Children's books
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

How books can help children understand the crushing challenges of poverty
Top 5 children’s books set on islands, selected by children’s author Lucy Strange 

Top 5 children’s books set on islands, selected by children’s author Lucy Strange
Top 5 most important children’s books, selected by The School of Life

Top 5 most important children’s books, selected by The School of Life
5 books to make kids care about the climate, selected by comedian and author James Campbell

5 books to make kids care about the climate, selected by comedian and author James Campbell
War Horse author Michael Morpurgo warns cost of living crisis is denying kids the ‘right to read’

War Horse author Michael Morpurgo warns cost of living crisis is denying kids the ‘right to read’
Tabby McTat: Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler and Jodie Whittaker on their new Christmas treat

Tabby McTat: Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler and Jodie Whittaker on their new Christmas treat
The definitive guide to best children’s and YA books of 2023

The definitive guide to best children’s and YA books of 2023
Top 5 children’s books about animals, selected by Oscar’s Lion author Adam Baron 

Top 5 children’s books about animals, selected by Oscar’s Lion author Adam Baron
Top 5 seaside stories for kids, chosen by Anthony Browne

Top 5 seaside stories for kids, chosen by Anthony Browne
Top 5 gothic tales for kids, selected by Jon Klassen

Top 5 gothic tales for kids, selected by Jon Klassen
Top 5 books about portal adventures for under-12s, chosen by Ben Miller

Top 5 books about portal adventures for under-12s, chosen by Ben Miller
Enid Blyton’s racism doesn’t deserve to be in libraries. Read Terry Pratchett instead

Enid Blyton’s racism doesn’t deserve to be in libraries. Read Terry Pratchett instead
Top 5 books about children and nature, chosen by CC Harrington

Top 5 books about children and nature, chosen by CC Harrington
Top 5 books to teach children about the Holocaust, chosen by Jeremy Dronfield

Top 5 books to teach children about the Holocaust, chosen by Jeremy Dronfield
The best children’s books of 2022… from Oliver Jeffers to Dara McAnulty and more



