On the 50th anniversary of his bestselling book, the author and illustrator reveals which stories and writers have inspired him
My favourite five: Eric Carle, creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar
My favourite five: Kipper creator Mick Inkpen
To mark the 30th anniversary of Kipper's first book, The Blue Balloon, the author shares his favourite reads
My favourite five: Nicola Kent, author of Terry and the Brilliant Book
Her new story is about the power of a good book - but what are Nicola Kent’s top reads?
My favourite five: Duncan Beedie
As he publishes his new book, Molly's Moon Mission, the author-illustrator reveals the stories that inspire him
My favourite five: Maybe The Moon author Frances Ives
As her debut picture book is published, the illustrator picks five stories to make you think about life...
My favourite five: baby signing teacher Liz Neale
The Sign and Sign teacher, who is also a journalist and mum, shares her top books to borrow from the library
My favourite five: Grandma Z author Daniel Gray-Barnett
The award-winning Australian author-illustrator reveals the stories that have inspired him
My favourite five: author-illustrator Sophy Henn
To celebrate the release of her new book series Bad Nana, Sophy Henn shares the stories that have inspired her career
My favourite five: Little Red and Rapunzel author Bethan Woollvin
She's won awards for her modern re-imaginings of fairytales - but what versions of these classic stories does Bethan Woollvin love?
My favourite five: Allan Ahlberg
To celebrate the legendary author’s 80th birthday, he reveals which of his books mean the most to him and why
My favourite five: The Bumblebear author Nadia Shireen
The new BookTrust writer-in-residence shares five brilliant children's books that are both inclusive and fun...
My favourite five: author-illustrator Rob Biddulph
His new book was inspired by a visit to the Natural History Museum. But what books have inspired the author-illustrator's life and career?
