Lift the Flap and Colour- Ocean and, Lift the Flap and Colour-Jungle by Alice Bowsher (Frances Lincoln, €7.10 each)

OTTO the Book Bear, by Kate Cleminson (Jonathan Cape; €7.10), lives in a book. At night, when all is quiet, he comes to life and explores the house, reads stories and writes.

'Little Britain' star David Walliams has been nominated for a top children’s book prize for a second year running, it was announced today.

Ugly scenes marred an under-age GAA match in Sligo on Friday. Almost 100 spectators invaded the pitch after the County U16 'A' football championship final for the Gerald Grehan Cup at Markievicz Park.