Out today - two amazing poetry books celebrating awesome creatures and brilliant mums (Otter Barry Books)

Ahead of Mother's Day on the 22nd March, how about a fantastic poetry compilation with poems by Justin Coe and Illustrations by Steve Wells.

"The Magic Of Mums" is released today by Otter-Barry books, celebrating the amazing awesomeness of mums, in a diverse collection of poems perfect for reading aloud.

Meet gentle mums, action mums, hardworking mums and just plain awesome mums in this fab collection of rhyming and non-rhyming verse.

Everyone knows that mums are special, and this brill book follows nicely on from Justin's other collection "The Dictionary of Dads" (just in case you're stuck for a father's day present for later on in the year.

"The Magic of Mums" by Justin Coe and Steve Wells is out today, published by Otter-Barry Books.

Something more whacky suit your tasts? How about "There's a Crocodile in the House" by performance poet Paul Cookson with illustrations by Liz Million.

There's a crocodile in the house! How on earth would you deal with something so dangerous yet so whacky? (We loved this bounce-along rhyme that's absolutely perfect for a bit of audience participation and reading-aloud fun).

Other strange subjects find their way into Paul's collection in a truly rib-tickling selection box filled with variety and fun.

Kids love poetry and these two books are a great addition to any home or class library.

"There's a Crocodile in the House" by Paul Cookson and Liz Million is out today, published by Otter-Barry Books (both books kindly supplied for review).