When I Dream of 1,2,3 by Oakley Graham – review

Poppy and JJ: 'The book's finale was perfect to settle him for sleep, at which point he said: "tonight I'm going to dream of one hundred stars!"'

I have the right to be a child by Alain Serres, Aurelia Fronty and Sarah Ardizzone – review

Poppy and JJ: 'These are very important values to instil in him from as young an age as possible, so as to make them second nature'

Mouse Mischief by Margaret Greaves and Jane Pinkney – review

Poppy and JJ: 'It has broadened JJ's reading horizons and is a welcome addition to his library'

Martha and the Bunny Brothers by Clara Vulliamy – review

Marzena and Dominic: 'There is so much going on on most of the pages that at times it seems a little chaotic and overwhelming'

Quentin Blake’s Nursery Rhyme Book – review

Marzena and Dominic: 'As usual, Quentin Blake's illustrations are so expressive that they tell the stories far beyond the verse'

Bake a Snail and the Whale cake

Inspired by Julia Donaldson's The Snail and Whale classic book, Bethan made this amazing cake for six-year-old Lottie's birthday. She's shared the recipe, and Lottie's shared her thoughts

The Queen’s Knickers by Nicholas Allan – review

Marzena and Dominic: 'I can't wait to hear what he has to say when he sees the Queen on TV, let alone if he happens to meet Her Majesty in person (you never know)'

The Great Fairy Tale Mix-up by Matthew Winner – review

Jennifer and Minnie: 'This one mixed all the fairy tales together and showed that it was all just make believe'

Catch us if you Can-Can by Alex T Smith – review

Reba and Amatullah: 'The wacky animals in the gorgeous brightly coloured illustrations are so vibrant'

When was the first cookery book for children published?

Book doctor: Early cookbooks for children, such as Lucy Crump's Three Little Cooks, from 1906, were about story-telling rather than recipes

My Monster Mayhem by Anita Pouroulis – review

Repa and Amirah: 'I thought the book may scare her but it was the opposite, she was excited by the book and wanted to read it'

Family reviews: a selection

Another selection of family reviews, with a mixed response to Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York's brand new picturebook

Mum’s Cronky Car by Anita Pouroulis – review

Repa and Amirah: 'As the story involved a mum, dad, sister and brother she kept relating it to herself saying mum let's read your car book!'

When it snows by Richard Collingridge – review

This book didn't appeal to Amirah in the slightest, she didn't want to open it. When we did eventually sit down to read it she still wasn't interested and each page I turned she just shut the book

Walter and the No-Need-to-worry Suit by Rachel Bright – review

Damyanti and Bryn: 'Bryn declared that this book was as "funny as a bunny"'