Ultimate First Book Guide

The only reference you'll ever need - covering everything you might need to help 0-7s with their all-important first steps into the world of books. The title covers board books and novelty books, through to classic and contemporary picture books, chapter books and more challenging reads. We've got recommendations and features from top authors and experts in the field of children's books, including Children's Laureate Michael Rosen, Tony Bradman, Malachy Doyle and Wendy Cooling. As with the previous guides, there are special features on a variety of topics and themed lists, and you can also find a selection of cross-references to other titles children are bound to enjoy, plus colour illustrations on every page.

Daniel is a freelance writer, translator and editor, Leonie is a librarian in a boys' school, and Susan was previously a commissioning editor at Egmont and now runs a company that carries out freelance work for children's publishers. All three are extremely well-connected in the children's book world!