Paddington’s Cookery Book by Lesley Young and R. W. Alley – review
Christine and Isobel: 'Because she helped make the dishes she was more willing to try them, which is a great way to encourage healthy eating'
The Gobble Gobble Moo Tractor book by Jez Alborough – review
Jennifer and Minnie: 'I liked the way the animals knew they were being naughty but did it all over again anyway!'
One Ted Falls out of Bed by Anna Curry and Julia Donaldson – review
Jennifer and Minnie: 'Learning and bedtime: bonus!'
I love bugs by Emma Dodd – review
Jennifer and Minnie: 'Minnie didn't bat an eyelid and wanted it reading again! Ugh!'
The Love Bugs by Simon Puttock and Russell Ayto – review
Jennifer and Minnie: 'Minnie spent the whole time working herself up into a frenzy pointing out every wee bug (there are lots of them!)'
Farmer Clegg’s Night Out by Peter Bently – review
Jennifer and Minnie: 'The toddler was more than happy to make all the farm yard noises (they all go moo...)'
Family reviews: a selection
Jennifer and Minnie: Another selection of family reviews - watch out for 'a gorgeous activity book that you frankly don't want to touch as you feel you would ruin it'
Family reviews: a selection
Jennifer and Minnie: A selection of family reviews, including 'quite frankly the best book about pants there is!'
Picture books for children – reviews
Children are never too young to address the difficult subjects, writes Kate Kellaway. Like being a refugee in Britain of having a dad in prison…
Fetch by Jane Cabrera – review
Yvette and Theo: 'Theo said if he had a dog he would like to call it Fetch'
The Super Swooper Dinosaur by Martin Waddell and Leonie Lord – review
Yvette and Theo: 'I knew straight away he would love it as it was on one of his favourite subjects, Dinosaurs!'
My book of Numbers, Shapes and Colours by Kali Stileman – review
Yvette and Theo: 'This is definitely the best educational/learning book I have read for young children'
Nick Hornby’s Mary Poppins and Henry the Eighth – read an exclusive short story
Read Mary Poppins and Henry the Eighth by Nick Hornby and find out what happens when Mary Poppins tells the king to tidy his room