Noo-Noos by Carol Thompson
Child's Play, tough card format, £5.99
This is a wonderful celebration of children's much-loved comforters of every shape, colour, pattern and kind - from blue rabbits and dummies to hairy, flowery and dotty cloths. The witty rhyming text and detailed, humorous illustrations convey the importance of comforters to young children - the joy of having them, the upset of losing them and the dread of having to share them!
Adding to the appeal is the comfortably sturdy and shiny format. A book that babies and toddlers will love and want to return to again and again.
- Sleepy or Not, Mr Croc? By Jo Lodge
Hodder Children's Books, board book, £6.99
Follow a reluctant Mr Croc as he goes through his bedtime routines. At first he doesn't want to go to bed because he's playing his guitar and drawing, but slowly he becomes ever more tired, until he is fast asleep and dreaming. Will it be a snappy dream? This is a book that younger children will enjoy with its familiar routines, repetitive text and bright colours.
- Meeow and the big box and Meeow and the little chairs by Sebastien Braun
Boxer Books, hardback, £10.99 each
Meet Meeow, a creative cat who transforms a big cardboard box into a brilliant red fire engine with the help of some paint, a chair and a blue mug (for the siren).
In his second little adventure, Meeow and his friends Baa, Woof, Quack and Moo line up the chairs and round up a flag, a whistle and a bell to create their very own train.
This new series, designed to encourage creative play, is aimed at twoto four-year-olds. The text and colours are bright and bold, and Meeow is particularly appealing.
- Old Macdonald by Jessica Souhami
Frances Lincoln, paperback, £6.99
In this new edition of an old favourite, just lift the flap to find which animal is in the pram, flying a plane and in the back of the truck. And is that a rocket approaching?
- Have You Seen My Cat? By Eric Carle
Simon and Schuster, board book, £5.99
A little boy goes all round the world to find his lost cat. In every country, he asks: 'Have you seen my cat?' But the tiger isn't his cat, nor is the cougar and the cheetah. Where can his cat be? This book is suitable for older children within the EYFS, but two-year-olds should enjoy the repetitive language and slide-and-peek format.