Children's books
Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler: ‘It’s a great act of love to look at a book with your child’
Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler: ‘It’s a great act of love to look at a book with your child’
Scheffler has drawn many of Britain’s most beloved characters. As his latest book is released with Sophie Cashell, he has also taken on the very important role of judge for our upcoming Kids Cover Competition
Children’s author Jacqueline Wilson: ‘Reading is becoming niche – like stamp collecting’
Children’s author Jacqueline Wilson: ‘Reading is becoming niche – like stamp collecting’
Seventy-five years on from the Festival of Britain, Jacqueline Wilson is returning to the Southbank Centre with the Imagine festival
Peace, AI and ‘six-seven’: Oxford reveals children’s words of the year
Peace, AI and ‘six-seven’: Oxford reveals children’s words of the year
Children are talking about peace, artificial intelligence and – of course – six-seven. Here’s why it matters
Paddington’s enduring appeal speaks to the nostalgia he brings out in all of us
Paddington’s enduring appeal speaks to the nostalgia he brings out in all of us
Read Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury’s new Christmas story, created especially for Big Issue
Read Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury’s new Christmas story, created especially for Big Issue
From rowdy forest animals to wig-loving goths: These are the best children’s books of 2025
From rowdy forest animals to wig-loving goths: These are the best children’s books of 2025
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt author Michael Rosen: ‘Life is harder for kids now than it was in 1989’
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt author Michael Rosen: ‘Life is harder for kids now than it was in 1989’
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt creators reunite to tell new, exclusive Christmas tale for Big Issue
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt creators reunite to tell new, exclusive Christmas tale for Big Issue
Top 5 Books for under-13s, chosen by children’s author Sophie Kirtley
Top 5 Books for under-13s, chosen by children’s author Sophie Kirtley
Artist Oliver Jeffers: ‘I want to be able to look my kids in the eye and say that I tried’
Artist Oliver Jeffers: ‘I want to be able to look my kids in the eye and say that I tried’
Top 5 children’s books to inspire awe for our universe, chosen by Chloe Savage
Top 5 children’s books to inspire awe for our universe, chosen by Chloe Savage
Acid attack survivor Katie Piper: ‘We live in divisive times – our empathy is being lost’
Acid attack survivor Katie Piper: ‘We live in divisive times – our empathy is being lost’
Top 5 Scottish books for bairns, chosen by author and translator Ashley Douglas
Top 5 Scottish books for bairns, chosen by author and translator Ashley Douglas
Top 5 board books for children, chosen by New York Times bestselling author Jon Klassen
Top 5 board books for children, chosen by New York Times bestselling author Jon Klassen
BBC’s Crongton is a ‘celebration of Alex Wheatle’s incredible life and powerful stories’
BBC’s Crongton is a ‘celebration of Alex Wheatle’s incredible life and powerful stories’
Top 5 historical adventures for kids, chosen by bestselling writer MG Leonard
Top 5 historical adventures for kids, chosen by bestselling writer MG Leonard
How Ballet Shoes became a timeless story about the power of choosing your family
How Ballet Shoes became a timeless story about the power of choosing your family
Children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce on how getting kids to read can help fight misinformation
Children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce on how getting kids to read can help fight misinformation
Children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce: ‘We’re in a happiness recession – we need to address it’
Children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce: ‘We’re in a happiness recession – we need to address it’
Author Sam Leith: ‘A good children’s story lasts a lifetime’
Author Sam Leith: ‘A good children’s story lasts a lifetime’
From megalomaniac rabbits to lessons for young men: These are the best children’s books of 2024
From megalomaniac rabbits to lessons for young men: These are the best children’s books of 2024
Top 5 revelatory children’s books selected by Ukrainian children’s author Oksana Lushchevska
Top 5 revelatory children’s books selected by Ukrainian children’s author Oksana Lushchevska
New children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce: ‘Children need reading now more than ever’
New children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce: ‘Children need reading now more than ever’
How books can help children understand the crushing challenges of poverty
