Books For Children

I Love Puppies by Ana Martin Larranga (Caterpillar; €5.92) is just the thing to introduce babies to the pleasure of books.

The strong outline and uncluttered, flat backgrounds on each spread are perfectly tuned for babies’ eyes. Each page has a tactile inset — puppies’ velvet ears, tartan coat, silky ribbon etc — for little fingers to feel. With comfortable size and tough board format, this will give enjoyment for a long time.

Busy Garden by Jack Tickle (Caterpillar; €10.66 HB) is also a sturdy board book with butterflies that fly: bees that sneeze pollen; and an in-your-face, munching caterpillar. Ephemeral fun for age two and upwards.