Children's books: 7 and under
Billie Eilish latest star to read CBeebies bedtime story
Oscar-winning singer chooses book by Oliver Jeffers that highlights importance of protecting nature
Picture books for children – reviews
From the tale of a dog taking a much-needed beach break to a fact-filled dive into the monsters of the deep – and an ode to the skies above
The run-up to a general election is the perfect time for Mr Fib’s arrival
Letters: Readers respond to Tuesday night’s TV debate between Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer, and a new book in the Mr Men series
Mr Fib and Little Miss Surprise join ranks of the Mr Men and Little Misses
Top-hatted liar and pink-haired character who never knows what the day will bring are added to classic series of children’s books
Other lives
Maureen Roffey obituaryOther lives: Children’s book illustrator who also produced work for magazines and the fashion designer Mary Quant
Rapunzel reimagined: the women retelling fairytales to challenge notions of perfection
And They Lived … Ever After is a south Asian book of reworked European classics written by women with disabilities
Play time
The Velveteen Rabbit review – magically told tale of a much-loved toy who comes to lifeFull of dancey japes, games and satisfyingly tactile characters, BalletLorent have created an enjoyably gentle adaptation of Margery Williams’ classic story
Play time
Bear Snores On review – characterful creatures learn the importance of homeLaurent de Brunhoff, author of Babar children’s books, dies at 98
Picture books for children – reviews
A fantastical celebration of dim sum, Tim Hopgood’s update of a 19th-century poem and a feline sleuth in a hoodie tracks down a missing bird
Lost and Found review – catchy songs and breezy fun as Gruff Rhys steers Oliver Jeffers’ story
Walk with ...
Alison Lester: ‘This is what I want to do. I want to be in charge of the whole thing’
Brief letters
Our part in creating the Libyan disasterLetters: Muammar Gaddafi’s overthrow | Old advice on moles | Pickled onion failure | Goldilocks misgendered | A singular arse
Book week costume ideas: the coolest (and easiest) characters for 2023, according to booksellers
The G2 interview
‘I wanted to be No 1. But a certain JK Rowling came along’: Jacqueline Wilson on rivalry, censorship – and love
Christine Baker obituary
Editor with the Paris-based publisher Gallimard Jeunesse who was determined to give British children’s books a presence in France
Children's book reviews round-up
Picture books for children – reviews
Dogger to the rescue: how my mother’s books brought joy to the children of Ukraine
After the death last year of children’s author Shirley Hughes, her son took hundreds of her books, including the award-winning Dogger, to libraries in Ukraine
Paul O’Grady obituary
Comedian, broadcaster and chat-show host who shot to widespread fame in the 1990s as his alter ego Lily Savage
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