Deadpan humour, fantasy, themes of friendship and discovering the joy of dance all feature in the latest batch of children's picture books which come highly recommended by Karen Hart.

Pick A Story – A Pirate + Alien + Jungle Adventure
Sarah Coyle and Adam Walker parker
Farshore, paperback £7.99

Interactive story books – where the reader chooses the path the story takes, have been around for a while, usually catering for the Key Stage 2 and above age groups, although I feel sure this more interactive format is something many early years children will find a lot of fun.

In this cleverly designed book, packed with energetic characters that help zip the pace along,
children get to decide the paths Vincent, a young boy, and his dog named Trouble take, when they find themselves thrown into an unexpected adventure which begins when Trouble disappears during a walk in the park.

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