Books for Children

Little Parrot by Katie Saunders (Caterpillar; €7.10 HB) is a touchy-feely board book that tells of a curious little parrot who sets out to explore his island neighbourhood.

The creatures and growing things he encounters are tactile­ gritty sand, hairy coconuts, smooth fangs, scaly backs. But what he finds at the end is the best surprise. A book to enjoy with baby.

Wanda Wallaby Finds Her Bounce by Jonathan Emmett and Mark Chambers (Bloomsbury; €7.10). Wanda likes walking, but wallabies are meant to hop and bounce. “What does a bounce look like?” she asks her father. He assures her that she will find it. Thus she sets off to do that. On her journey she meets lots of creatures that try to help. A clever, funny book for age three and upwards.