Though Charlotte is a little 'old' for counting and number books, we still see quite a few that we can't resist thumbing through (counting as we go). Graphic design genius Paul Thurlby is the sort of name you wouldn't normally expect to be attached to a book of this ilk, but bringing his extensive and artistic talent to bear on something that children can enjoy - and adults can admire as a piece of artwork in its own right - is very much a stroke of genius.

It's worth diving onto Paul's website to see his extensive portfolio of amazing work but let's not get distracted, back to the book in hand.

Counting up from zero, Paul produces meaningful images to provide a perfect visual prompt for numbers as children leaf through and learn. Counting up from ten to twenty, thirty and so on, it's fun to find Paul's humour and imagination injected into each image.

This is the Rolls Royce of counting books, really the only negative thing we'd have to say about it is that you might wince every time your child reaches for it, hoping that they'll take very great care of such a gorgeous and luxuriously produced book.

Charlotte's best number: Number 30 (possibly because it involves cake!)

Daddy's Favourite number: The Fab Number Four

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

We're all about the animals this week for our #ReadItMD13 theme week celebrating all the awesome animal books. Now Wibbly Pig has his own TV series, he's showing no signs of slowing down and taking things easy. Mick Inkpen's endearing snorty little character along with his friends is the star of two more books from Hodder.

In "Wibbly Pig and the Tooky", Wibbly meets Big Pig's sister - who is extremely naughty indeed. Rather than bringing home a cuddly toy from her visit to the zoo, Big Pig's sister has sneaked a Toucan into her rucksack.

Nicknamed "Tooky", Big Pig's sister soon finds that not all animals are cuddly and adorable. Some have a penchant for pecking piggy noses with their big sharp beaks!

Wibbly is fascinated by this 'new toy' before he realises that Tooky needs to be back at the zoo where he can be looked after properly, so stages a daring stealth mission to infiltrate the zoo and get Tooky back to his perch before anyone notices.

Meanwhile, Big Pig's sister is searching for a surrogate pet. Oh no, what has she got in her backpack THIS time?

A charming and amusing tale, little tiddlers will love reading all about Tooky and his rather mischievous streak. That zoo seriously do need a bag-check option though don't they!