Lavender's Blue by Kathleen Lines (OUP, £9.99) "This classic nursery rhyme collection is out in a wonderful 50th gift anniversary edition. The perfect gift".Buy Lavender's Blue

Horrid Henry's Hilariously Horrid Joke Book by Francesca Simon and Tony Ross (Orion, £4.99)Lovable rogue Henry offers young readers one joke for every day of the year in chapters themed around  seasonal events including New Year and Hallowe

I Took The Moon For A Walk by Carolyn Curtis and Alison Jay (Barefoot Books, £8.99)A gentle, whimsical tale about a boy who embarks on a magical night–time adventure accompanied by his friend, the Moon. The poetic style of narration, accompanied

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confidence in the fact that is not too difficult to trigger big imagination with a group of children that is fun and educational with such copious amounts of energy. What are the benefits and challenges of doing a book without words?I wanted to try to "speak

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