Books: children & YA

If your children loved Clarice Bean as well as Charlie and Lola, they will adore Lauren Child's latest laugh out loud book: Hubert Horatio How to Raise your Grown-ups from HarperCollins Children's Books, writes Anne Coates.

Jenny Mowat was unsure how her son would react to Mini Rabbit Not Lost by author/illustrator John Bond, she need not have worried – cake carries the day!

Ruby Red Shoes Goes to London is the third in the Ruby Red Shoes series by Kate Knapp and published by Macmillan Children's Books. So what did red-shoe-loving London resident Anne Coates make of it?

Inspired by the phenomenally successful Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls, this box of 50 beautifully designed postcards celebrate some of those remarkable women featured in the book. Anne Coates adored them.

Illustrated by Cornelia Li, Glow in the Dark: Voyage Through Space by Katy Flint is the perfect introduction to the planets in our solar system, writes Anne Coates.

Jenny Sneyd reviews Cyril and Pat by Emily Gravett and published by Two Hoots. A great introduction to the complexities of friendship for preschoolers.

Launched by Photobox, My First Photo Book capture memories that your children will also want to look at time and again, writes Jenny Sneyd.

Makes for mini folks: 25 projects for the little people in your life by Lisa Stickley, reviewed by Christine Mayle

Lonely Planet Paris – 24 hours and 250 photos in one city photographed by River Thomson with captions written by Nicola Williams.

To celebrate Children's Art Week, we have teamed up with Wide Eyed Editions to offer readers the chance to win copies of their new Art Masterclass series: Vincent Van Gogh and Wassily Kandisky. And we took a sneak peek to see what was on offer. 

Published by HarperCollins Children's Books, The World's Worst Children 3 completes the David Walliams trilogy of short stories. Harriet and Anne Coates review. 

Lonely Planet Kids First Words Italian illustrated by Andy Mansfield and Sebastian Iwohn is reviewed by Harriet and Anne Coates.

The Confidence Code for Girls by Katty Kay & Claire Shipman reviewed by Anne Coates.

Oscar's Book Prize has announce its 2018 shortlist – the fifth time it has chosen the best book for under-fives. After more than 100 submissions, five titles compete for the £5,000 early-years award. The winner of the £5,000 award will be revealed at a ceremony at St James's Palace on 14 May, 2018.

Stories For Boys Who Dare To Be Different written by Ben Brooks, illustrated by Quinton Winter and published by Quercus Books is reviewed by Anne Coates.

Two more fabulous books from HarperCollins Children's Books: It's a Bing Thing! and My First MOG 123.

Lonely Planet's City Mazes is perfect for puzzle fans who love to travel. This fun, challenging and beautifully illustrated activity book takes readers on a journey across 30 of the world's greatest cities. Harriet Coates loved exploring and solving the puzzles.

Judith Kerr's now classic story of Sophie and her unexpected teatime guest has been a great favourite in the Coates household and now HarperCollins Children's books have released a 50th Anniversary Edition.