Mr Bounce by Roger Hargreaves (Egmont, £2.50)Hurtling around like a springy yellow beach ball, Roger Hargreaves' sunny circular creation doesn't let a small problem like uncontrollable bouncing take the smile off his face - a great life lesson

Chick by Ed Vere (Puffin, £7.99)A sunny (and funny) pop-up book about a wide-eyed chick with an arresting cheep. Sure to grab the attention of little hands.

Many Households have one one – an extra special soft toy that is adored above all others. A constant companion who is trailed around everywhere, is a fixture on every family outing, played with and cuddled until its fur becomes raggedy and threadbare. Given such to-ings and fro-i...

Jolly Phonics Jolly Readers, Jolly Learning Books, £18.60 for 18 Inky Mouse and her friends Snake and Bee guide your child through simple adventures. These 72 books have a general fiction strand, featuring folk from fairytales, like the Three Billy

There are five different hand shapes to look out for: SquareA ‘square’ hand is a sign of a reliable personality. Children with this shape of hand are usually great at organising. They gravitate towards method, structure, rules and regulations and make excellent town planners, pol...

Traction Man Is Here (Red Fox, £5.99)Square of jaw with arms of steel, Traction Man is a household hero with a different natty outfit for every action-packed adventure he embarks on. But can Traction Man retain his macho image when granny gives him a green wooly romper for christ...

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 affair documenting the special ...

That's Not My Snowman by Fiona Watt and Rachel Wells (Usborne, £5.99)A festive take on the excellent “touchy feely” series, each picture in this book has textured details – a soft hat, bumpy buttons – that help little hands to learn how to compare objects by touch.Buy That's Not ...

Alexa.com it will be distributed at London's Southbank and in Covent Garden as well as outside Selfridges in Manchester and Harvey Nichols in Leeds this Saturday, March 10.All of the gorgeous, candy coloured tote bags handed out will contain treats up to the value of £15 along

to be the Jamie Oliver of the history world," he says. "I'm on a crusade."Starting at 1066 (naturally), Hastings' game is fun, even addictive, to play. Players have to guess which card is in their opponent's hand, either by looking at the picture or solving