Scruffy Bear and the Six White Mice, by Chris Wormell (Random House €13.03).

RHINO’S Great Big Itch! by Natalie Chivers (Little Tiger €7.10). An itch inside the ear is an annoying thing to deal with, but for a rhino with four heavy legs and no fingers to probe the irritant, it is extra frustrating.

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