Books for children

Monster Baby by Lee Carr and Jane Massey (Red Fox €7.10).

Jake’s Mum can’t play with him until his baby sister is asleep. When he tries to get her down for her nap so that he can have Mum to himself, he gets a big surprise when she turns into a blue-haired monster. A fun book to share with age 3+.

The Boy Who Cried Ninja by Alex Latimer (Random House €7.10) is a humorous version of the old story of The Boy Who Cried Wolf. When Tim is blamed for stealing Mum’s cake, Dad’s hammer, his schoolbag and much more, he tells them the culprit was a ninja. Of course nobody believes him, and he’s ordered to do nasty chores. But Tim finds a way to convince them, and to get those chores done. With simple, colourful illustrations, this is a fun read for age 5+.