I Love My Daddy by Giles Andreae and Emma Dodd (Hachette Children's, £5.99)Andreae may be better known best for his anarchic alter-egos, Purple Ronnie and Edward Monkton but this rather sweet little picture book is an altogether more warm and fuzzy

and eating pies, was frowned upon. “Being a dad in a house full of girls is brilliant most of the time,” concedes Jonty. “But sometimes everything just gets too pink and too high-pitched!” It’s this predicament that prompted Jonty’s first foray into picture

to be on duty over Christmas. I felt a deep sense of gratitude and wanted to share this feeling with everybody. I wanted to remind everybody about these people.2) Are you a parent yourself? What do your children think about the book? I have a daughter called

Children’s Book of the Last Decade by UK children, beating Harry Potter? When I told my oldest son that I had won that award, he said “Well, dad. Your books are not as good as Harry Potter,” and I said “I know, but they’re funnier than Harry Potter, right