Rainy Day Duckling By Ruth Martin, illustrated by John Butler Templar, £12.99 In terms of the illustrations, this hardback book falls into the ‘super cute’ category. The images have an old fashioned charm to them which is made even nicer with the clever addition of moving pictures. As you turn the pages or lift special flaps, the pictures magically change before your eyes. The story is about a newly hatched fluffy duckling who wants to go off exploring, but he…

The Giant Book of Giants By Saviour Pirotta, illustrated by Mark Robertson Egmont, £14.99 Not only is this hardback book quite large, but it also contains a giant. Suitable for ages 4 and older, the back of the book features some classic tales of giants to read with your child. But that’s not all – inside every book is a huge 3D wall poster of a giant. Measuring over 1m tall, it’s designed to be hung on the wall and…

Zoo Girl By Rebecca Elliott Lion, £5.99 Amazingly, this book only has 20 words throughout its pages, but it’s by no means lacking in story or description. Zoo Girl is a child without any family who lives in a children’s home. On a trip to the zoo, she’s accidentally left behind, but feels at home with the animals. When the zookeepers find her, they adopt her as their own daughter and she has a proper family at last. Rife with…

Orla Kiely Colours and Orla Kiely Numbers By Orla Kiely Egmont, £9.99 each Parents, if you’re a fan of designer Orla Kiely’s work, be it her homeware products or fashion lines, then these two new books for babies and toddlers will be as much as a delight for you as they will be for your child! These two books are both nicely designed, with matt covers, and are in a chunky board book format suitable for babies and toddlers to…

My Book of Pets By Emma Goldhawk, illustrated by Carol Tratt Templar, £10.99 If your child loves animals, then this book is full of them! Dubbed as being, “A furry, purry, touch-and-feel book,” you’ll find all number of domestic and exotic animals residing within the pages. The writing is quite small, but it’s nicely written in rhyming sentences, so is great to read aloud to a child. Some of the pets have textured areas to touch, whilst on other pages…

This Little Pirate By Lucy Lyes, illustrated by Emily Bolam Ladybird, £5.99 Part of the Ladybird Touch-and-Feel series, this bright and colourful chunky book about pirates is full of great imagery and different textures to touch. There are five different pirates to meet – both male and female – and the pictures are accompanied by four lines of jaunty, rhyming text. Great fun to read with a baby or toddler!

My Very Twinkly Fairy By Andrea Pinnington, illustrated by Claire Chrystall Ladybird, £6.99 Aimed at children aged two and over, this very pink book is perfect for youngsters keen on all things fairy-related. The book is nicely produced and incorporates a simple story alongside interactive elements, where children get to choose which fairy they’d be, which fairy home they’d live in, what fairy clothes they’d wear and which delicious cakes they’d eat. Bringing the fairyland element to life is the…

Sesame Street: My Baby Brother is a Little Monster Koala Brothers: Alice Rides Again Autumn Publishing, £0.99 each www.yourpixi.co.uk Predicted to become a new children’s book craze in the UK, these two books are part of a new release of Pixi Storybooks. The Pixi Storybooks date back to 1954 and have been long established as a household name in Germany and other areas of Europe. Designed for ages three to six years old, each book costs only 99p and comes…

Sometimes By Rebecca Elliott Lion, £5.99 This the second book by children’s writer and illustrator, Rebecca Elliott, that focuses on her children – Clemmie and Toby (the first featuring the two of them was Just Because). Sometimes is a story that celebrates the bond and friendship between two siblings, even when one of them (Clemmie) is often in hospital. It’s a lovely story, well written and illustrated, and would be great to read with children who are facing a similar…

Fluff and Billy: Do Everything Together! By Nicola Killern Egmont, £10.99 Fluff and Billy are a pair of loveable penguins who enjoy doing everything together. But the constant copying of each others actions begins to get on Fluff’s nerves, and the two fluffy birds fall out. A lovely story for children, this effectively portrays the ups and downs of friendship and how to tackle forgiveness and making up.