Sparkly Shoes and Picnic Parties by Sophie Tilley (Bloomsbury; €13.20)

Funny Farm by Jack Tickle (Caterpillar; €10.66 HB) is a big pop-up book that will thrill two- to four-year-olds.

Brave Little Penguin by Tracey Corderoy, (Little Tiger; €13.03HB) is a big book with a delightfully toddler-friendly, story illustrated by Gavin Scott.

It’s Potty Time! By Tracey Corderoy, illustrated by Caroline Pedler (Little Tiger; €8.35) is the perfect book for what can be a headache-inducing exercise.!

STAR Friends by Tracey Corderoy, illustrated by Alison Edgson (Little tiger; €7.10) will surely capture the interest of imaginative youngsters.