’s destiny to find out what he must do.With a strong anti-capitalist environmental message (Dr Seuss penned the book in 1971, the year Greenpeace came into being) the final call to action is still valid: "UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot

The world's best optimistic book for children is Oh, The Places You'll Go! by Dr Seuss. It's a bold, funny book about a boy who strikes out into the big wide world. It's a strange world, full of odd and sometimes scary creatures, which the boy has

One Love by Cedella Marley and Vanessa Brantley-Newton Chronicle, £10.99, 2+ Cedella Marley is the oldest daughter of reggae legend Bob Marley. Here she has adapted her father’s classic anthem, One Love, just as she did at bedtimes when her own children were small. Colourful illu...

.* When first published, Dr Seuss's style was considered revolutionary. Back then, books for children were designed as textbook to increase skill, not as a pleasurable entertainment for children.  * The crazy quirkiness of the characters, infused

Frog Is A Hero by Max Velthuijs (Andersen Press, £4.99)"One of a series of books that I love for their stunningly beautiful and gentle illustrations. Frog is also a sensitive and brave character".Buy Frog Is A Hero

to revisit your own childhood, and rethink your outlook on life.10. Read books with your children that offer a positive message The world's best optimistic book for children is Oh, The Places You'll Go!by Dr Seuss. It's a bold, funny book about a boy who

in the first ever children’s book by Dr Seuss, as he turns a horse and cart into a zebra, and an elephant into a “great big brass band”. This app allows your child to add sound effects and narration to a fun story with plenty of zany and quirky appeal

, to Dr Seuss, any books by Anthony Browne, through Famous Five, Narnia, and now our eldest is into Patrick Ness.How do you feel about the rise of E-readers and storybook apps?The new technologies definitely have their place and can be a useful tool

and bouncy and in need of a trim!. Charlie loves the Dr Seuss books, especially the poem Too Many Daves. He’s like the Gruffalo’s Child, venturing forth into the world then running back to safety every now and again.How do you feel about E

, but this tale, from the makers of Ice Age, is delivered with charm and humour as doubters brand Horton crazy for talking to invisible beings and the fate of the Who’s of Whoville lies in his hands. A delightful retelling of one of the less familiar Dr Seuss