Nursery Rhymes by Debi Gliori (Dorling Kindersley, £9.99)

IF you are looking for a nursery rhyme book with a difference, this is a must-buy.

Acclaimed children's artist Debi Gliori brings together more than 50 best-loved nursery rhymes, songs and lullabies in this book. Her illustrations are an absolute delight and she also includes intriguing facts about the meanings behind the rhymes. For instance, did you know that in the rhyme Tom, Tom The Piper's Son, the pig that Tom stole and ate was not a real pig but a pastry pig filled with currants? Oh, to be a child again!

Wendy Binns