Tiny Little Fly by Michael Rosen and Kevin Waldron – review
Marzena and Dominic, aged 2: 'This deliciously active and humorous story will make its readers laugh out loud'
Mr Zinger’s Hat by Cary Fagan – review
Repa and Amirah: 'She made no attempt to even want to open the book'
What’s the time, Mr Wolf? by Debi Gliori – review
Repa and Amirah: 'Amirah just wanted to turn over to see the pictures so I couldn't really read the book to her'
Happy National Poetry Day!
Today is National Poetry Day, the theme is stars and we've got a whole galaxy of versey goodness on the site in celebration, from a competition to win the poet laureate's new collection for kids, to audio of Michael Rosen reading his rhymes, top tips for writing poetry, AA Milnes's poems put to music and your lists of favourite poetry books...
Six Little Chicks by Jez Alborough – review
Teri and Mya: 'It is about a fox wanting to eat the chickens. The chicks do get the better of it in the end'
Who are your favourite fictional heroes?
It's Children's Book Week and the theme this year is heroes and heroines. We want to know your favourite fictional heroes and Laura Ann Barton runs through some of the likely contenders to get you started
Top tips for writing animals with human characteristics: Jennifer Gray
Jennifer Gray, author of the Atticus Cattypus Grammaticus Claw stories, which feature a loveable rogue cat based on her own pet, shares her tips for writing animal characters
I Love Beasts! by Emma Dodd – review
Teri and Mya: 'The ending is soft making it a good book for winding down at bedtime'
Catullus the Caterpillar by Rachel Braddock, illustrated by Joy Rutherford – review
Reba and Amatullah: 'Although the style is a bit different from the standard cute and fluffy animals it still left an impression'
The Girl Who Loved Wellies by Zehra Hicks – review
Teri and Mya: 'This book should definitely be judged by it's cover. It's bright, fun and just delightful!'
Yucky Worms by Vivian French and Jessica Ahlberg – review
Reba and Amatullah: 'Amatullah loved spotting all the worms and saying 'Yuck!' '
Small and Tall Tales of Extinct Animals by Hélène Rajcak and Damien Laverdunt – review
Christine, Ava, Leon, Isabel and Theo: 'The 3 and 4-year-olds loved looking through the pages of the book'
Family reviews: a selection
Christine, Ava (3 months), Leon (18 months), Isabel (2) and Theo (3): 'All of our grandchildren loved this story'
Belinda Rapley’s top 10 horse books
The Pony Detectives author picks her favourite pony reads, from Black Beauty to War Horse