We pick the best picture books about skeletons, pumpkins and monsters to read with babies, toddlers and preschoolers at Halloween
We meet… author Caryl Hart
The writer behind the Albie and Prince George stories chats tomboys, depression and her new book, Girls Can Do Anything
We meet… Bethan Woollvin
As her third book, Hansel & Gretel, is published, the rising star explains why she loves making fairytales with feisty female characters
100 children’s books with leading ladies (part 1)
Female characters are underrepresented in children's books. We've found 100 fantastic stories featuring strong girls, women and female animal characters
We meet… Waterstones Children’s Laureate Lauren Child
The bestselling author explains why Charlie and Lola will never grown up and how she doesn't write girls' books