I have given each of my recommendations for children an age suggestion. These are of course approximate. Please also have a look at younger or older categories.
Beautifully illustrated story of building community and growing plants wherever you live.
Review date: 12.08.25
Age recommendation: 3+
A dog and a cat, fed up with life in their block of flats, decide to follow a neighbour to Europe to hear her play in a music competition. Along the way they meet other animals who can play musical instruments and together they form an orchestra to appear at the competition themselves.
Review date: 24.01.11
Age recommendation: 3+
Charming illustrations telling the story of a little girl who would rather be on her own, until she wouldn't.
Review date: 22.04.26
Age recommendation: 3+
Beautifully illustrated story of three dogs who want to help but instead cause a calamity wherever they go.
Review date: 11.11.25
Age recommendation: 3+
What appears a fun and quirky tale about a strange creature on the doorstep has much to say about kindness, friendship and hospitality.
Review date: 21.03.22
Age recommendation: 3+
A funny, sweet, stimulating and colourful introduction to the adventure of reading a book
Review date: 01.04.15
Age recommendation: 3+
When a little dog is lost in the city, he turns to his friend Andy for help.
Review date: 20.01.25
Age recommendation: 3+
A beautiful, magical, uplifting tale of friendship, blended families, change, and looking after a dragon.
Review date: 17.01.26
Age recommendation: 4+
Quite silly and rather funny while also presenting a serious message about competition and contentment.
Review date: 30.11.20
Age recommendation: 3+
A beautiful and funny picture book for young children, with a positive encouraging message.
Review date: 24.08.20
Age recommendation: 3+
Celebrating the joy of dance, culture and family in the latest story about Luna.
Review date: 11.07.22
Age recommendation: 3+
Lovely illustrations and a great story about adventure, the natural world and making time for what's important.
Review date: 14.02.26
Age recommendation: 3+
A beautiful picture book about a huge cat and overcoming fear and anxiety.
Review date: 04.02.23
Age recommendation: 4+
A charming, nostalgic picture book about a little blue chick who is neither one thing nor another.
Review date: 16.11.25
Age recommendation: 3+
A beautifully illustrated book celebrating the magic that a snowy day brings.
Review date: 22.12.14
Age recommendation: 3+
Quirky characters, fun pictures, a story told in rhyme with humour, wit and a great message.
Review date: 03.11.20
Age recommendation: 3+
A magical Christmas story about finding your place in the world, told from the perspective of a snowflake!
Review date: 04.11.20
Age recommendation: 3+
Beautiful and haunting illustrations and poetic writing turn a powerful message about acceptance, difference and bullying into a magical story for children aged four and above.
Review date: 03.11.20
Age recommendation: 3+
Beautifully illustrated, simply told story of how climate change has affected giraffes in Niger.
Review date: 03.10.22
Age recommendation: 4+
Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers, this is a funny, quirky book containing letters from crayons to a little boy.
Review date: 17.10.13
Age recommendation: 3+
