reviewed by Anne Coates.
The Dog Squad:The Race written and illustrated by by Clara Vulliamy is a perfect introduction to chapter books for your readers, writes Anne Coates.
Two and a Half Wishes is the third book in Paula Harrison's Fairytale Ninjas series published by HarperCollins Children's Books.
HOW THE GRINCH LOST CHRISTMAS! is the official sequel to the beloved holiday classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
The Boy Who Slept Through Christmas by Matt Lucas and illustrated by Forrest Burdett is a perfect Christmas story writes Anne Coates.
It's Black History Month so we're highlighting two fabulous picture books: Mama's Sleeping Scarf by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie writing as Nwa Grace-James and What My Daddy Loves by Raissa Figueroa, reviewed by Anne Coates.
Anne Coates reviews Hannah Gold's sequel to the award-winning Last Bear. Finding Bear is an amazing adventure in the Arctic where bears and the environment are under threat. April Wood is mocked at school for her love of bears but that drives her to return to Svarlbard over a year later convinced Bear needs her.
Round and Round goes MOTHER NATURE by Gabby Dawnay & Margaux Samson Abadie is an amazingly well conceived book and so appropriate for young people in this day and age. It complements their interest in conservation and a fascination for Nature, writes Christine Mayle.
A new picture book about sharing – perfect for toddlers and young children – based on the hit CBeebies show, reviewed by Anne Coates.