These ten stories have sold ten of millions between them over the last 50 years - and should be on every child’s bookshelf
Classic children’s books with big birthdays in 2019
Britain’s best illustrators pay homage to The Snowman at 40
Quentin Blake and Shirley Hughes are among those who have contributed their own versions of Raymond Briggs's character to an exhibition and charity auction
60 facts about Paddington Bear on his 60th birthday
Everything you need to know about the life and times of Michael Bond’s iconic refugee from darkest Peru
Roald Dahl’s Matilda is 30
Three special anniversary editions of the classic book are being published to celebrate 30 years of the magical Miss Wormwood
First read: The Snowman by Michael Morpurgo
We get an exclusive preview of the new novelisation of Raymond Briggs' classic book, published to mark its 40th anniversary
Exhibition: The Tiger Who Came To Tea at the National Trust
See original sketches and make tea for a life-sized tiger at 11 National Trust locations over the next two years
What we’re reading: The Tiger Who Came To Tea by Judith Kerr
No child's bookcase should be without this fantastical classic, celebrating its 50th birthday this year
How to save the world with Dr Seuss
Share this special edition of eco-fable The Lorax with your child on Earth Day 2018
What we’re reading: Five Minutes’ Peace by Jill Murphy
This real and humorous account of the trials of motherhood is a modern classic
8 beautiful books starring the moon
Celebrate the Super Blue Blood Moon eclipse on 31 January with these lunar tales
10 of the best classic Christmas stories for children
Christmas wouldn't be complete without reading these timeless festive books that all of the family will love
What we’re reading: So Much! by Trish Cooke, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury
An uplifting story of a family's love for a baby that will have your own child enraptured
Books with Baby 