Books

Stephen Fry backs 'magic' virtual world for kids' favourite storybook characters

By Keith Kendrick, May 24, 2012

Children’s books’ classic characters have been transformed for the modern age - in a virtual world.

Kids' Book Club: Where The Wild Things Are

By Olivia Gordon, May 11, 2012

We review the classic children’s picture book Where the Wild Things are, the 1960s book written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak

Author Shirley Hughes: 'When children can take a leisurely look at a picture book, it stays with them forever'

By Giulia Rhodes, May 8, 2012

The bedtime story, that cosy interlude between the bustle of the day and the quiet of the night, is a cherished ritual. The opportunity to cuddle up and enjoy a book with a pyjama-clad child is one of the treats of family life.

Kids' book club: Winnie-the-Pooh

By Olivia Gordon, May 3, 2012

It seems only right to start a regular series on classic children's books with the ultimate children's book of all time, Winnie-the-Pooh, and, of course, its sequel, The House at Pooh Corner.

Tea with the Queen, knickers decorated with corgis and Peppa Pig: Children's books celebrating the Diamond Jubilee

By Ellie Levenson, May 3, 2012

The best Royal reads for young children celebrating the Diamond Jubilee 2012

Our 10 favourite childhood books to share with your children

By Ellie Levenson, Mar 1, 2012

The best classic books for young children to enjoy reading together as a family

Blog of the Week: Playing by the Book

By Sally Whittle, Feb 27, 2012

For some women, motherhood comes as a shock. Zoe Toft was one of those women. Having spent much of her working life in universities, working with technology, being faced with entertaining a baby all day was something of a challenge.

Should parents push children to read classic books?

By Catherine Cooper, Feb 22, 2012

I recently booked tickets to take my children, aged seven and nine to see The Railway Children at the theatre, and thinking they may get more out of it if they already knew the story, ordered the book to read to them.