I have given each of my recommendations for children an age suggestion. These are of course approximate. Please also have a look at younger or older categories.
A beautifully illustrated story of a group of boys growing up together.
Review date: 22.03.21
Age recommendation: 4+
Lovers of Charlotte Bronte's classic novel will not fail to be delighted by this clever, quirky board book, teaching children numbers 1 to 10.
Review date: 25.01.13
Age recommendation: 18 months upwards
Trees stay outside all day long, so a little girl encourages her dad to join her in pretending to be trees!
Review date: 04.05.23
Age recommendation: 3+
A silly and affectionate story about inventiveness, imagination and family togetherness. Lovely!
Review date: 20.10.22
Age recommendation: 3+
A stray dog befriended by a group of children brings a community together and reminds us all about the importance of kindness.
Review date: 04.07.24
Age recommendation: 4+
A quirky, amusing and instructive addition to the Felt Flaps series for very young children.
Review date: 08.08.22
Age recommendation: 1+
This is a strange and wonderful picture book for young readers all about cats and the universe!
Review date: 09.09.21
Age recommendation: 3+
A little girl loves knitting and with her endless supply of wool, she can supply the whole neighbourhood with colourful garments.
Review date: 25.03.13
Age recommendation: under 4
Winner of this year's Yoto Carnegie Prize for illustration, this is a remarkable and affecting time-lapse portrait of our impact on the world.
Review date: 10.07.24
Age recommendation: 3+
A delightful picture book about art and walking, nature and animals, friendship and looking a little more deeply.
Review date: 20.10.22
Age recommendation: 3+
The most beautiful illustrations and a charming and touching story about coping with grief and loss through two friends, the dogs called Merlin and Hobbs.
Review date: 11.10.22
Age recommendation: 3+
Fun illustrations, rhyming text and a grrrrreat story!
Review date: 10.11.15
Age recommendation: 3+
This is a funny, rhyming story about a snail, Gail the Snail in fact, who has always wanted to go to space and how she manages to achieve it.
Review date: 18.02.24
Age recommendation: 3+
Kevin the koala doesn't like change, but his friends want to show him how much fun he could have by trying something new.
Review date: 06.07.23
Age recommendation: 3+
A very moving story of new horizons and saying goodbye, with beautiful illustrations.
Review date: 07.08.21
Age recommendation: 3+
A dog and a cat, fed up with life in their block of flats, decide to follow a neighbour to Europe to hear her play in a music competition. Along the way they meet other animals who can play musical instruments and together they form an orchestra to appear at the competition themselves.
Review date: 24.01.11
Age recommendation: 3+
What appears a fun and quirky tale about a strange creature on the doorstep has much to say about kindness, friendship and hospitality.
Review date: 21.03.22
Age recommendation: 3+
A funny, sweet, stimulating and colourful introduction to the adventure of reading a book
Review date: 01.04.15
Age recommendation: 3+
Quite silly and rather funny while also presenting a serious message about competition and contentment.
Review date: 30.11.20
Age recommendation: 3+
