Children’s Books

DEXTER BEXLEY and the Big Blue Beastie on the Road (Doubleday; €13.90 HB), by Joel Stewart, is a sparkling story, best read aloud.

Dancing and hooting on the roof at bedtime, Dexter and his big blue pal scoot to a dark forest where they pick up a flute-playing princess. The trio set off on a busking tour.

With delightfully frisky illustrations and quirky blend of typefaces, this is a treasure for bedtime routine. Age four and upwards.