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"'

An A to Z of Pirates by Caroline Stills and Heath McKenzie – review

Jennifer and Minnie: 'It is a rhyming story within itself but also every page is just brimming with illustrations - it's like a Where's Wally of the alphabet world!'

Lousy Thinking by Mike Davies – review

freddymadefilms 'hilarious, such an imaginative book - it doesn't remind me of any other book that I've ever read'

Your stories: My world of colour by Maya P – poem

Dive into Maya P's world of colour and unleash all of your senses

Discover short stories to read and write in National short story week

It's National short story week so we're celebrating the art of abbreviated fiction on the site with four days of great short reads, plus advice and opportunities to write your own

Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson – review

Jennifer, Minnie, aged 1 and Bebe, aged 6 months: 'I am glad to have had this introduced to us and it is proving a firm favourite'

Five reasons why I love my library

Site member TheBookThief shares the top five reasons why she loves her library - and why you should get down to yours

Sparkle’s Song by Samantha Hale – review

Jennifer, Minnie, aged 1 and Bebe, aged 6 months: 'Very flighty and a bit folksy'

Little Grey Rabbit’s Noisy Night by Alice Corrie and Angela Swan – review

Reba and Amatullah, aged 2 'The gorgeously detailed illustrations in their soft colours reminded me of Beatrix Potter's style'

Family reviews: a selection

A classic which stands the test of time, a crocodile hand-puppet and an 'ADORABLE' book about worrying are the three books judged by our quintet of family reviewers