This is a wonderfully illustrated collection of nursery rhymes which dererves a place on every young child's bookshelf

There are many wonderful nursery rhyme anthologies on the market and one to fit everyone's taste. But for those after something a little bit different, something bright, and baby and toddler-friendly, the lovely collection illustrated by Kali Stileman is definitely the one for you … Stileman’s style is perfectly suited to books for babies and toddlers. Her use of colour is so utterly cheerful, and bold, which will make it easier for the youngest of readers to focus on … The artwork is so inviting, little people will want to go back to this charming anthology over and over again.

[It] will capture the hearts of toddlers… The stunning anthology is a wonderful way to share nursery rhymes with babies and toddlers, and the luxury, padded cover makes it an extra special gift.

This funny and touching tale of the value of friendship is accompanied by entertaining, comical illustrations

Sandu has created a gorgeously funny fable which also explores kindness, empathy and the great feeling that comes from generosity… Sandu’s illustrations are a great deal of fun, with some very clever compositions (look out for the mirror, and the elephant), and a spread which has the same WOW factor as that one by Nadia Shireen last year (but this time with a peacock rather than a wolf). The pig’s expressions, with just tiny adjustments to his ears and eyes, are superb – even in his most narcissistic moment you can’t help feeling rather fond of Churchill.’

A quirky little story in which Anca Sandu delivers her moral with a pleasingly light touch.

It’s a lovely reminder of the importance of friendships, too, which is always a good life-lesson to reaffirm.

Pure genius! Nicholas Allan deserves a knighthood for that one! ... This is a bedtime story that I always choose because we’re guaranteed to dissolve into hysterics before the end of the story, however many times we’ve read it