Bunnies and eggs? Hang on a minute, I know it's nearly easter but you might be fooled a little by this cute little story, it's not an easter tale at all (though it'd make a perfect easter present if you don't want to overload your little ones with chocolate!)

Rupert the Rabbit is a little bit fed up with life in the burrow. He's a bit lonely and when he sees lots of animals having fun on a nearby farm, Rupert wants to join in himself.

A rather stern duck points out to Rupert that everyone on the farm has a role to play, and Rupert must find his own special skills in order to fit in - after all, a farm is no place for slackers!

Rupert comes up with a plan. Rabbits are experts at misappropriating the farmer's juicy vegetables, so Rupert soon wins the other animals over with his lapine thievery!

But the question all young children will want to answer is why rabbits don't lay eggs! We'll let you discover what happens in this tale when Rupert tries...!

Charlotte's best bit: Rupert's egg laying attempts!

Daddy's Favourite bit: A fab little bunny book for your tiny ones and not an easter egg in sight!

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

I quite like these books that come with cardboard models to play with while you read the story. In Mimi's Magical Fairy Friends: Catkin the Fairy Kitten we meet Mimi who is on a magical quest with her teacher Miss Flap (!) and her classmates at Fairy School to paint a rainbow in the spring sky.

There's only one problem. All the magical paintbrushes have gone missing! No Red, Yellow, Pink, Green - no orange, or purple or blue! Thankfully Mimi has one more helper who joins in - her magical fairy kitten Catkin who is an expert at searching out hidden objects.

Children will love this tale as Catkin tracks down the missing paintbrushes one by one, until everyone can join in painting a rainbow. The book comes with fold-out cardboard models of Mimi and her Kitten so your tiddlers can join in acting out the story as you read! What an excellent idea!

"Mimi's Magical Fairy Friends: Catkin the Fairy Kitten" is out now from Macmillan Children's Books. Perfect for the springtime weather!

Charlotte's best bit: Making (and playing with) the cool little cardboard model fairy and kitten that comes with the book

Daddy's Favourite bit: A simple but cute story of a fairy and her cute kitten helper (wouldn't ANYONE love a kitten with wings?)

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