H.O.R.S.E. by Christopher Myers – review
Sarah, and James aged 6 'James loved coming up with his own crazy shots - the more surreal the better!'
The Quentin Blake Treasury by Quentin Blake – review
Repa, Amirah and Ibrahim: 'Amirah decided to give Quentin Blake a helping hand by finishing off the colouring in some of the stories!'
Boo Boo Baby and the Giraffe by Eileen Browne – review
Repa, Amirah and Ibrahim: 'the colours are bold so it makes him want to reach out and touch the page'
Tuesday by David Wiesner – review
Poppy and JJ: 'I've re-read it to him several times, sometimes with him talking me through the story.'
Cinderella’s Bum by Nicholas Allan – review
Poppy and JJ: 'As soon as I read the book's title to JJ he was interested!'
What’s the best Christmas reading for children?
The nativity story has inspired wonderful picture books, but so have Santa, snow, and the littlest reindeer
Little Chick and the Secret of Sleep by Malachy Doyle and Gill McLean – review
Jennifer, Minnie and Bebe: 'The baby didn't seem to take on board the core message of "go to blooming sleep!"'
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Cinderella by Abie Longstaff – review
Reba and Amatullah: 'She enjoyed spotting the fairytale characters but as soon as the Prince stepped into the story she switched off just like that'
Family reviews: a selection
Yes it's that time of year again, not long till Christmas... To get you in mood, here's the first of our Christmassy family reviews
Why Gracie loves her library
We asked you to tell us why you love your library. Here's Gracie's response
The BFG by Roald Dahl – review
Benki: 'It's a brilliant bedtime story book.'
The Princess and the Pig by Jonathan Emmett and Poly Bernatene – review
Reba and Amatullah: 'Fairytales could give young children the impression that everyone lives happily ever after but not this book'
Addis Berner Bear Forgets by Joel Stewart – review
Jennifer, Minnie and Bebe: 'Sadly it was a bit forgettable but not an unpleasant read'
The LEGO® Ideas Book by Daniel Lipkowitz – review
Ilya S. Piranha' From space aliens to normal life, this book is one of the best you can get (about LEGO®)'