There has been much need for a creative response to the way the world has been shaping up over the last few years, which makes "Rise Up: The Art of Protest" by Jo Rippon even more timely.

Clad in a fantastic pride-wearing rainbow decorated cover, Jo shows some of the brilliant ways artists and designers respond to breaches of human rights, whether instigated by governments, individuals or organisations across the world.

With a foreword by Chris Riddell, himself no stranger to offering up brilliant cartoons and drawings raging against injustice and the political machinations of ne'er do wells, this is the sort of book that would be utterly fantastic as the basis of a school project in the arts or social sciences, describing how we humans deal with violations of our liberties.

Worked on in collaboration with Amnesty International, the international organisation working tirelessly to protect our basic human rights, and broken up into different sections, the book does not shy away from showing brilliant pieces of protest art about poverty, climate change, gender inequality or sexual preference. It showcases some of the most iconic posters, adverts and designs that artists have drawn up.

Sum this book up in a sentence: As folk who always look out for the amazing signs and placards people come up with for stuff like the Climate Change protests, or the anti-Brexit demonstrations, this book was definitely right up our street.

"Rise Up: The Art of Protest" by Joanne Rippon with a foreword by Chris Riddell is out now, published by Palazzo Editions (kindly supplied for review). 

Once again, Frances Lincoln Books have published an absolutely astonishing book in conjunction with Amnesty International. Leaping straight out at you courtesy of its cover by superstar children's author / illustrator Oliver Jeffers, the book celebrates and explores what freedom means. Inspirational quotes on the subject of freedom from such luminaries as Nelson Mandela, Anne Frank and Harriet Tubman are fused with astonishing new illustrations from the creme de la creme of children's illustration. New works from artists such as Chris Riddell, Alexis Deacon, Jackie Morris, Barroux and Ros Asquith amongst others feature in this utter treasure.

As children begin to explore their world, understand it, and most importantly ask lots and lots of questions, it is fantastic - nay vital to have books such as "Dreams of Freedom" to underline the simple universal truth - that freedom is not to be taken for granted and people campaign long and hard, fight all their lives in order to gain or retain it.

Charlotte's best bit: Chris Riddell's fantastic illustration describing how children are not automatically born free, but should be

Daddy's Favourite bit: Utterly mesmerising quotes coupled with truly luxurious and involving illustrations. Once again, a book that belongs on every child's bookshelf.

(Kindly sent to us for review by Frances Lincoln Children's Books)