Rabbits In The Snow by Natalie Russell (Macmillan, £10.99) from 12 monthsWhen six fluffy rabbits play in the snow, they discover a world of opposites. Rose Rabbit skates fast, while Grey Rabbit is slow, Honey Rabbit has a full basket, while Rust Rabbit’s sledge is empty. An impor...

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, all Dennis The Menace knitwear and pendulous dark scribble above his head, in search of some peace in the woods. Now, as those with even a fleeting interest in children’s literature will be aware, the woods are no place to go looking for peace. But Sam

Ganesha’s Sweet Tooth by Sanjay Patel and Emily Haynes Chronicle £10.99, 3+Have you heard the story of how Ganesha broke his tusk? The Hindu god’s ivory folly may not be as ingrained in our collective consciousness as other time-honoured fables, but this beautifully designed twi...

51. Mister Magnolia by Quentin Blake Red Fox, £5.99Dahl illustrator Quentin Blake has written some wonderful books for small children. Mister Magnolia is a poetic joy in which our hero possesses lots of wonderful objects, animals and even two

61. Eat Your Peas by Kes Gray and Nick Sharratt Red Fox, £5.99Kes Gray's award-winning picture book gave rise to a series of books about Daisy, the spirited little girl, who doesn’t like much of what she’s given for tea – and will not be tempted

Rathmann's charming book is also available as a gift pack with a toy gorilla!Buy Good Night, Gorilla

. Adapted again and again as an animation, film, stage play and television series, Kenneth Grahame’s story, which afforded the wildlife human characteristics, brings themes of friendship and morality to children’s books.Buy The Wind In The Willows

81 The Enormous Crocodile by Roald Dahl Puffin, £5.99Despite there being an abundance of child-eating in Roald Dahl’s books, they continue to be extremely popular with children. In this story a mean croc in the muddiest river in Africa is out

21. Owl Babies by Martin Waddell and Patrick Benson (Walker, £4.99)Sarah, Percy and Bill wake up one night to find their mother isn’t there. Their loneliness makes them anxious and the fluffy white owls begin to fret, but are overcome with relief and joy when mummy owl comes back...