Little does he know that far away in the North Pole is a lonely dinosaur called the Christmasaurus, who also feels very different. On Christmas Eve, the two cross paths in the most unexpected way, leading them to embark on the adventure of a lifetime and build a friendship that will change them both forever. Father Christmas Needs a Wee! is a sweet book that little kids love. It made mine roar with laughter when they were younger and I hope they’ll like it as much this year.

Sweet moments are captured throughout the holiday season as Lucy and Tom prepare for Christmas. And then the big day arrives with presents and hugs for the family that arrives. The story of Belle & Boo and the Very Merry Christmas is very simple and easy to follow and the pictures are gorgeous. I adore the illustrations in the Mandy Sutcliffe books; they are so old fashioned and sweet. As Ava loves her bunny very much, we identify with Belle, who’s best friend is a brown bunny called Boo. Shirley Hughes was born in West Kirby, near Liverpool, in 1927, and studied fashion and dress design at Liverpool Art School, before continuing her studies at the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art in Oxford. She started her career as a freelance illustrator in London, illustrating other writers' work, including Noel Streatfeild, Alison Uttley, Ian Seraillier and notably Dorothy Edwards's My Naughty Little Sister series. As the festive season begins, it’s time to think about buying gifts so keep in mind the saying “Something they want, something they need, something to wear and something to read” when choosing presents for children this Christmas.

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She wrote two novels for older children, Hero on a Bicycle, about a 13-year-old Italian boy during the occupation of Florence, and Whistling in the Dark, set during the Liverpool Blitz. Her memoir, A Life Drawing, was published in 2002. Hughes has a lovely endearing style to her drawing - I will certainly be reading and collecting many other titles from her. William Trundle is a 10-year-old wheelchair user who is obsessed with dinosaurs. He lives happily with his dad Bob, until one day Brenda Payne, the meanest girl in the whole school (possibly the world!) joins his class and turns William’s life upside down. For the first time ever, William feels very different from his friends and he becomes miserable. Clement C Moore’s ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas is a classic. My mum used to read it to us on Christmas Eve when we were kids, and I’m carrying on the tradition with my girls.

Lucy and Tom’s Christmas is my very favourite Christmas story. I love Shirley Hughes’ illustrations, they are just perfect. Shirley Hughes illustrated more than 200 children's books and is one of the best-loved writers for children, known for her beloved classics including the Alfie and Annie Rose stories, and Dogger. Not only is The Christmasaurus well-written, it also captures what it’s like to be a wheelchair user perfectly. William is an ordinary boy doing normal stuff like going to school and playing with friends. Shirley Hughes has won the Other Award, the Eleanor Farjeon Award, and the Kate Greenaway Medal for Illustration twice, for Dogger in 1977 and for Ella's Big Chance in 2003. In 2007 Dogger was voted the public's favourite Greenaway winner of all time. She was Highly Commended for the Greenaway Medal for The Lion and the Unicorn in 1998. Shirley received an OBE in 1999 for services to Children's Literature, and a CBE in 2017. She was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and was the first recipient of BookTrust's Lifetime Achievement Award.Watch this ‘virtually live’ video with author Tom Fletcher and decide what questions you would like to ask him. The Christmasaurus Special film lasts for 30 minutes. https://youtu.be/8mz3gidBxyA We LOVE Mog in our house. We have lots of Judith Kerr books, and I loved last year’s Sainsbury’s advert and the accompanying book Mog’s Christmas Calamity. Mog’s Christmasis also lovely. As usual Mog gets into trouble, but manages to turn it around into saving the day, in this case, Christmas day.