Switch I.T. Off! Josie Lloyd & Emlyn Rees is the cheapest "smartphone" you'll find – made with paper and full of facts and fun to keep you screen free and connected to people in real life, writes Anne Coates.
Best Maths Book Ever from Dorling Kindersley is in fact a book of games designed to to encourage and stimulate numeracy in five to eight year olds. Harriet and Anne Coates enjoyed the experiences.
A beautiful and imaginative book, It Must Have Been You by Zanib Mian and illustrated by Fatima Mian, will resonate with parents and children alike, writes Anne Coates.
Published by Puffin, this children's novel – The Unlikely Adventures of Mabel Jones written by Will Mabbitt and illustrated by Ross Collins – was enjoyed by Pippa Bell as her mother, Alex, writes.
Illustrated by Gwyneth Jones, this charming picture book, Don't Think About Purple Elephants by Susan Whelan is the perfect bedtime story for children who can't sleep, writes Anne Coates.
With illustrations by Lauren Merrick, this lovely picture book: I Don't Like Cheese by Hannah Chandler has become one of Harriet's favourites, writes Anne Coates.
