Fawn by Margi McAllister – review
Sylvanians: 'It is a sad book where lots of sad things happen but there are lots of hopeful moments too'
My Hamster Is An Astronaut by Dave Lowe – review
Dragonflame 'Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo boring!'
The Book Bunch – group review selection
BellaB 'You must read to the end - this is where a dramatic twist lies asleep and suddenly pops up and says 'hello'!'
What books for toddlers can match the allure of Peppa Pig?
At the heart of Peppa Pig is reassuring familiar experiences – and books can offer these captivating family moments too
Reader reviews roundup
It's that time of the week again! Invisibility spells, play scripts and evil Librarians are debated in this week's roundup
Wendy Quill Is A Crocodile’s Bottom by Wendy Meddour – review
Dragonflame 'I loved Kevin the Rat causing chaos and think that the pictures throughout the book are funny - I enjoyed the book'
Life without me: stories about what goes on when a child is elsewhere
Children are understandably curious about how life goes in their absence – and there are some great, reassuring books on the subject
Zoom, Rocket, Zoom! By Margaret Mayo – review
Marzena and Dominic: A very nice and informative book
Moon Forest by Patricia MacCarthy – review
Marzena and Dominic: 'The book has some very expressive and fairly dramatic illustrations'
Two Nests by Laurence Anholt and Jim Coplestone – review
Marzena and Dominic: 'This is an interesting take on the difficult issue of separation and divorce but deals with it well'
I’m Dougal Trump – Where’s my Tarantula By D. Trump- review
Biteso: 'It's humour-filled and quite original.'
Gwyneth Rees’s top 10 books about siblings
From naughty little sisters and Charlie and Lola to the Bennet sisters and the Railway Children, Gwyneth Rees chooses her favourite fictional depictions of sibling love and loyalty
My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish by Mo O’Hara – review
Biteso: 'The book is packed with bonkers humour!'
Toothy! (Dirty Bertie) by Alan Macdonald and David Roberts – review
Ivantheinvinvible:'You would like this if you like the Horrid Henry books.'
The long and short of it: how to get children to look beyond the size of a book
Children's books have been getting longer since the Harry Potter series but there are ways to make them less daunting for less able readers