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.

EVERYONE who knows the story of the little girl who lost her sheep is naturally full of sympathy for her. But what really happened?

TOO Hot to Hug!, by Steve Smallman and Gee Biscoe (Little Tiger; €13.40 HB), is the story of Rupert who finds a warm egg and takes it home.

THE Truth About Leo by David Yelland. (Penguin; €8.80). David Rake has lost his parents. But two positives happen: a girl called Flora stands up for him in class against the unpopular Mr Manders, and the prime minister replies to David’s email inviting him to open the new library.

A HUG for Little Bunny by Steve Smallman and Janet Samuel (Little Tiger Press; €8.80) is a padded board book for toddlers.