Oh well I never, how we do love this book! Paying homage to T.S. Eliot's meisterwork "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats", Arthur Robins produces a marvellous moggy-filled book celebrating what we cat lovers already know - that cats are feline tricksters, capable of the most amazing feats of derring-do!

We've previously met "Macavity the Mystery Cat" from Faber and Faber and here's the second book in their series drawing on T.S. Eliot's awesome poems and presenting them for a whole new audience.

As much as we loved Macavity, "Mister Mistoffelees" is definitely our favourite as he uses his own peculiar forms of moggy magic to slink from the shadows, making food items disappear, or sliding his way through seemingly impenetrable doors moving effortlessly amongst humans mostly unseen.

This is a lyrical journey through poems that some children may already know from the musical "Cats" but will definitely appreciate here, reproduced in a truly fabulous way.

Charlotte's best bit: Demanding this again as soon as I reached the last page (I really need to find my copy of the original "Old Possums"!)

Daddy's Favourite bit: A classic poem brought bang up to date for a whole new appreciative audience. Immensely good fun to read out loud, has there ever been a book so clever?

Kindly sent to us for review by Faber and Faber)

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Macavity the Mystery Cat by T.S. Eliot and Arthur Robins (Faber and Faber)

Oh well I never! Here's a fantastic new book celebrating the wonderful feline creations of one T.S Eliot. In the 75th Anniversary year of T.S Eliot's masterful "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats" we find out a little bit more about the most mysterious, the most charming, and the most devious cat of all. Macavity, Macavity - He doth defyeth gravity!

You'd expect great rhymes from Mr Eliot - and Arthur Robins' brilliant wobbly illustrations bring Macavity to life. No fish dish is safe from this devious master criminal, and the best noses in Scotland Yard can never track him down because - as they arrive on the scene, Macavity isn't there!

Charlotte soaked this book up like a hungry sponge, enthusiastically joining in on every turn of the page where the sneaky Macavity outwits his foes to triumph again and again.

What a magical marvellous Macavity he is!

"Macavity the Mystery Cat" is released on 1st May 2014 from Faber and Faber.

Charlotte's best bit: Macavity's many admirers! Purr!

Daddy's Favourite bit: Such a joy to read aloud, and such a fun frolicsome celebration of everything feline!

(Kindly sent to us for review by Faber and Faber)

We rather like Bertie. He's small, he's got a bit of a pathetic bark, but he is definitely a watchdog nonetheless.

So when a big, bullying burglar breaks into the house that Bertie is looking after, a battle of wills begins.

What can Bertie do to thwart the rather nasty, rude and obnoxious burglar?

You'll see as you read this nice little moral tale that shows you don't have to be physically strong, or loud, or a big fat-headed bully to get on in the world (oh my, if only a few famous people had this book read to them when they were children!)

To find out if Bertie wins the day you will, of course, have to read the book. Quite a few books deal with the subject of bullying in various ways and though this is quite subtle and non-threatening, it's very satisfying to read and definitely does sink in with your little ones - probably because Bertie, bless him, is such a sweet character.

Charlotte's best bit: Amazingly, she liked the voices I did for this one when reading it to her. I seem to do quite a convincing burglar impression. Eep!

Daddy's favourite bit: Great illustrations, not too fussy or complicated and really all you need to underpin such a clever little tale of standing up to big loud bullies.