Celebrities need to stop writing children’s books: they’re woefully underqualified
As Jamie Oliver has found out to his cost, write what you know or you could end up with a flop and an international PR disaster, says Arwa Mahdawi
‘Could do better’ – Worst Witch author’s school reports just like Mildred’s
The family of the late Jill Murphy share the comments from unimpressed teachers that inspired her classic children’s series
Picture books for children – reviews
Letters between Van Gogh and his brother Theo inspire a delightful biography. Plus, new releases from big-hitters Oliver Jeffers and David Litchfield
Jeremy Strong obituary
Author who won the Children’s Book award in 1997 and whose bestselling series made adults laugh too
Billie Eilish latest star to read CBeebies bedtime story
Oscar-winning singer chooses book by Oliver Jeffers that highlights importance of protecting nature
Picture books for children – reviews
From the tale of a dog taking a much-needed beach break to a fact-filled dive into the monsters of the deep – and an ode to the skies above
Mr Fib and Little Miss Surprise join ranks of the Mr Men and Little Misses
Top-hatted liar and pink-haired character who never knows what the day will bring are added to classic series of children’s books
Rapunzel reimagined: the women retelling fairytales to challenge notions of perfection
And They Lived … Ever After is a south Asian book of reworked European classics written by women with disabilities
Bear Snores On review – characterful creatures learn the importance of home
Fun songs and exciting immersive touches delight children and adults alike in a lively picture book adaptation from actor Cush Jumbo and Katy Sechiari
Picture books for children – reviews
A fantastical celebration of dim sum, Tim Hopgood’s update of a 19th-century poem and a feline sleuth in a hoodie tracks down a missing bird
Alison Lester: ‘This is what I want to do. I want to be in charge of the whole thing’
The prolific children’s book author walks along her magic beach and reflects on the moment she had her life’s calling
Book week costume ideas: the coolest (and easiest) characters for 2023, according to booksellers
From print-out character masks to ‘the most delightful witch’, literature aficionados share their suggestions for the Children’s Book Week costume parade
‘I wanted to be No 1. But a certain JK Rowling came along’: Jacqueline Wilson on rivalry, censorship – and love
Raised by a ‘scary’ father and a ‘terrible snob’ of a mother, the Tracy Beaker author has always understood the loneliness that marks so many young lives. But at 77, she’s never been happier
Christine Baker obituary
Editor with the Paris-based publisher Gallimard Jeunesse who was determined to give British children’s books a presence in France
Gerald Rose obituary
Children’s illustrator whose picture books with his wife, Elizabeth, and authors such as Ted Hughes, are enjoyed worldwide